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Crochet Christmas Stocking
Here's a great crochet Christmas stocking that not only looks terrific but is big enough to actually fill with gifts.
Finished size measures 18-1/2" tall.
Medium Size Christmas Stocking
Classic Christmas Stocking
Materials
- yarn (red, white, green)
- crochet hooks, sizes G and H
- yarn needle
Instructions
Starting with white yarn, chain 23 using size H crochet hook.
Switch to size G crochet hook.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in each remaining chain (22 stitches).
Rows 2 thru 9: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each sc across.
Row 10: Attach red yarn. Ch 1, turn. Skip 1st st, sc across. Sl st in last sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 11: Skip 1st st, sc in next 20 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Rows 12 thru 41: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 42: Sc across placing 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 43: Sc in next 19 sts. With white, sc in next st, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 44: Sc in next 5 sts. With red, sc in next 16, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 45: Sc in next 15 scs. With white, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in ch-1 space. Ch 1, turn.
Row 46: Sc in next 11 scs. With red, sc in next 13 sc, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 47: Sc in next 15 sts. With white, sc in next 11 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 48: Sc in next 11 sts. With red, sc in next 14 sc, 2 sc in last. Ch 1, turn.
Row 49: Sc in next 16 sts. With white sc in next 11 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 50: Sc in next 10 sts. With red sc in next 16s, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 51: Sc in next 17 sts. With white, sc in next 11 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 52: Skip 1st st, sc in next 9 st. With red, sc in next 17 sts, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 53: Sc in next 19 sc. With white, sc in next 9 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 54: Skip 1st st. Sc in next 6 st. With red sc in next 20 st, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 55: Sc in next 21 sts. With white, sc in next 6 st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 56: Skip 1st st. Sc in next 3 sts. With red, sc in next 21 sts. 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 57: Sc in next 24 sts. Sl st in next st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 58: Skip 1st st. Sl st in next st. Sc in next 22 st, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 59: Sc in next 22 sts. Sl st in next st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 60: Skip 1st st. Sl st in next st. Sc in next 20 st, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 61: Sc in next 20 sts. Sl st in next st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 62: Skip 1st st. Sc in next 19 sts, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 63: Sc in next 20 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 64: Skip 1st st. Sc in next 18 st, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 65: Sc in next 20 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 66: Skip 1st st. Sc in next 17 st. With white sc in next st, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 67: Sc in next 4. With red sc in next 15 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 68: Skip 1st sc in next 10 st. With white sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 69: Skip 1st st. Sc in next 11 sc. With red sc in next 9 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 70: Skip 1st st. Sc in next 5 sts. With white, sc in next 13 st, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 71: Skip 1st st. Sc in next 19 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 72: Skip 1st st. Sc in next 18 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 73: Skip 1st st. Sc in next 17 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 74: Skip 1st st. Sc in next 12 sts. Sl st in next 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 75: Skip 1st st. Sl st in next sc, sc in next 10 sts, sl st in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 76: Skip 1st st. Sl st in next st. Sc in next 6 sts, sl st in next 2 sts.
Fasten off. Weave in all ends of yarn.
Repeat instructions to make a second piece.
Finish
With both pieces together, sc all the way around the stocking just below the cuff. Turn the cuff down over the stocking and sew the seams of the cuff with yarn using a blind overcast stitch.
Trim
Row 1: Attach green yarn to the edge of the cuff. Chain 1, sc in each of the starting chains all the way around the edge of the cuff. Join in ch-1.
Row 2: * Ch 3. Skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * all the way around. Join at base of starting ch-3.
Row 3: Sl st in 1st ch-3 space. * Ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp. Repeat from * all the way around. Ch 3. Join in starting sl st.
Row 4: Ch 1. Sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc in each ch-3 sp all the way around.
Fasten off. Weave in ends of yarn.