Make this precious Elf-Size Stocking Ornament from Red Heart Yarn. This is one of the cutest crochet Christmas ornament patterns out there and would make a great gift.
Stockings measure 7½" high x 4½" at widest part of foot.
Material:
- RED HEART® “Holiday”: 1 Ball each 6040 Green/Silver A, 0140 White/Silver B, 9040 Red/Silver C
- Crochet Hook: 4mm [US G-6]
- Yarn needle
Gauge: 16 sts = 4"; 16 rows = 4" in sc. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
STRIPED STOCKING
NOTE: Work in color sequence alternating 2 rows A and 2 rows B.
Beginning at top edge with A, ch 32.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; turn – 31 sc.
Hanging Loop-Row 2: Ch 1, skip first 9 sc for hanging loop, sc in last 22 sc for stocking; turn – 22 sc.
Leg-Rows 3-18: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.
Shape Foot-Row 19: Ch 1, sc in first 8 sc, [2 sc in next sc] 6 times, sc in last 8 sc; turn – 28 sc.
Row 20: Ch 1, sc in first 8 sc, [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] 6 times, sc in last 8 sc; turn – 34 sc.
Row 21: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc; turn – 36 sc.
Rows 22-26: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.
Shape Toe-Row 27: Ch 1, sc in first 12 sc; draw up a loop in next 2 sc, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook – sc2tog made] 6 times, sc in last 12 sc; turn – 30 sc.
Row 28: Ch 1, sc2tog over first 2 sc, sc in next 10 sc, [sc2tog] 3 times, sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog over last 2 sc; turn – 25 sc.
Row 29: Ch 1, sc2tog over first 2 sc, sc to last 2 sc, sc2tog over last 2 sc. Fasten off.
Top Border-Row 1: Working on opposite side of beginning ch and skipping the 9 ch of hanging loop, with right side facing, join C to first st after hanging loop; ch 1, sc in each ch across; turn – 22 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in back loop of each sc across; turn.
Rows 3-5: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.
Row 6: * Slip st in next sc, ch 5, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, [3 sc in next ch] 3 times, slip st in next sc; repeat from * across. Fasten off.
Join C in first free loop of Row 2; ch 1, sc in front loop of each sc across. Fasten off.
Finishing: Sew back and bottom seams of stocking. Sew border seam keeping hanging loop on outside.
RED STOCKING
Work same as Striped Stocking except in the following color sequence:
Rows 1-8: C.
Rows 9-12: A.
Rows 10-29: C.
Top Border-Rows 1-4: Work same as for Striped Stocking with B.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * ch 4, skip 2 sc, sc next sc; repeat from * across; turn.
Row 6: Ch 1, slip st in first sc, * 5 sc in ch-4 space, slip st in next sc; repeat from * across. Fasten off.
Join B in first free loop of Row 2; ch 1, sc in front loop of each sc across. Fasten off.
Finishing: Sew back and bottom seams of stocking. Sew border seam keeping hanging loop on outside.
Bow: With A, ch 51.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn – 50 sc.
Rows 2 and 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn. Fasten off. Tie piece into a bow and sew in place on Rows 9-12 as shown.
