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Today’s Project
On the ninth day of our 12 Days of Christmas in July Giveaway, my true love gave to me…these Button-Trimmed Stockings from Premier Yarns!
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Length: 19″
Circumference: 12″
MATERIALS
Premier® Yarns Premier Home® Cotton Glitz (83% cotton, 15% polyester, 2% metallic; 280gm/490 yds)
- #77-01 Silver White (A) – 1 ball
- #77-02 Red Gold (B) – 1 ball
- #77-03 Green Gold (C) – 1 ball
Hook: US Size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch marker, 4 (5)-1″ buttons
GAUGE
12 sts x 16 rows = 4″
Save time, check your gauge.
PATTERN NOTES
To change colors in sc: Insert hook in next st and draw up a lp, drop working color and pick up new color, pull new color through 2 lps on hook.
STOCKING
Version 1 – White Cuff
TOE
With A, ch 2.
Row 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn – 6 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc across, turn – 12 sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, * sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * across, turn – 18 sc.
Row 4: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * across, turn – 24 sc.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each sc across.
Row 6: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * across, turn – 30 sc.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, *sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * across, turn – 36 sc.
Rows 9-12: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
FOOT
Change to C.
Rows 13-20: With C, ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Change to B.
Rows 21-24: With B, ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Change to C.
Rows 25-28: With C, ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Change to B.
Rows 29-30: With B, ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Place loop from hk onto stitch marker.
HEEL
Row 1: Join A with a sc in 13th sc of Row 30, sc in next 11 sc, turn – 12 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each heel sc, sc in next sc on Row 30, turn – 13 sc.
Rows 3- 11: Rep Row 2 – 22 sc.
Fasten off A.
LEG
Place st from stitch marker back on hk.
Row 31: With B, ch 1, sc in first 7 sc of Row 30, sc across 22 heel sc, sc in last 7 sc of Row 30, turn – 36 sc.
Row 32: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Change to C.
Rows 33-40: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Change to B.
Rows 41-44: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Change to C.
Rows 45-52: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Change to B.
Rows 53-56: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Change to C.
Rows 57-64: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Change to B.
Rows 65-68: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Change to C.
Rows 69-72: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Change to A.
Row 73: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
CUFF
Row 74: Ch 1, working in blo, *sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * across, turn – 42 sc.
Rows 75-80: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. Fasten off.
Go back to Row 74 and join A with a sc in first unworked front lp, working in flo, sc in next 17 sc, ch 10 (hanger), sc in rem 18 sc. Fasten off.
Version 2 – Red Cuff
Work as for Version 1, changing colors as follows.
Rows 1-28: Work in B.
Rows 29-30: Work in A.
Heel: Work in B.
Rows 31-32: Work in A.
Rows 33-36: Work in C.
Rows 37-40: Work in A.
Rows 41-44: Work in C.
Rows 45-48: Work in A.
Rows 49-52: Work in C.
Rows 53-56: Work in A.
Rows 57-60: Work in C.
Rows 61-64: Work in A.
Rows 65-68: Work in C.
Rows 69-72: Work in A.
Rows 73-80: Work in B.
FINISHING
Sew side seam.
EDGING
For Version 1, work in A. For Version 2, work in B.
With A (B), ch 30 (37).
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn – 29 (36) sc.
Rows 2 & 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *sk 3 sc, 7 tr in next sc, sk 2 sc, sc in next sc; rep from * across – 4 (5) scallops. Fasten off.
Sew buttons in place at center of each scallop, then sew button panel in place on stocking. On Version 1 sew on Leg along seam. On Version 2 sew along edge of Cuff. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS
beg beginning
blo back loop only
ch chain
flo front loop only
lp(s) loop(s)
rep repeat
sc single crochet
sk skip
tr treble crochet
Enter to Win Today’s Prize
Premier Yarns is a company dedicated to supplying crafters with soft, easy-to-work-with yarn for all their knitting and crochet needs. With a wide variety of prints and textures, Premier Yarns can help you with any knitting or crochet you may have. These three festive yarn skeins are perfect for this holiday stocking projects; and they’ll look great hanging by your mantle.
In order to win today’s 12 Days of Christmas in July Giveaway, all you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post below telling us:
What’s your favorite holiday crochet project?
