Today is the first day of December which means 24 days until Christmas. So good thing this pattern is "once again", quick and easy! Depending on how fast of a crocheter you are, you can have one whipped up in a day or two. When designing this stocking I wanted it to be simple with a farmhouse touch, so I chose to go with the Mainely ridge look. Here's the free pattern, enjoy.
Materials:
H size crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Yarn: Any medium worsted weight yarn (I used Loops and Threads Impeccable)
Abbreviations:
Ch: Chain
SC: Single Crochet
DC: Double Crochet
HDC: Half Double Crochet
FPDC: Front Post Double Crochet
BPDC: Back Post Double Crochet
SC2TG: Single Crochet 2 Together
Toe to the heel:
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)
Round 6: HDC around, join, Ch 1 (44 HDC)
Round 7: Now working in the back 3rd loops the HDC SC around, join, Ch 2 (44 SC)
Round 8-13: Repeat rounds 5-7 2 times.
Round 14: DC around, join, Ch 2 (44 DC)
Round 15: HDC around, join, Ch 1 (44 HDC)
Prepping for the heel
Round 16: Working in the back loops of the HDC SC in the first 22 stitches, Ch 22, Skip 22 stitches, join to first SC, Ch 2. Here is a picture of what your work should look like.
Body of Stocking (we will finish the heel at the end)
Round 17: DC in first 22 stitches, DC 22 in the Ch spaces from prior row, join, Ch 2 (44 DC)
Round 18: HDC around, join, Ch 1
Round 19: Working in the back 3rd loops the HDC SC around, join, Ch 2 (44 SC)
Round 20: DC around
Round 21: HDC around
Round 22: Working in back 3rd loops of HDC SC around
Rounds 23-37: Repeat rounds 20-22 If you want to make stocking longer keep repeating rounds 20-22
Rounds 38-41: 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 see video bleow.
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 in 3rd loop of the HDC and for the next 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.
Continue to decrease on each round until you have 14 stitches left. (In each round you will be decreasing by 4 stitches.)Fasten off leaving a long enough tail to sew the heel. Use a running stitch around the remaining stitches, pull tight, tie and knot, weave in end.
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