Helping our users. Christmas Crochet Stocking with Holly Berries.

You’ll need:

Red Heart Super Saver: 1 skein each 316 Soft White A, 376 Burgundy B, 368 Paddy Green C and 389 Hunter Green D;

Version 2: 1 skein each 316 Soft White A, 319 Cherry Red B and 368 Paddy Green C;

Crochet hook 5 mm and 5,5 mm;

Tapestry needle.

Size: 16”.

Stitches control: 13 sts x 14 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Special Stitches

sc2tog: [Insert hook in the next st, yo, draw yarn through the st] twice, yo, draw yarn through 3 loops on hook.

bobble: [Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, draw yarn through st] 3 times in same st, yo, draw yarn through 7 loops on hook.

Notes

To change color, on last st of first color, work first color until 2 loops remain on hook, yo with next color and draw through 2 loops on hook.

Carry unused colors loosely up side of stocking to be picked up in later row.

Instructions

Stocking

(Version 1: Use D for CC1 and C for CC2; Version 2: Use C for CC1 and A for CC2)

Leg

Starting at top edge of Leg, with larger hook and CC1, ch 42.

Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn—41 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, complete last st with CC2, drop CC1; turn. Work even in sc, working in the following color sequence throughout: *2 rows CC1, 2 rows CC2; repeat from * until Leg measures 9½” from beginning.

Fasten off CC1 and CC2.

Heel

Row 1: With right side facing, skip first 30 sts, join B with slip st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each of next 10 sts; bring other side of Leg around and sc in first 10 sc on top edge of Leg; turn—21 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each of first 14 sc; turn, leaving remaining sts unworked—14 sc.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each of first 7 sc; turn, leaving remaining sts unworked—7 sc.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each of first 7 sc, sc in next sc of Row 1 below; turn, leaving remaining sts unworked—8 sc.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each of first 8 sc, sc in next sc of Row 2 below; turn, leaving remaining sts unworked—9 sc.

Rows 6-17: Repeat Rows 4-5 until 21 sts are on work.

Fasten off B.

Foot

Row 1: With right side facing, skip first 10 sts of Heel, join CC1 with slip st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each of next 10 sts of Heel, skip next 2 sc of Leg, sc in next 16 sts, skip next 2 sts of Leg, sc in next 10 sts of Heel; turn—37 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, complete last st with CC2, drop CC1; turn.

Row 3: With CC2, ch 1, sc in first 10 sc, sc2tog in next 2 sts, sc in next 13 sts, sc2tog in next 2 sts, sc in last 10 sc; turn—35 sc.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first 10 sc, sc2tog in next 2 sts, sc in next 11 sts, sc2tog in next 2 sts, sc in last 10 sc, complete last st with CC1, drop CC2; turn. —33 sc.

Work even in sc, working in the following color sequence throughout: *2 rows CC1, 2 rows CC2; repeat from * until 11 more rows have been completed, ending with a wrong side row with CC2, complete last st with B.

Fasten off CC2 and CC1.

Toe

Row 1: With B, ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn. Divide for 2 sides of Toe First Side

Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog in next 2 sts, sc in next 13 sts, sc2tog in next 2 sts, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked—15 sts.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc2tog in next 2 sts, sc in each sc across to last 2 sts, sc2tog in next 2 sts, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked—13 sts.

Rows 4-8: Repeat Row 3—3 sts at end of last row.

Fasten off B.

Second Side

Row 1: With wrong side facing, join B with slip st in first st to the left of last st made in Row 2 of First Side, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st across to last 2 sts, sc2tog in last 2 sts; turn—15 sts.

Row 3-8: Repeat Rows 3-8 of First Side. Fasten off.

Cuff

With larger hook and A, ch 44.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn—43 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.

Row 3: Repeat Row 2.

Row 4: With A, ch 1, sc in first 3 sc, *change to B, bobble in next sc, [change to A, sc in next 6 sts, change to B, bobble in next st] twice*, change to A, sc in next 7 sts, repeat from * to * once, sc in last 3 sc; turn—6 bobbles.

Row 5: Repeat Row 2.

Row 6: With A, ch 1, sc in first 2 sc, *change to B, bobble in next sc, change to A, sc in next st, change to B, bobble in next st, [change to A, sc in next 4 sts, change to B, bobble in next sc, change to A, sc in next st, change to B, bobble in next st] twice*, change to A, sc in next 5 sts, repeat from * to * once, sc in last 2 sc; turn—12 bobbles.

Fasten off B.

Rows 7-11: Repeat Row 2.

Fasten off A.

Finishing

Embroidery

Embroider Cuff following Embroidery Chart. For Version 1, work cross sts in C and back sts in D. For Version 2, work cross sts and back sts in C.

Top Trim

Attach Cuff to Leg as follows:

Row 1: With right side facing and larger hook, join CC2 with slip st to first st on top edge of Cuff, ch 1, sc in same st, holding with wrong side of Cuff facing right side of Leg, working through double thickness, sc in each sc across, sc in last st of Cuff—43 sc. Fasten off.

Row 2: With right side facing, join CC1 with slip st in first st of last row, ch 1, sc in each sc across. Fasten off.

Row 3: With right side facing and smaller hook, join B with slip st in first sc of last row, *ch 2, slip st in 2nd ch from hook, skip next sc, slip st in next sc; repeat from * across. Fasten off.

Bottom Trim

Row 1: With right side facing, working across opposite side of foundation ch on bottom edge of Cuff, join CC2 with slip st in first ch, ch 1, sc in each ch across. Fasten off.

Rows 2-3: Repeat Rows 2-3 of Top Trim.

Assembly

With matching yarn, whip stitch Cuff and Leg seams. Whipstitch Foot and Toe seams. Whipstitch corners of Heels closed.

Hanger

With smaller hook, join B at back seam of Cuff, ch 15, slip st in same place as joining. Fasten off. Weave in ends.