OFFICIAL RULES FOR DAILY CONTEST:
- There is a maximum of one entry per person. The entry will be based upon a comment left on this blog post. Duplicate comments will be deleted and are not tallied.
- Winner will be selected at random from the comments on this blog post.
- Winner will be announced here on the blog July 25, 2016 as well as contacted by the email address provided.
- You have until tomorrow, July 22, 2016 at 11:59p EST to leave your comment on the project above. Comments posted after that will not be counted.
- Contest open to anyone 18+ in US and/or Canada excluding Quebec.
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My favorite holiday crochet projects are matching hats and scarves. Thanks for sharing this great giveaway!
If I win this bundle, all our our stockings will finally match! Woo Hoo!
My favorite holiday crochet project is a scarf. Living in the mid-west during the winter, spring and fall, you can never have too many especially when the wind blows (which it does every day)!
Absolutely love to crochet . I love trying new yarns with any colors.
I enjoy crocheting tiny ornaments from scrap yarn. They’re a wonderful last-minute “stocking stuffer” present, just right for tucking inside a Christmas card envelope or a small bubble mailer.
My favorite Christmas crafts to crochet are ornaments and decorations. They work up quickly and make great gifts.
dish sets of potholders, wash rags and dry cloths
Decorations, slippers, scarves, dish cloths and bath mitts.
I like to crochet holiday wreaths for the tree and packages. jslbrown2009 at aol dot com
Ornaments-Angels,snowflakes,snowmen, stockings and pins. Friends are always looking for my projects. I am working on ornaments for our school district operation help a neighbor. Approximately 600 kids of all sizes. Hope I am lucky for this one. Best of luck to all and remember the reason for the season.
Crochet Snowflakes
I love making snowflake ornaments for the Christmas tree. Santa hats are another favorite. I’ve also made a little Santa dog sweater that I gifted to a friend.
I love to crochet for friends or family; giving gifts is a pure pleasure especially when you make them yourself. Afghans have to be my favorite, but also doilies, tablecloths, stockings, headbands; you get the idea, I love to crochet.
My favorite holiday crochet project is making adorable Christmas ornaments!
I haven’t learned to crochet yet, but, it will definitely to make these adorable Christmas stockings as my first project.
I enjoy making crochet snowflake ornaments for all my family members. I usually have to start in September to get them all done.
Can one ever have too much yarn? On my income it’s usually thrift store and yard sales that renew my stash. These look like lovely yarns. Can’t have too many pot holders and wash cloths! Thanks for running this contest and all the many lovely projects on your site.
I love making little ornaments for everyone.
Christmas tree ornaments
I love making Christmas tree ornaments!
I like to make hats
I like making ornaments but I love those stockings!
I crochet all year round, no specific holiday.
My current favorite is making crocodile stitch Christmas trees.
I love to make hats for my grandkids for Christmas as I am disabled and this give me something to do to pass away my time and the kids love the hats
I love making socks so these Christmas ones would be right up my alley! It would be a thrill to win the yarn to make them.
hats mittens and scarves especially for the new members of the family, born this year!
My favorite holiday projects are crocheting gifts for my five grandchildren. Each year I choose a project that all could appreciate: hats, scarves, mittens, slippers, socks, or toys. This year the oldest is a 13year old girl followed by four boys ages 13, 11, 7, and 2 so the theme will be a toy and an ornament. Each varies with what is appropriate for their interests. Premier Yarns offers a wonderful range of yarns that make crafting and gifting a dream
With such beautiful yarn anything Christmasy would be great
My favorite holiday crochet project is making loads of simple, elegant snowflakes to adorn my home during the season. My grandmother did this every year or so and the tradition lives on in my heart and in my home!
Hats!
My favorite christmas projects are the tree skirt, stockings for the kids and make matching hats a d scarfs. Thank you for all your all your great free projects.
I love crocheting afghans – either as gifts or for charity
I love making Christmas ornaments for my families trees with a little of my flair in all that I make
Snow flakes and angels
Coffee cup cozys that look like santa suits!!
My favorite is making things to put on the Christmas tree.
Christmas ornaments and dishcloths.
I have so many holiday crochet projects that I love, one is candy cane covers, the kids and grandkids love to give away to the elderly and hospital patients. Thank you for the drawing. Be kind
I have knit a Christmas stocking for each member of my family with their name on it, including for the five dogs we’re had over our 55 years of marriage.
