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Skill Level: Easy

Designed by Michele Wilcox.

Stockings measure 7 ½" high x 4 ½" at widest part of foot.

RED HEART® "Holiday": 1 Ball each 6040 Green/Silver A, 0140 White/Silver B, 9040 Red/Silver C.
Crochet Hook: 4mm [US G-6].
Yarn needle.

Gauge: 16 sts = 4"; 16 rows = 4" in sc. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

GREEN STOCKING

Beginning at top edge with A, ch 32.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; turn - 31 sc.

Hanging Loop-Row 2: Ch 1, skip first 9 sc for hanging loop, sc in last 22 sc for stocking; turn - 22 sc.

Leg-Rows 3-18: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.

Shape Foot-Row 19: Ch 1, sc in first 8 sc, [2 sc in next sc] 6 times, sc in last 8 sc; turn - 28 sc.

Row 20: Ch 1, sc in first 8 sc, [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] 6 times, sc in last 8 sc; turn - 34 sc.

Row 21: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc; turn - 36 sc.

Rows 22-26: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.

Shape Toe-Row 27: Ch 1, sc in first 12 sc; [draw up a loop in next 2 sc, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook - sc2tog made] 6 times, sc in last 12 sc; turn - 30 sc.

Row 28: Ch 1, sc2tog over first 2 sc, sc in next 10 sc, [sc2tog] 3 times, sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog over last 2 sc; turn - 25 sc.

Row 29: Ch 1, sc2tog over first 2 sc, sc to last 2 sc, sc2tog over last 2 sc. Fasten off.

Top Border-Row 1: Working on opposite side of beginning ch and skipping the 9 ch of hanging loop, with right side facing, join B to first st after hanging loop; ch 1, sc in each ch across; turn - 22 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in back loop of each sc across; turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in both loops of each sc across; turn.

Row 4: * Ch 6, slip st in 2nd ch from hook and next 4 ch **, slip st in next sc; repeat from * across, end at **. Fasten off.

Join B in first free loop of Row 2; ch 1, sc in front loop of each sc across. Fasten off.

Finishing: Sew back and bottom seams of stocking. Sew border seam keeping hanging loop on outside.

WHITE STOCKING

Stocking: Work same as Green Stocking with B.

Top Border-Row 1: Working on opposite side of beginning ch and skipping the 9 ch of hanging loop, with right side facing, join A to first st after hanging loop; ch 1, sc in each ch across; turn - 22 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in back loop of each sc across; turn.

Rows 3-5: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.

Row 6: Slip st in next sc, * 3 sc in next sc, slip st in next 2 sc; repeat from * across. Fasten off.

Join A in first free loop of Row 2; ch 1, sc in front loop of each sc across. Fasten off.

Finishing: Sew back and bottom seams of stocking. Sew border seam keeping hanging loop on outside.

Flower: With C ch 5; join with a slip st in first ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, 12 sc in ring.

Rnd 2: * (Slip st, ch 1, 2 hdc) all in next sc, ch 1, slip st in next sc; repeat from * around; join with a slip st in first slip st. Fasten off.

Sew in place.

ABBREVIATIONS: A, B, C = color A, B, C; ch = chain; hdc = half double crochet; mm = millimeters; rnd = round; sc = single crochet; sc2tog = single crochet two stitches together st(s) = stitch (es); yo = yarn over; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.

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