If you love the classic granny square stitch, give this Christmas stocking a try!
The Granny Stitch Christmas Stocking is made from the toe up in joined rounds, and worked in one solid piece without cutting and attaching yarn (yes, that includes the heel)!
An interesting feature in this pattern is that it can be worked in so many different color combinations: solid, variegated, stripes, a new color for every round – each stocking you make can be totally unique!
This Granny Stitch Christmas Stocking is a great design to crochet because:
- You can use yarn you already have on hand!
- These make great gifts for the holiday season!
- These projects use very little yarn, so they’re great stash-busters!
- You’ll get to practice a lot of crochet skills: Yarn and color choice, joined rounds, complex stitch and round repeats, shaping, finishing techniques & more!
Before you get started…
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If you need help with the toe, heel, or beginning the shaft of this project, just watch our video tutorial for each one (located in the pattern notes section)!
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Pattern Designed By: Salena Baca Crochet. This pattern is copyright protected; it is unlawful to distribute this pattern in any form (free, sale or trade).
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YARN
Lion Brand Yarn Rewind, Bulky #5 yarn (70% polyester + 30% Viscose; 242 yds/221 m per 3.5 oz/100 g skein): Olive You, 300 yards.
HOOK & OTHER MATERIALS
- US Size J/10 (6 mm) crochet hook.
- St Marker
- Yarn needle
GAUGE
Not crucial for this project.
SIZES/FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
20” tall x 15” around (7.5” across)
STITCH KEY
- Ch(s) = chain(s)
- Sc = single crochet
- Dc = double crochet
- Sl St = slip stitch
- St(s) = stitch(es)
SPECIALTY STITCHES & TECHNIQUES
- Adjustable Loop
- JAYGO = Join As You Go
NOTES
- Pattern is worked in one piece, but separated into 3 sections: Toe (joined rounds), Heel (rows), Shaft (joined rounds).
- VIDEO: Round 1-2.
- VIDEO: Final row of Heel is folded in half by width, and joined together with Sl Sts (JAYGO) into Ch spaces formed in first half of same row.
- VIDEO: Shaft, round 1.
- Use any yarn and corresponding hook for varied looks and sizes.
INSTRUCTIONS
Toe
Round 1 (Right Side): Form adjustable loop, Ch 3 (first Dc, here and throughout), work 2 Dc into loop, Ch 1, [work 3 Dc into loop, Ch 1] 3 times, Sl St into top of first St to join – 16 Sts; 12 Dc + 4 Ch
Round 2: Sl St until Ch-1 space reached, Ch 3, (2 Dc, Ch 1, 3 Dc) into Ch-1 space, Ch 1, (3 Dc, Ch 1) into next Ch-1 space, (3 Dc, Ch 1, 3 Dc) into following Ch-1 space, Ch 1, (3 Dc, Ch 1) into next Ch-1 space, Sl St into top of first St to join – 24 Sts; 18 Dc + 6 Ch
Round 3: Sl St until Ch-1 space reached, Ch 3, (2 Dc, Ch 1, 3 Dc) into Ch-1 space, Ch 1, (3 Dc, Ch 1) into next 2 Ch-1 spaces, (3 Dc, Ch 1, 3 Dc) into following Ch-1 space, Ch 1, (3 Dc, Ch 1) into next 2 Ch-1 spaces, Sl St into top of first St to join – 32 Sts; 24 Dc + 8 Ch
Round 4: Sl St until Ch-1 space reached, Ch 3, (2 Dc, Ch 1, 3 Dc) into Ch-1 space, Ch 1, (3 Dc, Ch 1) into next 3 Ch-1 spaces, (3 Dc, Ch 1, 3 Dc) into following Ch-1 space, Ch 1, (3 Dc, Ch 1) into next 3 Ch-1 spaces, Sl St into top of first St to join – 40 Sts; 30 Dc + 10 Ch
Round 5: Sl St until Ch-1 space reached, Ch 3, (2 Dc, Ch 1, 3 Dc) into Ch-1 space, Ch 1, (3 Dc, Ch 1) into next 4 Ch-1 spaces, (3 Dc, Ch 1, 3 Dc) into following Ch-1 space, Ch 1, (3 Dc, Ch 1) into next 4 Ch-1 spaces, Sl St into top of first St to join – 48 Sts; 36 Dc + 12 Ch
Round 6: Sl St until Ch-1 space reached, Ch 3, (2 Dc, Ch 1, 3 Dc) into Ch-1 space, Ch 1, (3 Dc, Ch 1) into next 5 Ch-1 spaces, (3 Dc, Ch 1, 3 Dc) into following Ch-1 space, Ch 1, (3 Dc, Ch 1) into next 5 Ch-1 spaces, Sl St into top of first St to join – 56 Sts; 42 Dc + 14 Ch
Round 7: Sl St until Ch-1 space reached, Ch 3, (2 Dc, Ch 1) into Ch-1 space, (3 Dc, Ch 1) into each Ch-1 space around, Sl St into top of first St to join – 56 Sts; 42 Dc + 14 Ch
Repeat round 7 until 13 rounds complete. Do not fasten off, continue to Heel.
Heel
Row 1: Ch 3, turn, work 2 Dc into same Ch-1 space, (Ch 1, 3 Dc) into next 5 Ch-1 spaces – 23 Sts; 18 Dc + 5 Ch
Row 2: Ch 4 (first Dc + Ch 1), turn, (3 Dc, Ch 1) into next 5 Ch-1 spaces, Dc into last St – 23 Sts; 17 Dc + 6 Ch
Row 3: Ch 3 (first Dc), turn, work 2 Dc into Ch-1 space, (Ch 1, 3 Dc) into next 5 Ch-1 spaces – 23 Sts; 18 Dc + 5 Ch
Row 4: Repeat row 2.
Row 5: Repeat row 3.
Row 6: Ch 4 (first Dc + Ch 1), turn, [(3 Dc, Ch 1) into next Ch-1 space] 2 times, [3 Dc into following Ch-1 space, fold heel in half by width, Sl St into last open Ch-1 space formed in current row] 3 times, Dc into last St – 23 Sts; 17 Dc + 3 Ch + 3 Sl sts
Do not fasten off, continue to Shaft.
Shaft
Round 1 (Right Side): Ch 3 (first Dc), (2 Dc, Ch 1) into side of last Dc worked in row 6 of Heel, (3 Dc, Ch 1) into side of row 4 and 2 of Heel, (3 Dc, Ch 1) into next 8 open Ch-1 spaces from last round of Toe, (3 Dc, Ch 1) into side of row 2, 4 and 6 from Heel, Sl St into top of first St to join – 56 Sts; 42 Dc + 14 Ch
Round 2: Sl St until Ch-1 space reached, Ch 3, (2 Dc, Ch 1) into Ch-1 space, (3 Dc, Ch 1) into each Ch-1 space around, Sl St into top of first St to join – 56 Sts; 42 Dc + 14 Ch
Repeat round 2 until 16 rounds complete.
Round 17: Ch 1 (not a St, here and throughout), work 1 Sc into each St around, Sl st into top of first St to join – 56 Sc
Lay stocking flat, place 1 St marker into last round completed (along same side as Heel) to mark where hanger will be formed.
Round 18: Ch 1, work 1 Sc into each St around and (Sc, Ch 13, Sc) into marked St, Sl St into top of first St to join – 70 Sts; 57 Sc + 13 Ch
Round 19: Sl St into each St around, fasten off – 70 Sl St
Finishing
Sew in all ends, trim excess.
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