And, the stockings were hung by the chimney with care… Well maybe not ones this small, but these crochet Christmas stocking ornaments sure do look cute on the tree! 🎄
Beginners or advanced, everyone will enjoy making this quick and easy crochet Christmas stocking ornaments. This DIY Christmas ornament is great to decorate with or, fill with special little gifts so many possibilities.
Crochet Christmas Stocking Ornament at a Glance
- Skill Level: Beginner
- Finished Size: Approximately 6″ long x 3″ wide at the leg
- Yarn & Crochet Hook: Bulky weight (#5) yarn, Loops & Threads Charisma or similar, with an 8.00 mm (L/11) crochet hook
- Stitches Used: Chain, slip stitch and single crochet
- Gauge: Not required
- Construction: Worked from the toe up in continuous rounds, with a heel worked separately in rows, followed by the leg, contrasting cuff and crocheted hanging loop
- Perfect For: Christmas tree ornaments, gift card holders, little treats, handmade gifts and using up leftover yarn
Why You’ll Love It: These little crochet Christmas stockings are quick to make and a great way to use up leftover bulky yarn. The simple single crochet stitches make them beginner-friendly, while the contrasting toe, heel and cuff give them that classic Christmas stocking look. Tuck in a gift card, a little money or a candy cane, or make a few in different colours for your tree. They’re small, practical and fun to give!
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Every year my sister and I have a tradition of gifting each other a new ornament for our Christmas trees. This tradition goes as far back as I can remember.
The past few years the holidays have been so busy that I have gotten a wee bit lazy and bought a pretty one from the store. This year though, I am making her a bunch of these.
Shhhh… if you know her don’t tell! 😊. I am also making a few for the boys to put on the tree with little treats and maybe a little money 😉. That is, if they stay on Santa’s good list!
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The Yarn
This crochet stocking pattern is completely flexible, it was written using Loops & Threads Charisma because I had so many scraps on hand. They worked perfectly for these crochet stocking ornaments.
Want to use your own yarn? Check out www.yarnsub.com to see if it is a good substitution. Just remember it really doesn’t need to be the same gauge as used here.
Substituting Yarns
These sweet little Christmas stockings can be made in any yarn you like. Just adjust your hook accordingly and remember when you change the hook and the yarn the size will change as well.
This is the perfect project for using up your yarn scraps. Use any yarn and any hook size. Consider using faux fur at the top of the stocking for a little fuzzy cuff.
Or scale it right down with worsted weight yarn and a small hook to make a cute little broach or fridge magnet this pattern can be so much more than a Christmas ornament.
Designers Notes
- 💕 Skill Level is Beginner
- 💕 Skills Needed single crochet
- 💕 Made with bulky yarn – can use any of your favourite yarns
- 💕 Stocking worked toe up
- 💕 Written in Standard American terms
Free Crochet Christmas Stocking Ornament Pattern
Skill Level
Beginner
Abbreviations
ch – chain
rpt – repeat
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
st – stitch
slst – slip stitch
Gauge
Not required for this design
Materials Needed
8mm hook
Tapestry Needle
Stitch Marker
Small amounts of #5 bulky yarn
I used Loops and Threads Charisma in: Light Grey, Off White, Red
Finished Measurements
6″ total length x 3″ leg width
Crochet Instructions for Christmas Stocking Ornament
TOE (Worked in rounds)
Using cream yarn, ch 2
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in to 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in 1st and each st around. (12)
Change to grey yarn
Place stitch counter here to make finding beginning of rounds easier.
Rnds 3-7: Sc in 1st and each st around. (12)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
HEEL (Worked in rows)Change to cream yarn
Row 1: Sc in same st as slst, and next 5 sts. Ch 1, turn. (6)
With the right side of stocking facing you, count 3 sts to the right of fasten of point and join cream yarn with slip stitch.
Rows 2 – 5: Sc 1st and each st across. Ch 1, turn. (6)
Cut yarn leaving tail to sew up back seam of heel below.
Creating the heel
After row 5 fold heel in half right sides together.
Sew together along Row 5. This creates the back of the heel.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Turn seam to inside of stocking.
LEG (Worked in rounds)
Change back to grey yarn
Rejoin yarn with slip stitch on centre back seam of heel.
Rnd 1: Sc in same st as slst. Working in the ends of rows of the heel just made and the sc’s of the foot. Sc in all sts around. (15)
Rnds 2-6: Sc in 1st and each st around. (15)
Drop yarn at the end of each round for colour changes below.
Change to cream yarn
Rnd 7: Sc in 1st and each st around. (15)
Change to red yarn
Rnd 8: Sc in 1st and each st around. (15)
Change to cream yarn
Rnd 9: Sc in 1st and each st around. (15)
Join with slst to 1st sc and continue below without fastening off.
HANGING CHAIN
Chain 8. join to stocking with slst in same st as beginning of chain.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Hope you all loved making this and would love to see yours. Be sure to tag me @prettydarnadorable on Instagram if you would like to share.
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
You lost me when doing heel. It’s says change to cream, then do a row 1, then another Row and add cream, what is the right side of stocking?
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