Whip up several of these easy mini stockings for your tree or as gift toppers!
Design Story and Inspiration for this Mini Stocking
I love making socks and slippers, so I thought I would use the same construction methods to create a little stocking and it worked! I love this little stocking and hope you love it, too!
I designed this pattern as part of the 2024 Holiday Maker’s Challenge, where we encourage each other to work to our holiday deadline. There are a few criteria for our patterns in the challenge, which are:
1. Uses stash yarn
2. Is easy to intermediate
3. Is small so it doesn’t take a long time to make (we have a lot of gifts to make, okay?)
4. Is well received by gift recipients
This fits the bill for these criteria, and I love how functional and cute they are.
Yarn Options for this Free Tiny Crochet Stocking Pattern
You can really use any yarn you like for this pattern, but to get it the size shown you will need a worsted weight yarn (category #4). I had some leftover Lion Brand Wool Ease from a previous project, and it worked perfectly!
Feel free to use any size yarn you like to make a stocking, just be sure to adjust your hook size. If you aren’t sure what hook size to use, check the recommendation on the ball band.
Mini Holiday Stocking Pattern Details
This pattern is worked from the cuff down starting with single crochet ribbing that is worked in rows. Then it continues down to the heel, you turn the heel and continue to the foot.
It’s super simple and will have a video tutorial very soon!
More Free Holiday Challenge Patterns
Here are some popular patterns from past Holiday Maker’s Challenges!
Mini Crochet Stocking
What You’ll Need
Yarn: Small amount of worsted weight yarn (yarn used is Lion Brand Wool-Ease)
Crochet Hook: US Size H (5.00mm) – Feel free to go down a hook size for a smaller stocking or up for a larger one
Notions: Yarn needle, scissors, locking stitch marker
Finished Size: Approx. 6” tall with cuff rolled down as seen in photos
Stitch Abbreviations
Chain (ch)
Single Crochet (sc)
Single Crochet 2 Together (sc2tog)
Pattern Notes:
Stocking is worked cuff down, starting with rows of single crochet ribbing.
Mini Crochet Stocking Pattern
CUFF
Ch 11.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each st across; turn – 10 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc back loop only of each st across; turn.
Rows 3-18: Repeat row 2.
Slip stitch row 1 to row 18 to close into a round.
Crochet Holiday Stocking Video Tutorial
LEG
Round 1: Ch 1, sc 16 sts around cuff, do NOT turn or join with sl st, work in continuous rounds from this point. Use a stitch marker to mark first st.
Rounds 2-11: Sc 16.
HEEL
Work next 6 rows back and forth as follows:
Rows 1-6: Ch 1, sc 8; turn.
Change to continuous rounds.
Round 7: Ch 1, sc 8, sc 4 along sides of rows 1-6, sc in same st of round 11 from leg as first st of row 1 of heel, sc 8 sts across front of food, sc in same st of round 11 from leg as last st of row 1 of heel, sc 4 sts in sides of rows 1-6 – 26 sts.
Round 8: Sc 11, sc2tog, sc 11, sc2tog – 24 sts.
Round 9: Sc 10, sc2tog, sc 10, sc2tog – 22 sts.
Round 10: Sc 9, sc2tog, sc 9, sc2tog – 20 sts.
Round 11: Sc 8, sc2tog, sc 8, sc2tog – 18 sts.
Round 12: Sc 7, sc2tog, sc 7, sc2tog – 16 sts.
FOOT
Rounds 1-5: Sc 16 sts.
Round 6: (Sc 2, sc2tog) 4 times – 12 sts.
Round 7: (Sc, sc2tog) 4 times – 8 sts.
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining 8 sts and pull tightly to close.
Finishing
Weave in ends.
Final Thoughts on the Mini Holiday Stocking Pattern
So, I really hope you enjoy this free pattern for these cute holiday stockings! I had a blast designing them and love that they are going for a great use soon. 😀
Happy Crocheting!
Amanda
