Retro Christmas Stocking: A Free Crochet Pattern
No one said Christmas Stockings had to be traditional! With the perfect yarn choice, it can be as retro or as traditional as you like!
Details
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch-Chain
HDC- Half Double Crochet
FPDC- Front Post Double Crochet
MR- Magic Ring
SKILL LEVEL
Advanced Beginner
GAUGE
4×4” /10x10cm = 14 stitches x 8 rows in DC stitch
MEASUREMENTS
Heel to toe- 9 1/2″ Heel to cuff- 7″
What you’ll need
Yarn weight
Suggested yarn: MC-Red Heart Retro Stripes / CC- Red Heart Spring green Yards/Meters needed: 3 oz MC/ 1 oz CC
Needles/Hook
I, 5.5mm Crochet Hook Or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions
Stitch marker Tapestry needle Scissors
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Toe Starting with cc
Rnd 1: MR- 8 hdc into ring; join with a sl st, ch 1
Rnd 2: (hdcinc) around, ch 1 (16)
Rnd 3:(hdc in next st, hdcinc in the next st) around, ch 1 (24)
Rnd 4:( hdc in the next 2 sets, hdcinc in next st) around, ch 1 (32)
Rnd 5: (hdc in next 3 sts, hdcinc in next) around, ch 1 (40)
Rnd 6: Hdc in each st; around, ch 1 (40) ** Change to MC in last st**
Rnd 7: Hdc in each st, ch 2 (40)
Foot
Rnd 1: Dc in each st, ch 1(40)
Rnd 2: Hdc in 1st st, fpdc in next st 2 rows below, ( hdc in next st, fpdc in next st 2 rows below) around, ch 1 (40)
Rnd 3: Hdc in 1st st, fpdc in next (hdc in next st, fpdc in next) around ch 2 (40)
Rnds: 4-8. Repeat round 1
Rnds: 9.-11. Repeat round 3
Drop MC **** Do Not Cut Yarn***
Heel Decrease
Rnd 1: Attach cc in st 6 on round 11 of foot. Ch 1, sc in same st and the 19 sts (20)
Rnd 2: Ch 1 turn, sc dec, sc to last 2 sts, sc dec, (18)
Repeat row 2 until you have 6 sts left
Increase
Ch 1, turn, sc inc in 1st st, sc to last st, sc inc in last st (8)
Repeat row 1 on increase until you have 20 sts.
FO leaving a long tail. Fold the heel in half so that it’s inside out. Seam the sides of the heel and flip right-side out.
Leg
Ch 1’s count as a stitch on the leg
1. Pick MC back up. Ch 1, hdc in next 6 sts. Working across heel, hdc dec, hdc in next 17 sts, hdc dec. Working across the top of stocking hdc in remaining sts (40)
2. Ch 1, hdc in each st; around (40)
3. -6. Ch 2, dc in each st; around (40)
4.-9.- Ch 1, hdc in1st st, fpdc in next st, ( hdc in next st, fpdc in next) around (40)
10. Repeat round 2; FO and weave in ends.
