Basic Christmas Stocking Free Crochet Pattern

There are so many amazing and beautiful Christmas stocking patterns out there to try.  I already have the Loop the Loop Christmas Stocking to coordinate with my Loop the Loop Christmas Tree Skirt crochet pattern.  which is a fun project to crochet and I will be creating more stocking patterns to coordinate with other tree skirt patterns I currently have.
For the moment though, I wanted to design a simple Christmas Stocking crochet pattern.   I chose to use a basic crochet stitch that would be easy to  teach a few ladies in my community and work on a fun service project together. 

My thought behind this pattern is simply Service.  I really enjoy service projects through the holiday season especially.  Kids have my heart and my goal this year is to crochet as many Christmas stockings as I can and hopefully have them filled with goodies and gifts for kids who are in our local foster system.  When I reached out to our local Little Lambs Foundation to see if they thought this would work, they let me know that they're excited for this option.  They host a Christmas event for Foster kids each year and this would be a great addition for their event.  I can't imagine how hard the holidays are for these kids!!
They let me know that they are including low income families this year so the total they're expecting is between 200-250 kids.  That is a big undertaking for me to do alone as I work full time and have a husband and kids to take care of too.  So, I've asked some other ladies in my community and church for their help and hopefully we'll not only be able to crochet enough stockings but fill them too.
 
This Basic Christmas Stocking crochet pattern has been created to be quick and easy with the ability to add appliques or embellishments to make them fun and unique for kids of all ages.  Something to put a smile on their face in a time of struggle.  Something of their own to know that they matter, they are important and they are loved.

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Basic Christmas Stocking Crochet Pattern

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Here's what you'll need:

Materials: 246 Total yards 4ww yarn  
If working 2 colors: Color A (75 yards), Color B (171 yards)
​Yarn Needle

Hook: Size  K 10.5 / 6.5

Gauge: Given in first 6 rounds.  If round 6 is larger than noted, adjust your hook size down.  If round 6 is smaller than noted, adjust your hook size up. 

​Finished Size: 18” tall, 15” diameter, 10” wide toe to heel

Skill Level: Easy 

US Crochet Terms

Stitch Abbreviations: 
st – stitch
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet

Special Stitches:
Half Double Crochet 3 Together (hdc3Tog): [Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up a loop]3x, yo, pull through all 7 loops on hook 

Notes: 

1. If working multiple colors, work rounds 1-6 in Color A, 7-20 in color B, 21-28 Color A, 29-51 Color B, 52-61 Color A
   
2. This Stocking is worked without chaining at the beginning of rounds unless otherwise stated. Instead, lengthen yarn to height of hdc and begin first stitch. 
   
   A full video tutorial is at the bottom of this post for those who learn better through videos.
   
   

Toe section
With Color A
Round 1: Ch 3, 8 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, sl st to beginning hdc to connect (8 hdc)

Round 2: 2 hdc in same st as sl st, 2 hdc in each st around, sl st to beginning hdc to connect (16 hdc)

Round 3: 2 hdc in same st as sl st, hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st,* repeat from *to* around, sl st to beginning hdc to connect (24 hdc)
Gauge:2.5”

Round 4: 2 hdc in same st as sl st, hdc in next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts,* repeat from *to*  around, sl st to beginning hdc to connect (32 hdc)

Round 5: Ch 1, 2 hdc in same st as sl st, hdc in next 3 sts, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts,* repeat from *to* around, sl st to beginning hdc to connect (40 hdc)
Gauge: 4” diameter

Round 6: Ch 1, 2 hdc in same st as sl st, hdc in next 4 sts, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts,* repeat from *to* around, sl st to beginning hdc to connect (48 hdc)
Gauge” 4.75”

Rounds 7-20 : Turn, hdc in same st as sl st, hdc in each st around, sl st to beginning hdc to connect (48 hdc)

Fasten off yarn​

Heel Section
With Color B - or continue with A for single color stocking
With right side facing, sl st to 12th stitch to the right of final end st of round 20
Row 21: Ch 2, hdc in next 24 sts

Row 22: ch 1, turn, sc in first st, hdc in next 22 sts, sc in end st

Row 23: ch 1, turn, skip first sc, sc in next st, hdc in next 20 sts, sc in end st

Row 24: ch 1, turn, skip first sc, sc in next st, hdc in next 18 sts, sc in end st

Row 25: ch 1, turn, skip first sc, sc in next st, hdc in next  16 sts, sc in end st

Row 26: ch 1, turn, skip first sc, sc in next st, hdc in next 14 sts, sc in end st

Row 27: ch 1, turn, skip first sc, sc in next st, hdc in next 12 sts, sc in end st

Row 28: Ch 1, turn, skip first sc, sc in next st, hdc in each next 2 sts, [hdc3tog over next three sts]2x, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in end st, sl st to beginning sc of this row to connect heel

*If switching colors, fasten off here and attach Color B*​

Row 29: With right side facing, ch 1, [hdc in end st of next row, 2 hdc in end st of next row]4x (8 rows), hdc in next 24 sts to next side of heel, [hdc in end st of next row, 2 hdc in end st of next row]4x (8 rows), sl st to beginning hdc to connect (48 hdc)

*If working multiple colors, work Rounds 30-51 in Color B & Rounds 52-61 in Color A*

Rounds 30- 61: Turn, ch 2, hdc in same st as sl st, hdc in each st around, sl st to beginning hdc to connect (48 hdc)

Fasten off

Fold top 5 rounds to the front of Stocking and stitch to 10th round from top to secure  
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With yarn needle,  stitch the opening of the heel together on the inside of Stocking

​Weave in all ends