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Rainer – Free Crochet Christmas Stocking Pattern

October 29, 2021      Leave a Comment

Last Updated on January 11, 2023 by Cyprianne Nolan

Make a super quick, easy and fun looking Crochet Christmas stocking for your home or loved ones this year! The crochet Rainer Stocking is a great size, 18″ x 8″.

Big enough to fit lots of treats and goodies and even has some stretch for those slightly quirky hard to fit presents. Who wouldn’t have a huge smile digging into one of these Christmas morning?

The ripple texture of this stocking is easily achieved by working a simple combination of single crochet and double crochet. It is perfect for beginners and also includes instructional photos.

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  • Watch Crochet Christmas Stocking Video Tutorial Here
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  • Designers Notes
  • Abbreviations
  • Materials Needed
  • Finished Measurements
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    • Colour Changes
    • Red and White Stocking
    • Green and White Stocking
    • Red, White and Green Stocking
    • POM POMS (Make 2)
  • Crochet Christmas Stocking Pattern Instructions
    • TOE 
    • FOOT – See above for striping instructions
    • HEEL – Worked in one colour
  • Free Printables
  • Free Crochet Resource Downloads
    • LEG –  See striping instructions above
    • TOP BAND – Change to contrast colour.
    • HANGER (Optional)
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The construction starts at the bottom of the toe working up to a solid coloured band at the top – perfect for embroidering names! Full instructions are included to achieve the striping combinations shown in the photos using Loops and Threads Charisma Yarn.  

There are so many colours available in this yarn you will be able to design a stocking for every person in your family. Extra good news – this stocking also looks fabulous in super bulky yarn – so clear out your stash!

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Designers Notes

  • Skill Level is Beginner
  • Skills Needed double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch
  • Size 18″ x 8″
  • Made with bulky weight yarn
  • Written in Standard American terms
  • Easily sub super bulky yarn 

Abbreviations

  • ch – chain
  • dc – double crochet
  • sc – single crochet
  • sk – skip 
  • st – stitch
  • sts – stitches
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • rpt – repeat

Materials Needed

  • 8.0 mm hook
  • Tapestry Needle
  • Stitch Markers
  • Pompom if desired
  • Bulky Yarn (I used Loops and Threads Charisma) – Scroll down for striping instructions and quantity needed

Finished Measurements

Laying flat un-stretched 18″ x 8″

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Colour Changes

Starting at toe and working up

Red and White Stocking

Charisma Yarn needed 2 1/2 skeins white – 1 1/2 skeins red

Toe – White 

Foot – Work 1 round red and 1 round white 

Heel – White

Leg – Work 1 round red and 1 round white

Band – White

Green and White Stocking

Charisma Yarn needed 1 1/2 skeins each of green and white – 1/2 skein red

Toe – Red 

Foot – Work 3 rounds white and 3 rounds green 

Heel – Red

Leg – Work 3 rounds white and 3 rounds green

Band – Red

Red, White and Green Stocking

Charisma Yarn needed 1 1/2 skeins of red, white and green

Toe – White 

Foot – Work 2 rounds red, one round white, two rounds green, one round white 

Heel – White

Leg – Work 2 rounds red, one round white, two rounds green, one round white

Band – White

POM POMS (Make 2)

Ch 80 Leave tail at least 12” long at the beginning and end for attaching pompoms.

This doesn’t have to be exact, if you don’t have a pompom maker you can use a 3” X 3” piece of cardboard

Wind yarn around cardboard approx 150 times.  Slide off cardboard and tie yarn around middle as tight as possible.  Leave ends long for attaching to hat.  Cut all loops and trim pom pom to size and shape desired.  

To attach the pompom use needle and long tail from tie work back and forth through pompom to secure.

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Crochet Christmas Stocking Pattern Instructions

  • Stocking is worked toe up.
  • Stocking (except heel) is worked in rounds DO NOT TURN.
  • Use a stitch marker at the beginning of each round to make locating of stitches easier
  • Stocking is worked from the toe up. 
  • Colour changes are done at the end of each round.  
  • Refer to photos above for colour change instructions.

TOE 

Toe is worked in continuous rounds

Using 8 mm hook Ch 2

Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd st from hook. (6)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in 1st st and each st around (12)

Rnd 3: 1 sc in 1st st *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st* rpt from * to * till end of rnd (18)

Rnd 4: 1 sc in 1st 2 sts *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts* rpt from * to * till end of rnd (24)

Rnd 5: 1 sc in 1st 3 sts *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 sts* rpt from * to * till end of rnd (30) 

Rnd 6: 1 sc in 1st 4 sts *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 4 sts* rpt from * to * till end of rnd (36)

Rnd 7: 1 sc in 1st st and each st around. (36)

Change to first stripe colour. 

Join with slst, ch 1. 

FOOT – See above for striping instructions

Work in continuous rounds – do not join or turn.

Rnds 8-16: (Sc, dc) in 1st sc *sk next st (sc, dc) in next sc* rpt from *to* end of rnd. (36)

After round 16 join with slst and fasten off.  

HEEL – Worked in one colour

With right side of work facing you, count 6 sts to the right from centre back seam and join heel colour to stocking with slst.

Ch 1.

Row 1: Sc in same st as ch 1 and next 12 sts. (12) Ch 1, turn.

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Row 2: Sc in 1st st, skip next, sc in each st across, skip 2nd to last st, sc in last st. (10) Ch 1, turn.

Row 3: Sc in 1st st, skip next, sc in each st across, skip 2nd to last st, sc in last st. (8) Ch 1, turn.

Row 4: Sc in 1st st, skip next, sc in each st across, skip 2nd to last st, sc in last st. (6) Ch 1, turn.

Row 5: Sc in 1st st, skip next, sc in each st across, skip 2nd to last st, sc in last st. (4) Ch 1, turn.

Row 6: 2 sc in 1st st, sc in each st across, 2 sc in last st. (6) Ch 1, turn.

Row 7: 2 sc in 1st st, sc in each st across, 2 sc in last st. (8) Ch 1, turn.

Row 8: 2 sc in 1st st, sc in each st across, 2 sc in last st. (10) Ch 1, turn.

Row 9: 2 sc in 1st st, sc in each st across, 2 sc in last st. (12) Ch 1, turn.

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing sides of heel together.

Fold right sides of heel together.  Sew each side of the heel together using tapestry needle and yarn.  

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Fasten off and weave in ends.  Turn right side out.

With right side of heel facing, count 6 sts from right to left side of heel and join yarn with slst.  Ch 1.

LEG –  See striping instructions above

Work in continuous rounds – do not join or turn. 

Rnds 1-18: (Sc, dc) in same st as ch 1 *sk next sc (sc, dc) in next sc* rpt from *to* end of rnd. (36) See Note Below

Note: After ROUND 1 you should have 36 stitches around entire stocking.  Be sure you have not added any extra stitches here.  Sometimes there will be a small gap where the heel meets the rest of the stocking.  This is because we are working in every other stitch.  This can easily be fixed by using a darning needle and making a tiny stitch to fix the gap.

TOP BAND – Change to contrast colour.

Rnds 19-22: Sc in 1st and each st around.  After round 22 join with slst, fasten off and weave in ends.

HANGER (Optional)

Note! Because the stitches shift as you are adding rounds to the band the centre back of stocking is NOT the same as the fasten off point – see reference photo below.

Join with slst at centre back, chain 10, join in same space.  Fasten off and weave in ends.

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