My favorite holiday crochet project so far has been the little crochet bunny “peeps” I made my grand children for Easter. I just got back into crochet after about a 30 year break, so I haven’t done Christmas yet. I’m looking forward to making my kids and grand kids some ornaments of their own for Christmas this year. If there’s time, I’ll also do a scarf for each as well. There are so many wonderful patterns available these days that it’s hard to choose which project to do!
My favorite crochet Chistmas gift is scarves!
Thank you for this pattern ❤️
I love to crochet snowflakes.
Don’t have one yet. I am learning how to right know. Hopefully by Thanksgiving I will have it down to do some fancy hats
I crochet all year round, but probably my favorite project (for any or for no holiday) is hats of all sizes and pretty baby afghans, all to give for charity. It keeps my hooks moving and helps others at the same time!
I enjoy making hats and mittens for the Jesse Tree at church.
Scarves–easy gift for teachers.
Every Year I make dozens of Snowflakes. I love finding new patterns and use crochet cotton, sparkly yarns and variegated yarns in all types and weights. They end up being package decorations, gifts, ornaments and place holders, hot pads and potholders. It’s my way of working into the holidays and nice easy breaks from larger knit and crochet gifts!
I really enjoy your knitting patterns I am not a crochet person but would love to be able to do it. Your website sure helps me to do a lot of special items. I knit to help unwed Moms. Thank you for the draws.
I love making any ornaments! From snowflakes to santas, reindeer to snowmen!!!!
Ornaments
I love making hats, scarves and mittens for gifts.
Scarves and hats.
My favorite Holiday crochet project are kids elf slippers and hats! They are really cute, easy and fun to make!
My favorite things to crochet for Christmas are ornaments! I also love to crochet table top tree’s using a contrast color for garland!!!! The funny thing is I especially love doing it during the hot months of summer with the a/c running!! This fall when it starts to cool down I’ll have enough time to crochet an afghan in Christmas colors! Thank you for the opportunity to win this beautiful yarn! ?
My favorite holiday crochet items are the gifts I make for my kids and grandkids the look on their faces is wonderful
My favorite Christmas projects are tree skirts and stockings.
These stockings will make great gifts for the family!
Lots of hats!
My favorite holiday project is a special cowl in the favorite color of each person. Fun to make and fun to give!!
I love to make mittens! So many possibilities!
what ever ornament my nieces and nephews want. I think I’ve done angels, wreaths, Santa and snowmen. They haven’t picked out this years.,
I love to make small wreaths to hang in the tree, I love making them they work up so fast I usually buy 2 bags of rings to make some, I also put some in my christmas cards to friends they love them
I love making ornaments for the holidays. So many to choose from.
My favorite Christmas project is crocheting individual Christmas stockings for each new family member. Thanks for today’s pattern.
Thanks for sharing this fun pattern! I love crocheting and knitting toys and blankets for the animals in shelters in my area, that way if they don’r get a forever home for Christmas, they at least get something warm and snuggly to play with and don’t feel forgotten.
I like to crochet pretty things, but not holiday. And this yarn is very pretty! Maybe a party shawl?
I love to crochet granny squares of all the different patterns and my next best thing to crochet is flowers. I love to add crocheted flowers to hats and bags and baby things.
Snowflakes! Snowflake ornaments, snowflake banners, snowflake table runners. These are some of my favorite holiday things to crochet.
Scarves!
I love making snowmen miniatures….they make great accents to attach to xmas gifts …..and the recipients name can be embroidered into snowman’s scarf…..making it a more personal gift tag…….
Love to make scarves, shawls…to use as gifts. Also, to make afghans to gift.
My favorite holiday projects are the amigurumi creatures I have selected for my grandchildren. Each year, I try to pick the animal, monster, fish or fantasy character they are most in love with. This will make the 5th year I have created friends for them.
My favorite holiday project is a smaller special present thought out for that person. My brother and his partner got matching scarves one year. loveys for my two youngest granddaughters — 3 and 6 months old. Hats for my older granddaughter and my cousin’s daughter. They each enjoyed their special project.
My favorite crochet project is mittens for kids and around Christmas there are several charities that get my yearly production.
