Wednesday, 21 November 2018

Miniature Christmas Stockings: Free Crochet Pattern

Christmas is on it's way!  And what better way to get started (or progressing) with Christmas handmaking then some adorable miniature stockings!?

Or, as the "Big Bad Wolf" from "Toopy & Binoo's Big Bad Christmas" would say; "It's not a stocking!  It's a sock!!"  





Yeah, I watch far too much children's television programming . . . I guess that's motherhood for ya!

Welp, anyway, these miniature Christmas stockings are perfect for teacher, helper, ECE, bus driver, favourite restaurant server, mother-in-law, favourite neighbour (you get the idea!) gifts.  They are the perfect size to hold a good, old-fashioned plastic gift card & still have room to accommodate two or three (or even eight or ten) small sweets!!





Not only do they work excellent as community member gifts, they even look lovely festooning the Christmas tree (or suction cupped to the window . . . it use to be a glass snowman.  I guess my littlest had other plans!!)

And did I mention, they crochet up incredibly quickly!!  You could make several in an afternoon and be nearly ready for Christmas gifting (I say nearly because you may need to still put something actually in the stocking - or not! - entirely up to you!!)

The FREE pattern today is for the classic styling of the Christmas Red & White stocking set as pictured below.  If you would like an ads free version of the pattern or the added directions for the Frozen Inspired Set please check out the paid version below!  ↓↓


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Miniature Christmas Stockings
       by Ruth Windover




skill level
intermediate

size
approx 2.25 x 4.5 (cuff to toe)

needles & notions
5 mm hook

yarn
Vanna's Choice, cranberry red
Vanna's Choice, white

gauge
16 sts x 14 rounds = 4 inches



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pattern
special note, the stocking is worked in rounds from the toe up.  All rounds end with a slip stitch and begin with a Ch1 that does not count as a stitch.








Red with White Trim
Rnd 1:  begin at the toe, with white, in a magic loop Ch1.  6 sc in loop.  sl st to join (6)

Rnd 2:  Ch1.  2HDC in same st as ch1.  2HDC in each st around.  Sl st to join (12)

Rnd 3:  Ch1.  2HDC in same st as ch1.  HDC in next.  *2 HDC.  HDC in next.  rep from * to end of round.  Sl st to join (18)

change to cranberry

Rnd 4 - 7:  Ch1.  HDC in same st as ch1.  HDC around.  Sl st to join (18)


DO NOT cut working yarn.  Leave last st of rnd 7 hanging loosely


heel (working short rows)
Row 1:  (worked over a total of 13 sts).  in 2nd st after end of rnd 7, join white with a sl st.  sc in next st.  HDC in next 2 sts.  DC in next 5 sts.  HDC in next 2 sts.  sc in next st.  sl st into next st.  TURN

Row 2:  sc in top of previous rows sc.  HDC in next 2 sts.  DC in next 5 sts.  HDC in next 2sts.   sc in next st.  sl st into next st (where joined CC).  TURN

repeat Row 2, one more time.  Cut yarn and bind off.


body
Rnd 8:  put hook back into stitch that you left loose at the end of Rnd 7 and continue using cranberry.  Ch1.  HDC in same st as Ch1.  HDC around (including in the stitch at the heel colour joins) (18)

Repeat Rnd 8, four more times.


top cuff
change to white

Rnd 1 - 2:   Ch1.  HDC around.  Sl st to join (18)

Rnd 3:  sl st in next 14 sts (to the center back of the stocking).  Ch 7.  Sl st to stitch at the bottom of the chain.  Sl st to end of rnd.  Bind off.  Weave in all ends




White with Red Heel
Rnd 1:  begin at the toe, with white, in a magic loop Ch1.  6 sc in loop.  sl st in 1st sc (6)

Rnd 2:  Ch1.  2HDC in same st as ch1.  2HDC in each st around.  Sl st to join (12)

Rnd 3:  Ch1.  2HDC in same st as ch1.  HDC in next.  *2 HDC.  HDC in next.  rep from * to end of round.  Sl st to join (18)







