Crochet Christmas stocking pattern
Claremore Crochet Christmas Stocking is a simple, beautiful Christmas stocking that is just the perfect size for loading with holiday gifts! This stocking is surprisingly quick to make! I used Lion Brand’s Pound of Love yarn and have made four stockings so far out of just the one skein! I might manage one more as well!
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You can personalize your crochet Christmas stocking with my Bobble Stitch Alphabet! The stocking below is my Claremore Christmas stocking with a capital letter A centered on the front. Get the details about the Bobble Stitch Alphabet here.
Where can I get this crochet pattern?
The Claremore Crochet Christmas Stocking pattern is available free here on my blog further down. If you prefer to have the pattern without the ads you can purchase it on Ravelry or Etsy as a digital PDF file.
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Quick Christmas Makes Blog Hop
On November 4, 2022 my Claremore Christmas Stocking crochet pattern will be featured in the Quick Christmas Makes blog hop. The crochet pattern download will be free that day only! To get the free download, first visit the roundup page for the blog hop, scroll to the photo of my stocking pattern, and note the coupon code. Then come back here and go to the download button at the bottom of this post.
Another option to get the Claremore Christmas Stocking crochet pattern is to purchase the crochet pattern bundle from the blog hop. This is a great option if you want a few or a lot of the patterns in the hop without the daily blog stops. The bundle is available at a large discount compared to purchasing all the patterns separately.
What yarn should I use?
As I said, I used Lion Brand Pound of Love in #100 White and that one skein is enough to make four Claremore Crochet Christmas stockings. The skein of yarn that I used was provided by Lion Brand yarn, so my thanks to them for that!
What other supplies do I need?
For this crochet Christmas stocking pattern you will also need a size K (6.5 mm) crochet hook and a yarn needle.
What stitches will I need to know?
To make the Claremore Crochet Christmas Stocking pattern you will need to start with a magic circle, make single crochet stitches and increases, bobble stitches, and chains. So the following tutorials may be helpful if you need help.
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Claremore Crochet Christmas Stocking Pattern
By April Garwood of Banana Moon Studio
Difficuly Level Easy
Finished Measurements About 6” wide x 16” long
Yarn Lion Brand Yarns Pound of Love (100% Premium Acrylic; 1020 yds; 454 g; weight category 4/medium): #100 White, 1 skein.
Crochet Hook K (6.5 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge 13 sts x 14 rows = About 4”
Notions yarn needle
Notes
Pattern is written in standard US terminology. For help with crochet abbreviations, get my free printable crochet abbreviations list here.
For help with basic crochet stitches, visit my Learn to Crochet page here.
Stocking begins at the toe. After working the foot, you will work back and forth in short rows to create the heel. Next you will work across the sides and top of the short rows and go back to working in the round for the leg. You will finish the top with rows of bobble stitch alternating with rows of sc.
Special Stitches
Bobble *Yo, insert hook in designated st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through 2 loops, repeat from * until you have 6 loops on your hook, yo, pull yarn through all 6 loops, ch to close st. Tutorial here.
Stocking
Foot
Begin with Magic Circle, tutorial here.
Rnd 1 (WS): 6 sc in ring, join to first st with sl st, turn – 6 sts.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st, join to first st with sl st, turn – 12 sts.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around, join to first st with sl st, turn – 18 sts.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around, join to first st with sl st, turn – 24 sts.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around, join to first st with sl st, turn – 30 sts.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, * sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around, join to first st with sl st, turn – 36 sts.
Rnds 7-23: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join to first st with sl st, turn.
Heel
Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first 18 sts, turn, leaving rem sts unworked – 18 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first 17 sts, turn, leaving rem sts unworked – 17 sts.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 16 sts, turn, leaving rem sts unworked – 16 sts.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first 15 sts, turn, leaving rem sts unworked – 15 sts.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first 14 sts, turn, leaving rem sts unworked – 14 sts.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first 13 sts, turn, leaving rem sts unworked – 13 sts.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first 12 sts, turn, leaving rem sts unworked – 12 sts.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in first 11 sts, turn, leaving rem sts unworked – 11 sts.
Row 9: Ch 1, sc in first 10 sts, turn, leaving rem sts unworked – 10 sts.
Row 10 Ch 1, sc in first 10 sts, sc in each of the 4 skipped sts from each of the previous odd-numbered heel rows, turn – 14 sts.
Rnd 11 Ch 1, sc in first 14 sts, sc in each of the 4 skipped sts from each of the previous even-numbered heel rows, sc in each unworked st from last rnd of foot, join to first st with sl st, turn – 36 sts.
Leg
Note If you’d like to personalize your stocking with a bobble stitch initial, you’ll want to do that in the leg portion of the stocking. Learn more about my Bobble Stitch Alphabet here.
Rnd 1 (WS) Ch 1, sc in each st around, join to first st with sl st, turn – 36 sts.
Rnds 2-28 Ch 1, sc in each st around, join to first st with sl st, turn.
Top Border/Cuff
Note Each bobble st is closed with a ch. Those chs will look like sts as you work the next rnd. Be sure to skip them so that you don’t add extra sts to your piece.
Rnd 1 (WS) Ch 1, sc in first st *bobble [see Special Stitches] in next st, sc in next st, repeat from * around to last st, bobble in last st, join to first st with sl st, turn.
Rnd 2 Ch 1, sc in each st around making sure to skip the closing ch of each bobble, join to first st with sl st, turn.
Rnds 3-6 Alternate repeating Rnds 1 and 2. Fasten off.
Hanging Loop
Row 1 Fold stocking in half so that it is flat and shaped like a stocking. Find the two stitches right in the crease along the back of the leg. Sl st in the one on the right, ch 8, sl st in the next 2 sts, turn – 8 chs, 3 sl sts.
Row 2 Ch 1, sc in each ch, sl st in st next to where you started – 8 sts.
Finishing
Weave in all ends. Enjoy!
Quick Christmas Makes download
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I hope you have enjoyed making your very own Claremore Crochet Christmas Stocking! Did you make yours white? Or did you add some color?
Happy crocheting and Merry Christmas!
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Your stocking is very pretty and elegant. Love the snow white simplicity showcasing the texture.
Thank you so much, Diane! Hope you enjoy it!