Santa scarves!
I crochet Christmas stocking for dogs and cats
I have just recently started crocheting, so my stash is sorely lacking. The patterns for these CUTE Christmas stocking is something I woulds love to try out for my first crochet Christmas decorations!
I like to make Christmas ornaments
I crochet an afghan with a special message or graphic with a special meaning for my partner every year. We then cuddle under that afghan on those rare quiet nights at home alone all year. One day, we’ll pass them down to the kids. Thank you so much for this giveaway!!
I’ve been making hats and mittens for the school kids here. There is a lot of poverty in my City and it makes me happy making gifts for them.
I love making afghans of all kinds. These Christmas stockings are gonna be fun to make. Pretty much the nicest I’ve ever seen.
HoHoHo!!!
I’m a beginner crocheter but my latest knit scarf I did crochet around the edges 😉
I starter knitting last septembre (2015) my goal now is to learn crochet. As I started with dishcloth with needles, I will do the same steps with the crochet method. Great Christmas gifts for all the Family.
love to crochet hats.
Ornaments!
Scarves and cowls, I can’t seem to make enough of them?
My favorite Christmas crochet craft is any item that I crochet for my mother-in-law or my step mother. Neither are able to do this craft any longer, so if I can make something that they can appreciate and enjoy I am happy
All of my family keeps dropping hints (not very subtle either) about how they have almost worn out the FINGERLESS GLOVES/arm warmers that I made 4 them last year…..sooooo I guess I had better get to work on them so everybody will get their wishes fulfilled!!
Ornaments
My favorite projects are little things to knit that I can make into sets, like toys or dishcloth and towels, or ornaments.
I like little ornaments for the tree
My favorite Christmas Crochet craft is the Cuddly Cat Crochet Scoodie with Pockets! Everyone loves them!
I like making afghans, Christmas stockings, angels and snowmen.
I make ornaments every year. Up to over 100 for my family. I love crocheting!
My favorite items to crochet for Christmas are warm, snuggly afghans to give as gifts.
Crocheted angels – and tree skirts, oddly enough!
My favorite Christmas stockings hats and things for the tree
Ornaments! I’ve even dabbles with cotton lace one that I stiffened with a mixture made with dissolved Epsom salts. I still have two snowflakes made by my Great Aunt for my very first Xmas tree in my own home, 1973.
Love crocheting blankets for family and friends..The first time I ever saw crocheted item was when my grandmother made me a crochet shawl for a wedding gift..Was sooo fascinated that she made this , that I wanted to learn how to do this. Taught myself 20 years ago out of 2 books…My 3 sons are sooo proud of the blankets i make for them..They are the only blankets I have in my house.
I like to make gifts to give to friends and family
My fave projects are Christmas Stocking for new family arrivals & hats & scarves for all the kiddo’s!
My favorite is scarves but I’d love to learn how to do more ornaments!
The Santa hats I made for my four grandchildren last year!
I love making. Snowmen and Mr.&mrs. Santa Clauses.
I like making stockings.
Ornaments
Adorable stockings. I might have to add this project to my to do list.
My favorite holiday crochet project was a Santa pillow that had curly Q’s for his beard. It was in a magazine about 14 years ago.
I love making snowflakes and angels for Christmas! For gifts, I love to make unique and silly hats and scarves. My mom still proudly wears her popcorn scarf (looks like boxes of popcorn!) in the winter.
I dont crochet however my favoritems knit holiday project is knit angel ornaments and knit little penguin ornaments!
my fave projects are making stockings and filling them with treats for my friends. i will definately be trying these patterns!
these yarns would make pretty scarves and cowls for holiday gifts!
I would make stockings and ornaments for our local Jesse Tree that helps marginalized families at Christmas.
Angels and snowflakes.
I would make holidays scarves and mittens, thanks!
Angels,bells,snowflakes
Chemo caps
Anything with very thin thread and tiny steel crochet hooks! Cornucopias, snowflakes, balls, trees, 3-D angels, all kinds of things. And then it’s time ti starch it all stiff…
Scarves or cozy throws!
I like to make crochet dishcloths and dish towels in holiday colors for presents at Christmas.
My favorite holiday crocheting projects are table runners and coasters, place mats and of course the candy cane for the door. It is even better when the yarn sparkles.