Rnd 4 - 7:  Ch1.  HDC in same st as ch1.  HDC around.  Sl st to join (18)


DO NOT cut working yarn.  Leave last st of rnd 7 hanging loosely


heel (working short rows)
Row 1:  (worked over a total of 13 sts).  in 2nd st after end of rnd 7, join cranberry with a sl st.  sc in next st.  HDC in next 2 sts.  DC in next 5 sts.  HDC in next 2 sts.  sc in next st.  sl st into next st.  TURN

Row 2:  sc in top of previous rows sc.  HDC in next 2 sts.  DC in next 5 sts.  HDC in next 2sts.   sc in next st.  sl st into next st (where joined CC).  TURN

repeat Row 2, one more time.  Cut yarn and bind off.


body
Rnd 8:  put hook back into stitch that you left loose at the end of Rnd 7 and continue using white.  Ch1.  HDC in same st as Ch1.  HDC around (including in the stitch at the heel colour joins) (18)

Repeat Rnd 8, four more times.


top cuff
Rnd 1 - 2:   Ch1.  HDC around.  Sl st to join (18)



Rnd 3:  sl st in next 14 sts (to the center back of the stocking).  Ch 7.  Sl st to stitch at the bottom of the chain.  Sl st to end of rnd.  Bind off.  Weave in all ends









Red & White Stripe
Rnd 1:  begin at the toe, with white, in a magic loop Ch1.  6 sc in loop.  sl st in 1st sc (6)

Rnd 2:  Ch1.  2HDC in same st as ch1.  2HDC in each st around.  Sl st to join (12)

Rnd 3:  Ch1.  2HDC in same st as ch1.  HDC in next.  *2 HDC.  HDC in next.  rep from * to end of round.  Sl st to join (18)

join cranberry but DO NOT cut white.  For the next 4 rounds carry the unused yarn up the inside of the stocking

Rnd 4:  using cranberry.  Ch1.  HDC in same st as ch1.  HDC around.  Sl st to join (18)

Rnd 5:  using white.  Ch1.  HDC in same st as ch1.  HDC around.  Sl st to join (18)

Rnd 6:  using cranberry.  Ch1.  HDC in same st as ch1.  HDC around.  Sl st to join (18)

Rnd 7:  using cranberry.  Ch1.  HDC in same st as ch1.  HDC around.  Sl st to join (18)


DO NOT cut working yarns.  Leave last st of rnd 7 hanging loosely


heel (working short rows)
Row 1:  (worked over a total of 13 sts).  in 2nd st after end of rnd 7, join white with a sl st.  sc in next st.  HDC in next 2 sts.  DC in next 5 sts.  HDC in next 2 sts.  sc in next st.  sl st into next st.  TURN

Row 2:  sc in top of previous rows sc.  HDC in next 2 sts.  DC in next 5 sts.  HDC in next 2sts.   sc in next st.  sl st into next st (where joined CC).  TURN

repeat Row 2, one more time.  Cut yarn and bind off.








body
for the next 5 rounds continue carrying the unusued yarn up the inside of the stocking

Rnd 8:  put hook back into stitch that you left loose at the end of Rnd 7 and continue using white.  Ch1.  HDC in same st as Ch1.  HDC around (including in the stitch at the heel colour joins) (18)

Rnd 9:  using cranberry.  Ch1.  HDC in same st as ch1.  HDC around.  Sl st to join (18)

Rnd 10:  using white.  Ch1.  HDC in same st as ch1.  HDC around.  Sl st to join (18)

Rnd 11:  using cranberry.  Ch1.  HDC in same st as ch1.  HDC around.  Sl st to join (18)

cut cranberry , leaving sufficient tail to weave in

Rnd 12:  using white.  Ch1.  HDC in same st as ch1.  HDC around.  Sl st to join (18)


top cuff
continue with white

Rnd 1 - 2:   Ch1.  HDC around.  Sl st to join (18)



Rnd 3:  sl st in next 14 sts (to the center back of the stocking).  Ch 7.  Sl st to stitch at the bottom of the chain.  Sl st to end of rnd.  Bind off.  Weave in all ends



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