'Tis the season for Christmas crocheting. A friend of mine asked if I could make her mom a snowman Christmas stocking, of course I excepted the challenge. "Short and sweet" is my motto...However, it must be appealing to the eye. This is a quick, easy, and fun pattern which can be whipped up in time for the holiday season. Here are the two stockings I made, each took me about a day to complete. Hope you all enjoy the pattern and would love to see your finished products. Follow me Mainely Hooked on Facebook and Instagram and tag me in your post. Happy Crocheting!
Materials:
H size crochet hook
G size crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Yarn: Any medium worsted weight yarn in white, green, red, orange for nose, and black for the snowman’s smile. (I have been loving Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek but did make the green one using Loops & Threads Impeccable). Actually the Loops and Threads made a better shape and is more durable than the Yarn bee. I love Yarn Bee because it is super soft, however, it is not as durable.
2 black buttons
Abbreviations:
Ch: Chain
SC: Single Crochet
DC: Double Crochet
HDC: Half Double Crochet
FPDC: Front Post Double Crochet
BPDC: Back Post Double Crochet
KS: Knit Stitch (see video here on how to do KS)
Toe to the heel:
With white yarn magic Ring
Round 1: In magic ring Ch 2, 11 DC, join, Ch 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each stitch around, join, Ch 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next stitch, repeat around, join, Ch 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first stitch, Dc in next 2 stitches, repeat around, join, Ch 2 (44 DC)
Round 5: DC in each stitch around, join, Ch 2 (44 DC)
Now switch to red yarn or your choice of color do not tie off white yarn. You will be using the white yarn for the KS.
Round 6: With just red yarn DC around, join, Ch 1 (44 DC)
Round 7: The start of the snowflake round with red yarn SC in next 3 stitches, KS with white yarn, *2 SC, KS* repeat 11 times, 3 SC, end with KS, join, Ch 2 (44 stitches)
Round 8: Repeat round 6
Round 9: SC, KS, 3 SC, KS *2 SC, KS* Repeat 12 times, ending with 2 SC, join, Ch 2 (44 Stitches)
Round 10: Repeat round 6
Round 11: KS, 3 SC, KS, *2 SC, KS* repeat 12 times, end with 3 SC, join, Ch 2 (44 Stitches)
Round 12: Repeat round 6
Round 13: Repeat round 7
Round 14: Repeat round 6
Round 15: Repeat round 9, join, Ch 1 (44 stitches)
Round 16: SC around, join, Ch 1 (44 stitches)
Prepping for the heel:
Round 17: with red yarn SC for 22 stitches, Ch 22, skip 22 stitches, join to 1st SC, ch 1 (22 stitches, 22 Chains) If you want the stocking to face the opposite direction Ch 22, skipping 22 stitches, then SC in last 22 stitches.
Round 18: SC in first 22 stitches and the 22 chains, join, Ch 1, (44 stitches) If you want the stocking to face the opposite direction SC in each of the 22 chains, and SC in the last 22 SCs from the prior round.
Stocking Body: we will come back to heel at the end of the pattern
Round 19: Repeat round 9
Round 20: Repeat round 6
Round 21: Repeat round 11
Round 22: Repeat round 6
Round 23: Repeat round 7
Round 24: Repeat round 6
Round 25: Repeat round 9, join, Ch 1
Round 26: SC around
Now you will be using white as your base color and red as snowflakes
Round 27: With white yarn SC around
Round 28: Repeat round 11
Round 29: Repeat round 6
Round 30: Repeat round 7
Rounds 31-37: DC around only using white yarn, join, Ch 2 (44 DC) make sure to carry red yarn up at the start of each round. Do not bring it around the rounds though. You will be using the red for the last 4 rows of the stocking.
Round 38: using red yarn SC around, join, Ch 2 (44 SC)
Rounds 39-42: FPDC, BPDC repeat around ending with BPDC, join, Ch 2 (44 stitches) at the end of the last round fasten off and weave in ends.
Finishing the heel (using white yarn)
Round 1: Where the opening of the heel is at the join from making the toe and body count over 11 stitches to the right. This is where you will be starting (this will be right in the middle of the back to the heel. Ch 1 and SC, SC for 10 stitches, SC in the corner (this is an extra SC), SC for 22 stitches, SC in the corner (this is another extra SC), 11 SC, join, Ch 1 (you will now have 46 SC)
Round 2: 10 SC, now single crochet stitches 11 and 13 together skipping stitch 12, SC in next 20 stitches, now single crochet stitches 21 and 23 together skipping stitch 22, SC in the next 10 stitches, join, Ch 1 (42 stitches)
Round 3: 9 SC, SC2TG stitches 10 and 12, SC in next 18 stitches, SC2TG stitches 19 and 21, SC in next 9 stitches, join, Ch 1 (38 stitches)
Round 4: 8 SC, SC2TG stitches 9 and 11, SC in next 16 stitches, SC2TG stitches 17 and 19, SC in next 8 stitches, join Ch 1 (34 stitches)
Round 5: 7 SC, SC2TG stitches 7 and 9, SC in next 14, SC2TG stitches 15 and 17, SC in next 7, join, Ch 1 (30 stitches.
Here is a video tutorial on how to make the heel. Please know I am not great with videography, I will have to learn how to become better at this.
*In the video I say "continue to decrease until you have 12 stitches, that is wrong I should of said 14* you are decreasing by 4 stitches every round. Thank you to the followers who have given such great feed back.
Continue to decrease on each round until you have 14 stitches left. Fasten off leaving a long enough tail to sew heel. Use a running stitch around the remaining stitches, pull tight, tie and knot, weave in end.
Nose: with orange yarn and a G hook
Ch 7
Row 1: SC in 2nd Ch from hook and across, Ch 1, turn (6 SC)
Row 2: SC2TG, 2 SC, SC2TG, Ch 1, turn (4 SC)
Row 3 SC across, Ch 1, turn (4 SC)
Row 4: SC2TG, SC2TG, Ch 1, turn (2 SC)
Row 5: SC across, Ch 1, turn (2 SC)
Row 6: SC2TG, Ch 1, turn (1 SC)
Row 7: 1 SC
Slip Stitch around, fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing on the stocking.
Scarf: with green yarn and G hook
Ch 91, turn, SC in 2nd Ch from hook then across, fasten off. I made tassels for each end of the scarf. Then I weaved under 4 DCs and over 2 DCs around round 29. Tie the scarf in a bow on the side of the stocking as pictured.
To make the hanger:
In the center of the back of the stocking I attached 2 stands of yarn, Ch 15, slip stitched in the next stitch over, fastened off and weaved in ends.
Sew on nose and mouth to finish. I hot glued the button eyes on too.
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