Crochet Mini Christmas Stockings

Crochet mini Christmas stockings are the perfect way to add charm and coziness to your holiday decor. These adorable little stockings can be hung on the tree, used as gift card holders, or even strung together to create a festive garland. The best part is, they are simple and fun to make, even for beginners! You can choose your favorite yarn colors and experiment with different stitches to create unique designs. Whether you're crafting them for yourself or as heartfelt gifts for loved ones, these handmade stockings are sure to bring joy and festive spirit to any space. Get creative, spread some holiday cheer, and let your imagination run wild with these delightful crochet mini Christmas stockings!

skill level: easy

size: approx. 4.5 inch tall

needles & notions

• 5 mm crochet hook
• tapestry needle
• stitch marker, optional — use if desired
• stitch holder, optional

yarn

• Bernat Premium, evergreen (MC)
• Bernat Premium, aran (CC)

gauge

16 sc sts x 14 rows = 4 inch

special note

the stocking is worked in non-continuous rounds from the toe up. All rounds end with a slip stitch and begin with a Ch1. Neither the slip stitch nor the ch1 count as stitches unless otherwise stated.

pattern

with CC yarn, in a magic loop, Ch1 (does not count as a stitch). place 6 sc sts into loop. slip stitch to join round (6 sts)

Rnd 1: Ch1. 2HDC in same st as ch1. 2HDC in each st around. Sl st to join (12 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch1. 2HDC in same st as ch1. HDC in next. *2 HDC. HDC in next. rep from * to end of round. Sl st to join (18 sts)

bind off CC yarn. join MC yarn. hide ends

Rnds 3 — 6: Ch1. HDC in same st as ch1. HDC around. Sl st to join (18 sts)

bind off MC yarn. join CC yarn with a slip stitch

heel (worked in short rows)

Row 1: (worked over a total of 13 sts, including the sl st yarn join). sc in next st. HDC in next 2 sts. DC in next 5 sts. HDC in next 2 sts. sc in next st. sl st into next st. TURN

Row 2: skip previous rows sl st. sc in top of previous rows sc. HDC in next 2 sts. DC in next 5 sts. HDC in next 2sts. sc in next st. sl st into next st (where CC was joined). TURN

Row 3: skip previous rows sl st. sc in top of previous rows sc. HDC in next 2 sts. DC in next 5 sts. HDC in next 2sts. sc in next st. sl st into next st (same location as ROW 1’s slip stitch). DO NOT TURN

bind off CC yarn and join MC yarn. hide ends

return to working in rnds

Rnd 7: Ch1. HDC in same st as Ch1. HDC in each stitch around (including in the stitch at the heel colour joins where the sl sts for the short rows were placed) (18 sts)

Rnds 8 — 11: Ch1. HDC in same st as Ch1. HDC in each st around (18 sts)

bind off MC yarn and join CC yarn. hide ends

Rnds 12 — 13: Ch1. HDC in same st. HDC in each stitch around. Sl st to join (counts as a st st for next rnd) (18 sts)

Rnd 14: sl st in next st. Slip stitch around to center back of stocking. Ch 5. Sl st to stitch at the bottom of the chain. Sl st to end of rnd.

bind off and weave in any remaining ends