Create a festive touch this holiday season with this Crochet Christmas Stocking Free Pattern.
Perfect for beginners and experts alike, this easy-to-follow guide helps you craft charming stockings that add warmth to your decor.
Use your favorite yarns and colors to make it uniquely yours.
Looking for more holiday ideas? Check out this Christmas Crochet Pattern for additional inspiration.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Finished Measurements
- Width: 5½ inches across the leg
- Length: 17 inches
Materials
- Medium (worsted) weight acrylic/wool yarn:
- 3½ oz/200 yds/100g each in the following colors: red-and-green variegated, red, off-white, and dark green
- Crochet Hook: Size H/8/5mm or size needed to obtain gauge
- Yarn Needle
- (Refer to the back of the book for yarn specifics)
Gauge
- [Shell, ch 1] 4 times = 3½ inches
- 3 stocking rounds = 1¾ inches
Pattern Notes
- Weave in loose ends as you go.
- Join rounds with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated.
- Chain-3 at the beginning of a round counts as the first double crochet unless otherwise specified.
Special Stitches
- Beginning Shell (beg shell): (Ch 3, 2 dc) in the indicated stitch or space.
- Shell: 3 dc in the indicated stitch or space.
- Corner Shell: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the indicated stitch or space.
Color Sequence
Change colors each round of each square as follows:
- Square 1: Dark green, off-white, red.
- Square 2: Dark green, red, off-white.
- Square 3: Off-white, dark green, red.
- Square 4: Red, dark green, off-white.
Stocking Instructions
Leg
- Rnd 1 (RS): With variegated yarn, ch 48. Join with a slip stitch in the first ch to form a ring, ch 1, sc in each ch around, join in the first sc. (48 sc)
- Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in each of the next 2 sc, ch 1, sk the next sc, [dc in each of the next 3 sc, ch 1, sk the next sc] 11 times. Join in the 3rd ch of the starting ch-3. (12 shells, 12 ch-1 spaces)
- Rnd 3: Sl st in the next 2 dc, sl st in the next ch-1 space. Beg shell in the same ch-1 space, [shell in the next ch-1 space, ch 1] around. Join in the 3rd ch of the starting ch-3. (12 shells)
- Rnds 4-20: Repeat Rnd 3. Fasten off after Rnd 20.
Heel
- Row 1: Join red in the first dc of the shell, ch 1, sc in each of the next 3 dc, [sk the next ch-1 space, sc in each of the next 3 dc] 6 times. Turn. (21 sc)
- Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each of the next 14 sc, leaving remaining stitches unworked. Turn. (14 sc)
- Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each of the next 7 sc, leaving remaining stitches unworked. Turn. (7 sc)
- Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each of the next 7 sc, sc in the next unworked stitch of Row 1. Turn. (8 sc)
- Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each of the next 8 sc, sc in the next unworked stitch of Row 2. Turn. (9 sc)
- Row 6: Ch 1, sc across the previous row, sc in the next unworked stitch of Row 1. Turn. (10 sc)
Repeat Rows 5 and 6 until all Heel stitches from Rows 1 and 2 are worked. Fasten off. (21 sc)
Foot
- Rnd 1 (RS): Join variegated yarn in the first ch-1 space after the Heel. Beg shell in the same ch-1 space, ch 1, [shell in the next ch-1 space, ch 1] 5 times. *Skip the next sc of the Heel, dc in each of the next 3 sc of the Heel, ch 1. Repeat from * 4 times. Join in the 3rd ch of the starting ch-3. (11 shells)
- Rnd 2: Sl st in each of the next 2 dc, sl st in the next ch-1 space. Beg shell in the same ch-1 space, ch 1, [shell in the next ch-1 space, ch 1] around. Join in the 3rd ch of the starting ch-3. (11 shells)
- Rnds 3-10: Repeat Rnd 2. Fasten off after Rnd 10.
Toe
- Rnd 1: Join red in the first dc of any shell, ch 1, sc in the same dc as the starting ch-1, sc in each of the next 2 dc, skip the next ch-1 space. [Sc in each of the next 3 dc, skip the next ch-1 space] around. Join in the first sc. (33 sc)
- Rnd 2: Ch 1, [sc in each of the next 9 sc, sc dec over the next 2 sc] 3 times. Join in the first sc. (30 sc)
- Rnd 3: Ch 1, [sc in each of the next 4 sc, sc dec over the next 2 sc] 5 times. Join in the first sc. (25 sc)
- Rnd 4: Ch 1, [sc in each of the next 3 sc, sc dec over the next 2 sc] 5 times. Join in the first sc. (20 sc)
- Rnd 5: Ch 1, [sc in each of the next 3 sc, sc dec over the next 2 sc] 4 times. Join in the first sc. (16 sc)
- Rnd 6: Ch 1, [sc in each of the next 2 sc, sc dec over the next 2 sc] 4 times. Join in the first sc. (12 sc)
- Rnd 7: Ch 1, [sc dec over the next 2 sc] 6 times. Join in the first sc, leaving a 12-inch length of yarn. Fasten off. (6 sc)
Cuff
Square Instructions
- Make 4 squares, referring to the Color Sequence.
- Rnd 1 (RS): With the first color, ch 4, join to form a ring. Beg shell in the ring, ch 2, (shell in the ring, ch 2) 3 times. Join in the 3rd ch of the starting ch-3. Fasten off. (4 shells, 4 ch-2 spaces)
- Rnd 2 (RS): Join the next color in any ch-2 space. (Beg shell, ch 2, shell) in the same ch-2 space, ch 1. [Corner shell in the next ch-2 space, ch 1] 3 times. Join in the 3rd ch of the starting ch-3. Fasten off. (8 shells, 4 ch-2 spaces, 4 ch-1 spaces)
- Rnd 3: Join the next color in any ch-2 corner space. (Beg shell, ch 2, shell) in the same ch-2 space, ch 1. Shell in the next ch-1 space, ch 1. [Corner shell in the next ch-2 space, ch 1, shell in the next ch-1 space, ch 1] 3 times. Join in the 3rd ch of the starting ch-3. Fasten off. (12 shells, 4 ch-2 spaces, 8 ch-1 spaces)
Assembly
- Whipstitch the edges of the squares together to form a 4-square strip.
- Whipstitch the ends of the first and fourth squares together to form a circle.
Top Trim
- Rnd 1 (RS): Align the seam between Squares 1 and 4 with the center back of the leg (in line with the Heel). Holding the WS of the Cuff together with the RS of the Leg, join variegated yarn in the top edge of the Cuff seam. Ch 1, work 12 sc across each square. Join in the first sc. Fasten off. (48 sc)
- Rnd 2: Join off-white with a slip stitch in the first sc of Rnd 1. Ch 3, sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook, skip the next sc. [Sl st in the next sc, ch 3, sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook, skip the next sc] around. Join in the starting sl st. Ch 15 for the hanging loop, sl st in the starting sl st. Fasten off.
Bottom Trim Repeat the same instructions as the Top Trim, starting at the side seam.
Christmas Stocking Crochet Inspirations
Conclusion
Wrap up your holiday crafting with this delightful Crochet Christmas Stocking Free Pattern.
Whether you’re making stockings for gifts or decorations, this pattern offers a simple yet creative way to celebrate the season.
