Fabulously Festive Christmas Stockings

Skill Level:

Finished Size:

Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn in 6 colors. Approximately 120 yards of the main color and small amounts of the rest.
  Yarns used in examples:
  Blue/green stocking: CA – Red Heart Shimmer in Ivory. CB – Caron Simply Soft in Blue Mint. CC – Vickie Howell Sheep(ish) in Robin Egg(ish). CD – Lion Brand Tweed Stripes in Lakeside. CE – Caron Simply Soft Party in Spring Sparkle. CF– Caron Simply Soft in Cool Green
  
  Pink/orange stocking: CA – Red Heart Shimmer in Ivory. CB – Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Radiant Orange. CC – Lion Brand Jamie in Peachy (2 strands held together). CD – Lion Brand Tweed Stripes in Luau. CE – Caron Simply Soft in Watermelon. CF – Caron Simply Soft Party in Fuchsia Sparkle.
• Size H (5mm) & F (4mm) hooks
• Yarn needle for finishing

Gauge:Gauge is unimportant, however if your gauge is significantly different from mine, your stocking will come out larger or smaller than mine (which is totally ok!) My gauge is approximately 7 dc = 2 inches.


Abbreviations, Notes and Tips:

• pf – puff stitch
• dc2tog – 2 double crochets together (decrease)
• FO – finish off
• CA- Color A (main color) CB, CC, CD, CE,CF – Color B,C,D,E,F
• Notes:
• This pattern is worked in joined rounds (except for the heel which is done in 5 easy rows). Join at the end of each round, when the pattern says to. You will need to finish off after most rounds (where the pattern says to) to change colors. I recommend weaving your ends in as you go or you will end up with a lot of ends when you’re done! ;)
• You will be starting at the toe and working up to the top.

Instructions:
Using size H (5 mm) hook

With CA:

• rnd 1: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 15 dc in 3rd ch from hook. sl st to join. (16 dc)
• rnd 2: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in same st. 2 dc in ea st. sl st to join. (32 dc)
• rnd 3: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 2 dc in next st. [1 dc in next st. 2 dc in next st] rep around. sl st to join. (48 dc)
• rnds 4-5: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in ea st. sl st to join. (48 dc) FO

With CB:

round 7


• rnd 6: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in ea st. sl st to join. (48 dc) FO

With CC:
• rnd 7: ch 4 (counts as 1 dc & 1 ch). 1 dc in same st. [skip 2 sts. 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in same st] rep around. sl st to join. (32 dc) FO

With CA:

round 8


• rnd 8: sl st into ch sp. ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 2 dc in same sp. 3 dc in ea ch sp. sl st to join. (48 dc) FO



round 9



round 10



With CD:
• rnd 9: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in ea st. sl st to join. (48 dc) FO



With CA:
• rnd 10: ch 1 (counts as 1 sc). 1 pf in next st. [1 sc in ea of the next 2 sts. 1 pf in next st.] rep around. 1 sc. sl st to join. FO

With CE:
• rnd 11: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in ea st. sl st to join. (48 dc) FO

With CF:
• rnd 12: ch 4 (counts as 1 dc & 1 ch). 1 dc in same st. [skip 2 sts. 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in same st] rep around. sl st to join. (32 dc) FO
• rnds 13 – 14: rep rnds 8-9


Heel



heel row 1
With CA:
• row 1: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in ea of the next 19 sts. (20 dc)



heel row 2


• row 2: turn & ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in ea of the next 7 sts. dc2tog twice. 1 dc in ea of the next 8 sts. (18 dc)
• row 3: turn & ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in ea of the next 6 sts. dc2tog twice. 1 dc in ea of the next 7 sts. (16 dc)
• row 4: turn & ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in ea of the next 5 sts. dc2tog twice. 1 dc in ea of the next 6 sts. (14 dc)

heel row 5


• row 5: turn & ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in ea of the next 4 sts. dc2tog twice. 1 dc in ea of the next 5 sts. (12 dc)

heel row 6







• row 6: (aka rnd 15:) Work 10 sc into the side of the double crochets as shown at right.

transition from heel to foot - 1



transition from heel to foot - 2



transition from heel to foot - 3


• Continue working around the previous round, making 1 sc in ea st as shown below until you get back around to the other side of the heel. (There will be a total of 38 sc made so far, including the 10 in the side of the heel).




















• Work 10 sc into the side of the double crochets as shown at right. (48 sc)




• sl st to join to the beginning of the rnd (where the arrow is pointing). FO leaving a long tail to stitch heel shut. See illustrations below.

close the opening in heel


• To stitch the heel shut, turn it inside out and use your yarn needle to sew up the hole.









Round 16


• rnds 16-25: rep rnds 6-14
• rnd 26: rep rnd 10
• rnds 27-34: rep rnds 6-13 (don’t FO rnd 34)
With CA:
• rnds 35-38: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in ea st. sl st to join. (48 dc)

Cuff 1



















Cuff

Cuff 2

Turn the stocking inside out.
• rnd 39: Work this rnd in back loops only: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in ea st. sl st to join. (48 dc)
• rnds 40-43: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in ea st. sl st to join. (48 dc)

Cuff 3






• Invisible join & FO after rnd 43 (shown at right)

Cuff 4











Turn the stocking right side out again and fold the cuff down.









Hanging Loop Using size H (5 mm) hook
With CA:
• ch 30. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in ea ch. FO leaving a tail for attaching to the stocking.
• Fold the loop in half and use your yarn needle to sew it to the inside of the stocking.

For Instructions on the holly motif trim see the blog at bottom of page. http://www.gleefulthings.com/blog/?p=6578.