Create this cute holiday stocking garland with this free, easy crochet stocking pattern. This easy pattern will show you how to crochet a one colour stocking, create a crochet stocking with a contrasting toe and heel or you can learn how to crochet s striped crochet stocking.
Is there anything more festive than hanging a stocking on the mantel or at the end of your bed, ready for Santa to fill it with gifts?
These cute crochet stockings maybe mini in size, but they pack a punch in the holiday décor stakes!
Here are a few more ideas on how you can use them:
Each of the crochet stockings pictured above use the same stitch throughout - Single Crochet (UK double crochet)
The stocking is worked from the bottom up in 3 parts:
The single crochet stitch is used throughout, except for the hanging loop which is made using a chain. It's the perfect crochet beginner friendly easy crochet stocking pattern.
The heel is not created in the traditional "turned heel" which can feel quite advanced if you've not worked that technique before; instead, the heel is simply worked in rows.
Below you will find the instructions for how to work the stocking in 3 different ways with just 2 colours:
The Mini Stocking Garland pattern is a quick and easy make which comes written in 3 different colourways. Click the button below to purchase from your favourite retailer:
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Materials:
You can use any weight yarn with this crochet pattern - the larger the yarn the bigger the finished size.
Amounts of yarn needed for other weights:
Abbreviations
US Terms (UK in brackets)
St(s) - Stitches
Ch - Chain
Sl st - Slip stitch
Sc (Dc) - Single Crochet (Double Crochet)
RS - Right Side
WS - Wrong Side
Pattern Notes
Finished Size:
6" from top of loop to toe when made with DK and 4mm hook
Toe (Worked in continuous rounds)
Round 1: Make magic circle, 10 sc in circle. (10 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each around. (20 sc)
Round 3-11: sc in each around. (20 sc) (9 rounds)
Do NOT fasten off, continue to Heel.
Heel (Worked in turned rows)
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in next 10, leave remaining sts unworked, turn. (10 sc)
Row 2-6: Ch 1, sc in each across, turn. (10 sc)
Do NOT fasten off.
Seaming
Leg (worked in continuous rounds)
Round 1: With RS facing, join yarn in 1st unworked st after seam, ch 1, working in row ends of Heel and unworked sts of Round 11 of Toe, sc in each st around. (22 sc)
Rounds 2-12: Sc in each around. (22 sc) (11 rounds)
Round 13: Sc in each around to inline with seam, ch 15, sl st to same to form hanging loop.
Fasten off, weave ends.
Colour suggestions
Toe (Worked in continuous rounds)
Round 1: With A, make magic circle, 10 sc in circle. (10 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each around. (20 sc)
Round 3: Sc in each around. (20 sc)
Rounds 4-11: With B, sc in each around. (20 sc) (8 rounds)
Do NOT fasten off.
Continue to Heel
Heel
Row 1: With A, ch 1, sc in next 10, leave remaining sts unworked, turn. (10 sc)
Row 2-6: Ch 1, sc in each across, turn. (10 sc)
Do NOT fasten off.
Seaming:
Continue to Leg
Leg: (worked in continuous rounds)
Round 1: With B, with RS facing, join yarn in 1st unworked st after seam, ch 1, working in row ends of Heel and unworked sts of Round 11 of Toe, sc in each st around. (22 sc)
Rounds 2-9: Sc in each around. (22 sc) (8 rounds)
Rounds 10-12: With A. Sc in each around. (22 sc)
Round 13: Sc in each around to inline with seam, ch 15, sl st to same to form hanging loop.
Fasten off, weave ends.
Colour suggestions
Toe:
Round 1: With A, make magic circle, 10 sc in circle. (10 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each around. (20 sc)
Rounds 3: Sc in each around. (20 sc)
To minimise colour change while in the round, complete the last YO of the stitch in the new colour and replace the 1st stitch of the round with a slip stitch in the new colour.
Toe Continued
Rounds 4-5: With B, sc in each around. (20 sc)
Rounds 6-7: With A, sc in each around. (20 sc)
Rounds 8-9: With B, sc in each around. (20 sc)
Rounds 10-11: With A, sc in each around. (20 sc)
Heel
Row 1: With A, ch 1, sc in next 10, leave remaining sts unworked, turn. (10 sc)
Row 2-6: Ch 1, sc in each across, turn. (10 sc)
Do not fasten off.
Seaming Heel:
Continue to Leg
Leg:
Round 1: With B, with RS facing, join yarn in 1st unworked st after seam, ch 1, working in row ends of Heel and unworked sts of Round 11 of Toe, sc in each st around. (22 sc)
Round 2: Sc in each around. (22 sc)
Rounds 3-4: With A, sc in each around. (22 sc)
Rounds 5-6: With B, sc in each around. (22 sc)
Rounds 7-8: With A, sc in each around. (22 sc)
Rounds 9-10: With B, sc in each around. (22 sc)
Rounds 11-12: With A, sc in each around. (22 sc)
Round 13: Sc in each around to inline with seam, ch 15, sl st to same to form hanging loop.
Fasten off, weave ends.
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