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This pattern is for the stockings. I will post the pattern for the little stocking bear in a few days, as soon as I get a chance to type it up! Edited to Add: The Tiny Bear Pattern is now posted! Click here!
Little Stocking – Pattern Created by Gayle
Size: about 5 inches from toe to top
Materials:
- Worsted Weight Yarn. I used Red Heart Super Saver in Red, Hunter Green, Lt. Periwinkle and Green
- Size G Hook
- Stitch marker (I use a small piece of a contrasting color yarn)
Gauge: Not important
Abbreviations:sc = single crochet, ch = chain, sl st = slip stitch, sc dec = single crochet decrease
Notes: Rounds are worked in continuous spirals, do not join. Do not turn at the end of each round. This stocking is worked from the toe up.
Stocking
- ch 2
- 10 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Mark first st for beginning of round and move marker up for each round.
- *2 sc, 1 sc in next 4 sc* around – 12
- For 5 rounds, sc in each sc – 12 for each round
- sc in next 6 sc, ch 6 - 12
- Skip 6 sc’s, start this round in 7th sc, sc in each sc and in each ch of the ch 6 of the previous round – 12 (Steps 5 and 6 leave an opening for the heel)
- For 7 rounds, sc in each sc – 12 for each round
- sl st, finish off
This is what the stocking looks like before crocheting in the heel.
Heel
- Attach heel color at one side of the stocking opening with a sc, sc in each of the next 11 sc of the heel opening – 12
- *sc dec, 1 sc in next 4 sc* twice – 10
- sc dec around – 5
- finish off leaving long tail
- weave long tail in and out of the sc’s around the opening, pull to close the opening, and knot
Stocking Hanger
Join new piece of yarn to a sc at the top of the stocking with a sl st, ch 12, sl st into the next sc of the stocking top, finish off
Weave in all yarn ends.
I hope you enjoy this pattern. If you have any questions you can leave them in the comments or email me: gayle at planetmfiles dot com
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13 responses so far ↓
1 cheryl // Nov 30, 2008 at 5:21 am
Thank you so much for sharing your pattern. I love it and think it will be great to have a few of these around for Christmas…package decorations or maybe to put on the tree. I can hardly wait for the bear he is adorable! You have a nice website and I enjoyed it very much.
thanks again,
cheryl
2 Gayle // Nov 30, 2008 at 10:22 am
Hi cheryl!
Thank you for visiting and commenting! I’m so glad you like my site and the stocking pattern. I am going to try to type in the bear pattern and upload photos so that I can post it in the next couple of days.
3 d @ qdm // Dec 1, 2008 at 10:44 am
love it! I get so jealous when i see the knitted ones but now I can make some of my very own! And what a great stash buster!
4 Gayle // Dec 1, 2008 at 10:50 am
Hi d!
Yes! These are a great stash buster!
5 Free Crochet Tiny Teddy Bear Pattern // Dec 2, 2008 at 9:46 pm
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6 Stacey // Dec 12, 2008 at 2:53 pm
This is GREAT! I was looking for something fabulous and fast since I don’t have time to make up a pattern and I need it in less than a week. These stocking are exactly what I’ve been searching for! They look like the real thing too unlike the other patterns I’ve seen. GREAT WORK!
7 April // Jan 30, 2009 at 11:19 am
Those are so cute. I found your site thru a free pattern of the day page. Now I’m off to browse your blog to see what other great things you have!
April’s last blog post..Is it Monday already?…
8 tammy // Jan 30, 2009 at 5:18 pm
I love the little stockings. I am a beginner knitter, but might be able to give those a try. You have a nice web site.
Tammy
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9 jeanette // Feb 8, 2009 at 11:00 am
they are to cute, I’m going to make a bunch to hang on my tree next christmas
10 Gayle // Feb 8, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Hi everyone!
Thank you for leaving such nice comments! I’m so glad you like my pattern!
11 Free Fall Crochet Patterns // Sep 30, 2009 at 10:13 am
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12 carrie branson // Oct 11, 2009 at 6:48 pm
hello ! I was just looking up some christmas crocheting things and ran across your website and I really have enjoyed looking at some of your stuff and I think it is so beautiful and pretty and thank you for sharing your free patterens with me ! so keep up the wonderful job and may God Bless you in every way.And I would love to see more
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