Crochet Pattern – Christmas Stocking Ornament

It’s been a while since I posted a yarn pattern, so today I’ve got a simple crochet pattern for a mini Christmas stocking ornament. They’re so easy to make that you can crochet a bunch! Hang them on the tree or gather them together for a Christmas garland. Wouldn’t they also be sweet as gift toppers?

There are so many ways to display and customize these sweet stocking ornaments. I hope you have fun with them! Keep reading for the free pattern for how to make a crochet Christmas stocking ornament…

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Supplies

• Minimal yards of Medium Weight (4) Cotton yarn to make one stocking (I used Premier Home Cotton in color Cream). A skein should make plenty of these.
• Feel free to use a complimentary colored yarn (perhaps red or green) for the cuff or leg/boot parts of the stocking . You could also alternate the cream yarn with another color for a striped pattern on the leg/boot sections.
• Crochet Hook, size G (4.25mm)
• scissors

Christmas Stocking Crochet Pattern

Abbreviations

Ch – chain

st – stitch (sts – stitches)

SC – single crochet

DC – double crochet

FPDC – Front Post DC (Double Crochet through the ‘post’ as follows: YO, insert hook from front to back to front around post of designated stitch and draw up loop, then [YO and draw through 2 loops] twice)

BPDC – Back Post DC (Double Crochet through the ‘post’ as follows : YO, insert hook from back to front to back around post of designated stitch and draw up loop, then [YO and draw through 2 loops] twice)

Steps

You will be working this stocking from the bottom up, so I broke the steps into the different sections of the stocking:

Boot of stocking

Chain 12 sts.

Row 1: 1 SC in 2nd ch from hook and in each chain to end. Turn. (you’ll have 11 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 SC in first st, SC across until last st, 2 SC in last st. Turn. (13 sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, SC across. Turn. (13 sts)

Row 4: Repeat Row 3.

Row 5: Ch 1, Skip first st, SC across. Turn. (12 sts)

Your boot should look something like this:

Leg of stocking

Row 6: Ch 1, SC for 8 sts only. Turn. (8 sts)

Row 7: Ch 1, Skip first st, SC across. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 8: Ch 1, SC across. Turn. (7 sts)

Rows 9-10: Repeat Row 8 twice.

Row 11: Ch 1, 2 SC in first st, SC across until last st, 2 SC in last st. Turn. (9 sts)

Row 12: Ch 1, SC across. Turn. (9 sts)

Row 13: Ch 1, 2 SC in first st, SC across until last st, 2 SC in last st. Turn. (11 sts)

Now your leg and boot should look like this after Row 13:

Cuff of stocking

The cuff may be a good section to customize in a different color – perhaps all red yarn? If so, simply join in new yarn to the next two rows.

Row 14: Ch 3 (counts as first DC), DC across. Turn. (12 sts)

Here’s a look at the beginning of your cuff after the row of DC’s:

Row 15: Ch 3 (counts as first DC) , FPDC around next 2 DC , * BPDC around next 2 DC, FPDC around next 2 DC; rep from * until last DC, end 1 DC in last st. (12 sts)

Your stocking should now look similar to this after Row 15:

Close-up of the cuff:

Fasten off. As you fasten off the top corner of the stocking cuff, you could make a big loop to hang the stocking. Otherwise, you could loop some ribbon or twine through this corner for hanging.

Weave in ends.

The final stocking measures approximately 4″ tall by 3 1/2″ boot width.

Showcase your Crochet Christmas Stocking

I suppose the obvious way to showcase your cute crochet Christmas stocking ornament is to hang it on a Christmas tree:

Here I hung it on a small faux tree. I always get a chuckle out of my Santa’s gaze below. He seems to have consumed too much Christmas punch!

The texture of the crochet stocking would also look lovely layered in a bowl of shiny ornaments:

Add a sweet stocking as a gift topper:

I hope you find time to give this pattern a try before Christmas. Let me know if you do – I’d love to see them!

You may like these handmade Christmas projects as well:

Ticking Stripe Ornaments

DIY Advent Calendar

Christmas Fabric Gift Bags

Muslin Gift Bags and Muslin Ribbons (as on the gift boxes shown above)

Feel free to share this crochet pattern with friends!