Ho, ho, ho! Crochet miniature Christmas stockings with this free pattern.
Skills Required
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- Magic Ring
- Crocheting in a spiral
- Joined rounds
- Chain stitch
- Slip stitch
- Single crochet
- Half double crochet
- Double crochet
- Increasing
- Back loop only
Materials
Yarn
Color A: Worsted weight yarn such as Caron Simply Soft (100% Acrylic; 170g/315 yd) 1 skein in Harvest Red
Color B: Worsted weight yarn such as Caron Simply Soft (100% Acrylic; 170g/315 yd) 1 skein in White
Hook
F/5 (3.75 mm) crochet hook or size to obtain gauge
Other
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Stitch Marker
Size
Approx. 4 inches tall (10 cm) × 3 inches wide (7.5 cm)
Gauge
6 round gauge circle = 2″/5 cm
Abbreviations
() – Work instructions within parenthesis as many times as directed
BLO – back loop only
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
Rnd – round
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st – stitch
Notes
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- For most of the stocking, work in a continuous spiral, and do not join at the end of each round.
- You will join at the end of the round for the last two rounds. The instructions will tell you when to join.
- Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round. Move the marker up with each new round.
- Instead of 4 sc into a Magic Ring, you may ch 2, 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
- You will start at the toe of the stocking.
Stocking
With Color A:
Rnd 1: 4 sc into a Magic Ring [4 sts]
Rnd 2: Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts [5 sts]
Rnd 3: Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st [6 sts]
Rnd 4: Hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st, sl st in next 2 sts, sc in next st [6 sts]
Rnd 5: Sc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts [7 sts]
Rnd 6: Sc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next 3 sts [8 sts]
Rnd 7: Sc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts [9 sts]
Rnd 8: Sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next st, sl st in next 2 sts [9 sts]
Rnd 9: Sl st in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts [11]
Rnd 10: Sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next 2 sts [12 sts]
Rnd 11: Sl st in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts [13 sts]
Rnd 12: Sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, sl st in next 2 sts [14 sts]
Rnd 13: Sl st in next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next st, (2 dc in next st) 2 times, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts [16 sts]
Rnd 14: Sc in next 7 sts, 2 hdc in next st, dc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, sl st in next 2 sts [18 sts]
Rnd 15: Sl st in next 3 sts, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, dc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, sl st in next st [20 sts]
Rnd 16: Sl st in next 3 sts, sc in next 6 sts, hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 7 sts [21 sts]
Rnd 17: Sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, sl st in next 2 sts [21 sts]
Rnd 18: Sl st in next 5 sts, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, sl st in next 2 sts [21 sts]
Rnd 19: Sl st in next 5 sts, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 6 sts [21 sts]
Rnd 20: Sc in next 11 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 6 sts [21 sts]
Rnd 21: Sl st in next 4 sts, sc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts [21 sts]
Rnd 22: Sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts [22 sts]
Rnd 23: Sc in next st, sl st in next 4 sts, sc in next 17 sts [22 sts]
Rnd 24: Sc in each st [22 sts]
Rnd 25: Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 19 sts [23 sts]
Rnd 26: Sc in next 15 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts [24 sts]
Rnd 27: Sc in next 2 sts, sl st in next 4 sts, sc in next 18 sts [24 sts]
Rnd 28: Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts [26 sts]
Rnd 29: Sc in next 5 sts, (2 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, sl st in next 4 sts [29 sts]
With Color B:
Rnd 30: Work this rnd in BLO, sl st in each st [29 sts]
Note: The last two rounds will not be crocheted in a continuous spiral. Rnds 31 & 32 will be joined rounds.
Rnd 31: Work this rnd in BLO, ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in next 27 sts, sl st in first dc to join [29 sts]
Rnd 32: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in next 27 sts, sl st in first dc to join [29 sts]
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Loop
With Color B:
Row 1: Ch 20, sl to join in first ch [20 sts]
Fasten off and leave a 6″ yarn tail. Use yarn tail to tie the loop to the inside of the stocking. Weave in ends.
Shape stocking with hands, bending toe into desired position.
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