Christmas Stocking Granny Square

Hello everyone, Christmas is just around the corner. I like to make these Christmas themed granny squares each year. You can do alot with them, Make a blanket out of them, a table runner, or even use them as ornaments. 

This year I made the stocking. After a few failed trials, I finally came with one that I liked. 

Materials:

• Yarn: Ayda Hilal 100% Acrylic 100 grams / 235 m in colors HLL224 , HLL240 and HLL202. 
• Hook: 3 mm
• Tapestry needle

Measurements: 14 cm / 5.5 inch X 14 cm / 5.5 inch

Abbreviations:

• SC: single crochet
• DC: double crochet
• HDC: half double crochet
• CH: chain
• SL ST: slip stitch

The Stocking

With red yarn, chain 27, Work as follows:

Row 1: in  the fourth ch from the hook make a dc, dc in the next 9 chs, dc2tog twice, dc in the next 9 chs, 2 dc in the last ch, turn.

Row 2, 3 and 4: ch 3 (count as a double crochet), dc in the first dc, dc in the next 9, dc2tog twice, dc in the next 9 chs, 2 dc in the last ch, turn.

for the fourth row skip the last 2 dc, instead make a hdc and sl st.


















Now we are going to work on the edge of the rows, sc and hdc in the dc of the third row, dc and hdc in the dc of the second row, sc and a sl st in the dc of the first row. Cut of the thread and weave in the loose end.

For the upper edge of the stocking, using the white yarn make ch 14,

Row 1: in the forth ch from the hook make a dc, dc into each ch., turn.
Row 2: ch 3 (count as a dc), dc into each st. cut off the thread and weave in the loose ends.

The Square

With the green yarn make a magic ring.

Round 1: ch 2 (count as a dc), 2 dc, ch 2, *(3 dc, ch 2)* repeat 3 times. Sl st into 2^nd chain in the beginning of the round.

Round 2-7: ch 2, *dc into each st to next ch 2 space, (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) into the ch 2 space, repeat from * 4 times, sl st into 2^nd ch in the beginning of the round. 

Round 8: With the red yarn make a standing double crochet (or ch 2), *dc into each st to next ch 2 space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) into ch 2 space, repeat from * 4 times, sl st into standing double crochet in the beginning of the round. Cut off the yarn and weave in the loose ends.

Round 9:With the red yarn make a standing sc (or chain 1), *sc into each st to next ch 2 space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) into the ch 2 space, repeat from * 4 times, sl st into standing sc in the beginning of the round . Cut off the yarn and weave in the loose ends.

Finishing the square:

Sew the parts together using a tapestry needle.

Happy Crocheting!

Check out my Christmas squares from last year.