Granny Stripe Christmas Stocking Free Crochet Pattern

Do you love the look of granny squares but don’t like sewing them together?  Then this Granny Stripe Stocking is the perfect stocking pattern for you!  It is a one piece crochet Christmas stocking as it is made with the granny stripe stitch so there are no pieces to have to join except for seaming a small portion on the heel.

If you are looking for some fun crochet projects for the holiday season, Christmas stockings are a great option!  Even if you are more on the beginner side of crocheting, if you can do simple stitches like single crochets and double crochets then you can make this one piece crochet stocking pattern.

You can make this stocking pattern in either a solid color or stripe multiple colors.  I prefer the look of using a different color for each stripe but I also made a solid color one to see what it would look like and it turned out pretty too.

About the Granny Stripe Stocking Pattern

This free pattern is really a fairly quick and easy stocking pattern.  It uses mostly basic crochet stitches like single crochet stitches and double crochet stitches for the majority of the pattern.  

It is worked from the toe up and worked in the round without turning, except for the heel section that is worked in flat rows that you turn after every row.

If you have never made a stocking before, I think this would be a great pattern to start with.  Don’t let the heel section of the pattern intimidate you, it’s a lot easier than it may look!

The front and the back of the stocking are both identical so you can face the stockings either way when hanging them on the mantle.

Christmas Stocking Q & A

Which is the best yarn weight to make a crochet stocking with?

This will just depend on your preference.  I like making my crochet stockings with a #4 worsted weight yarn.  You can also use a bulky yarn to make stockings with if you like larger sized stockings.

Can you crochet Christmas stockings?

​Yes, you can definitely crochet a Christmas stocking and it may not even be as hard as you might think.  Most stocking patterns just use basic stitches like chain stitches, single crochets and double crochets.

How much yarn does it take to crochet a Christmas stocking?

Each pattern will vary but this stocking pattern uses approx. 350 yards of a worsted weight yarn.

There is even a complete video tutorial for this stocking pattern!

Christmas Stocking Crochet Pattern

All crochet terms are US terms.

Skill Level – Late Beginner

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Things you will need:

• I Love This Yarn in Cranberry, Forest & Ivory
• Size H / 5.00 mm Crochet Hook
• Yarn Needle / Tapestry Needle
• Scissors
• Tape Measure

Size:

• Finished piece is approx. 7’’ x 15.5’’

Gauge:

• 14 st x 8 r = 4” in Double Crochet

Abbreviation / Stitch Key:

• ch = chain
• st = stitch (es)
• sk = skip
• mc = magic circle / magic ring
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• sc2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together
• fpdc = front post double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• sp = space
• yo = yarn over
• t = turn

Notes:

• I Love This Yarn is a #4 Worsted Weight yarn.
• For the striped stocking you will need 100 yards of red and green and 150 yards of ivory and for the solid stocking, 200 yards main color and 150 yards of ivory
• This pattern is worked toe up and in the round, you will slip stitch to join after the end of every round except for the heel portion, it is worked in flat rows.

Crochet Stocking Pattern Written instructions:

Toe:  with ivory

Round 1: 14 dc in mc, sl st into 1st st to join (14)

Round 2: ch 2 (does not count as st), * dc, 2 dc* repeat * to * around, sl st into 1st st (21)

Round 3: ch 2, * dc in 2 st, 2 dc* repeat * to * around, sl st into 1st st (28)

Round 4: ch 2, * dc in 3 st, 2 dc* repeat * to * around, sl st into 1st st (35)

Round 5: ch 2, * dc in 4 st, 2 dc* repeat * to * around, sl st into 1st st (42)

Change to forest yarn

Round 6: ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same st, sk 2 st, * 3 dc in next st, sk 2 st* repeat * to * around, sl st into 1st st (42)

change to cranberry yarn

Round 7: ch 3, 2 dc in same gap sp, sk 3 dc, *3 dc in gap sp, sk 3 dc* repeat * to * around, sl st into 1st st (42)

**NOTE: If doing a solid color of stocking and not changing colors, to start round 7 and every round after that of the granny stitch, you will simply slip stitch into the next 2 dc st and into the next gap sp and then continue on with round 7 as written.

Round 8 – 16: repeat round 7 alternating colors in this order

Forest

Cranberry

Ivory

Repeat

Heel:

*Note: the heel portion of the stocking is NOT done in the round, we will turn rows and work into the ivory yarn only for this section.

Change to ivory yarn

Row 1: ch 1, sc in same st and in the next 20 st (21)

Row 2: ch 1, TURN, sc2tog, sc across until you reach last 2 st, sc2tog (19)

Row 3 – 7: Repeat row 2 until you have 9 st left.

Row 8: ch 1, TURN, 2 sc in 1st st, sc across until you reach the last st, 2 sc in last stitch (11)

Row 9 – 13: repeat row 8 until you have 21 st again.

Cut yarn and leave a long tail.  Fold the top half of the heel down and sew the sides together with your prefered seaming method

Now push the heel right side out and this is what it should look like

attach your yarn in the 1st gap sp to the left of your heel

Round 17: ch 3, 2 dc in same gap sp, *sk 3 dc, 3 dc in gap sp* repeat * to * around until you reach the heal portion, dc in 1st 3 st of heel, {sk 2 st, 3 dc in next st } repeat { to } until you reach last 6 st, sk 3 st, dc in last 3 st, sl st into 1st st (42)

Round 18 – 28: ch 3, 2 dc in same gap sp, sk 3 dc, *3 dc in gap sp, sk 3 dc* repeat * to * around, sl st into 1st st (42)

Brim

change to ivory

Round 29: ch 2 (does not count as st), dc in each st around, sl st into 1st st (42)

Round 30 – 32: ch 2, *fpdc, dc* repeat * to * around, sl st intp 1st st (42)

Cut yarn.

Hanging loop:

with ivory

Row 1: ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch st across (4)

Row 2 – 18: ch 1, t, sc in each st across (4)

Cut yarn leaving a long tail.

Fold hanger in half and stitch onto the inside of the stocking on the same side as the heel.

Cut yarn and weave in all ends!