Crochet Pattern: Christmas Stocking Ornament

Pattern: Small Crochet Christmas Stocking

With the Christmas holidays right around the corner, I have been getting in the spirit by crocheting anything and everything Christmas-related that I can come up with. Today, I am sharing a small Christmas stocking pattern that I wrote up several years ago. This stocking, if crocheted with the suggested yarn and hook, is the perfect size to be a small gift bag or a large Christmas tree ornament.

Sometimes, when time allows, I crochet up lots of these (and when I say lots, I mean almost 100 of them), and I use them to make small treat bags for my kids’ classmates. Everyone gets a few pieces of candy, a pencil, some stickers, and when they are done with all of that, they have a cute ornament that they will have for years to hang on their Christmas tree.

This pattern is a bit more advanced than many of my others, but I have written the instructions as clearly as I can. This pattern is based off of crochet sock construction, but it is designed to lay flat. If you have any questions, please feel free to comment below and I will respond as soon as I can.

Materials Needed:

H-Hook

Worsted Yarn

Tapestry Needle

Pattern

Toe and Foot:

Chain 4. Sl st. into first chain to form a ring. Chain 2.

Round 1: Crochet 10 DC into center of ring. Sl st round closed. Chain 2.

Round 2: DC into first stitch next to the chain 2. 2 DC in each stitch around. Be certain to DC in last st before turning chain. Sl st round closed. Chain 2.

Round 3: DC into the stitch at the base of the Chain 2. DC once into each stitch around. Sl st. to close round. Chain 2.

Round 4: DC into the stitch at the base of the Chain 2. DC once into each stitch around. Sl st. to close round. Chain 2.

Round 5: DC into the stitch at the base of the Chain 2. DC once into each stitch around. Sl st. to close round. Chain 2.

Round 6: DC into the stitch at the base of the Chain 2. DC once into each stitch around. Sl st. to close round. Chain 2.

Round 7: DC into the stitch at the base of the Chain 2. DC once into each stitch around. Sl st. to close round. Chain 2.

Round 8: DC into the stitch at the base of the Chain 2. DC once into each stitch around. Sl st. to close round. Chain 2.

Heel:

Row 9: Chain 2. DC into next 12 stitches. Chain 2 and turn work.

Row 10: Dc2tog. DC into next 8 stitches. DC2tog. Chain 2 and turn work.

Row 11: DC2tog. DC into next 6 stitches. DC2 tog. Chain 2 and turn work.

Row 12: DC2tog across row. Chain 2 and turn work.

Cuff:

Round 13: DC around entire sock, picking up stitches around the heel second. DC2tog where the foot of the sock and the heel meet to refrain from having gaps between the stitches. Sl st round closed. Chain 2. (22 stitches)

Round 14: DC into the stitch at the base of the Chain 2. DC once into each stitch around. Sl st. to close round. Chain 2.

Round 15: DC into the stitch at the base of the Chain 2. DC once into each stitch around. Sl st. to close round. Chain 2.

Round 16: DC into the stitch at the base of the Chain 2. DC once into each stitch around. Sl st. to close round. Chain 2.

Round 17: DC into the stitch at the base of the Chain 2. DC once into each stitch around. Sl st. to close round. Chain 2.

Round 18: DC into the stitch at the base of the Chain 2. DC once into each stitch around. Sl st. to close round. Chain 2.

Round 19: DC into the stitch at the base of the Chain 2. DC once into each stitch around. Sl st. to close round.

**Adding hanging loop**

Before crocheting the next three rows, chain 12–14 stitches. Slip stitch these stitches into the same loop you started chaining from to form a hanging loop. Secure with a knot and switch yarns here if you want the cuff to be in a different color.

Round 20: Chain 2 and DC into the stitch at the base of the Chain 2. DC once into each stitch around. Sl st. to close round. Chain 2.

Round 21: DC into the stitch at the base of the Chain 2. DC once into each stitch around. Sl st. to close round. Chain 2.

Round 22: DC into the stitch at the base of the Chain 2. DC once into each stitch around. Sl st. to close round. Chain 2.

Tie off and weave in the ends. Fold over the cuff at the third row from the top to expose your hanging loop.

Closing

I really hope that you enjoyed this pattern. Feel free to share this pattern with your friends, but please give me credit when you do so. You can also make and sell the items that you create, if you please. Once again, just credit me with the pattern.

If you would like to support my endeavors, I do sell some of my more involved patterns on Payhip. I would greatly appreciate it if you took a moment to look around my shop. Feel free to leave a comment below if you have any questions or if you have completed this pattern. I love seeing photos of completed works!

That’s all for now. Have a wonderful day, and God bless.

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Grindle Creek Homestead is a homestead in Eastern North Carolina. It is owned and operated by Jessica Cauthon, who has been gardening and preserving food for most of her life. She runs four Medium publications: Around the Homestead — a journal of our day-to-day life on the homestead, Stocking Up — a publication dedicated to canning, freezing, and other means of food preservation, In Stitches — a home for crochet patterns, knitting patterns, and everything crafty, and Down in the Garden — a publication devoted to growing fresh food and being a steward to the land. Grindle Creek can be found online on Payhip and on Facebook.