NOELLE Easiest Christmas Stockings to Knit or Crochet Free Pattern Page

EASIEST Christmas Stockings to Knit or Crochet Free Pattern Page by Kristin Omdahl

This is a flat construction worked back in forth in rows with the simplest of increases and decreases to create the shape of stockings but easy enough for beginners to make. Both the knit and crochet versions are close in size and shape and would be fun to mix and match for an ensemble. For a more adventurous project, add stripes or other colorwork to this simple design.

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What you will need:

• 290 yds (264m) #5 bulky weight yarn
• US 13 (9mm) knitting needles
  or
  M/13 (9mm) crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Shown in:  

Be So Easy Yarn; 145 yds (132m) per 3.5oz (100gm); 100% milk cotton, #5 bulky weight yarn; color A bisque, color B ruby red, color C pine green.

Note: The knit stocking is made with pine green and bisque. The crochet stocking is made with bisque and ruby red.

Finished Size:

Both stockings are 6 in (15.2cm) wide x 16 in (40.6cm) long.

Gauge: 

8 sts / 8 rows = 4 in (10cm) in single crochet

8 sts / 10 rows = 4 in (10cm) in stockinette stitch knitting.

Stitch Guide: 

Knit: Cast on (CO), bind off (BO), knit (k), purl (p), knit into front and back of next st (kfb), purl into front and back of next st (pfb), knit 2 together (k2tog), knit 3 together (k3tog), purl 2 together (p2tog) and purl 3 together (p3tog).

Crochet: Chain (ch), single crochet (sc), single crochet 2 together (sc2tog), single crochet 3 together (sc3tog), front post double crochet (fpdc), back post double crochet (bpdc), and slip stitch (slst).

Instructions:

Crochet version:

Color A bisque, color B ruby red

Ribbed cuff:

With color A, ch29.

Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and ea ch across. — 27 sts

Row 2: Ch2 (does not count as dc), fpdc around post of first dc, *bpdc around post of next dc, fpdc around post of next dc. Rep from * across. — 27 sts

Row 3: Ch2 (does not count as dc), bpdc around post of first dc, *fpdc around post of next dc, bpdc around post of next dc. Rep from * across. — 27 sts

Rows 4 – 5: Rep rows 2 – 3 once more. After last st on row 5, ch7, slst to same st, (hanging loop made). Fasten off.

Stocking:

Row 1: With color B, join with slst to end of free loops of beginning chain, ch1, sc in ea ch across. — 27 scs

Row 2: Ch1, sc in ea st across. — 27 sts

Rows 3 – 15: Rep row 2.

Row 16: Ch1, 1sc in ea of next 12 sts, 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st, 2sc in next st, 1sc in ea of next 12 sts — 29 sts

Row 17: Ch1, 1sc in ea of next 13 sts, 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st, 2sc in next st, 1sc in ea of next 13 sts. — 31 sts

Row 18: Ch1, sc2tog over first 2 sts, 1sc in ea of next 12 sts, 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st, 2sc in next st, 1sc in ea of next 12 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. — 31 sts

Row 19: Ch1, 1sc in ea of next 14 scs, 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st, 2sc in next st, 1sc in ea of next 14 sts. — 33 sts

Row 20: Ch1, sc2tog over first 2 sts, 1sc in ea of next 13 sts, 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st, 2sc in next st, 1sc in ea of next 13 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. — 33 sts

Row 21: Ch1, 1sc in ea of next 15 sts, 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st, 2sc in next st, 1sc in ea of next 15 sts. — 35 sts

Row 22: Ch1, sc2tog over first 2 sts, 1sc in ea of next 31 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. — 33 sts

Row 23: Ch1, sc2tog over first 2 sts, 1sc in ea of next 29 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. — 31 sts

Row 24: Ch1, sc2tog over first 2 sts, 1sc in ea of next 12 sts, 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st, 2sc in next st, 1sc in ea of next 12 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. — 31 sts

Row 25: Ch1, sc2tog over first 2 sts, 1sc in ea of next 27 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. — 29 sts

Row 26: Ch1, sc2tog over first 2 sts, 1sc in ea of next 25 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. — 27 sts

Row 27: Ch1, sc2tog over first 2 sts, 1sc in ea of next 9 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc in next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc in ea of next 9 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. — 23 sts

Row 28: Ch1, sc2tog over first 2 sts, 1sc in ea of next 7 scs, sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc in next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc in ea of next 7 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. — 19 sts

Row 29: Ch1, (sc2tog over next 2 sts)x4, sc3tog over next 3 sts, (sc2tog over next 2 sts)x4. — 9 sts

Fasten off, leaving long tail for seaming up stocking along end of rows.

Knit Version:

Color A bisque, color C Pine Green

Ribbed cuff:

CO 33 sts, BO 6 sts, insert hook into tip of strip made to knit it together with first st on row 1 (hanging loop made). — 27 sts

Row 1: K1, *p1, k1. Rep from * across. — 27 sts

Row 2: P1, *k1, p1. Rep from * across. — 27 sts

Rows 3 – 10: Rep rows 1 – 2 four more times. Fasten off color A. — 27 sts

Stocking:

Row 1: With color C, knit across. — 27 sts

Row 2: Purl across. — 27 sts

Rows 3 – 24: Rep rows 1 – 2. — 27 sts

Row 25: K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k12. — 29 sts

Row 26: Purl across.

Row 27: K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k13. — 31 sts

Row 28: Purl across.

Row 29: K2tog, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, k2tog. — 31 sts

Row 30: P14, pfb p1, pfb, p14. — 33 sts

Row 31: K2tog, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, k2tog. — 33 sts

Row 32: P15, pfb, p1, pfb, p15. — 35 sts

Row 33: K2tog, k31, k2tog. — 33 sts

Row 34: P2tog, p29, p2tog. — 31 sts

Row 35: K2tog, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, k2tog. — 31 sts

Row 36: P2tog, p27, p2tog. — 29 sts

Row 37: K2tog, k25, k2tog. — 27 sts

Row 38: P2tog, p9, p2tog, p1, p2tog, p9, p2tog. — 23 sts

Row 39: K2tog, k7, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k7, k2tog. — 19 sts

Row 40: P2togx4, p3tog, p2togx4. — 9 sts

BO all remaining sts, leaving long tail for seaming up stocking along end of rows.

Finishing:

Weave in loose ends. Hand wash, block to finished measurements and allow to dry.

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