How to Crochet a Granny Stitch Christmas Stocking

Highland Tweed Stockings

The holiday season is here, and if you're looking for a festive gift or a fun project to make stockings for your kids, my Granny Stitch Christmas Stocking is just the thing! This stocking is super easy to make, works up fast, and is a fantastic stashbuster project. You can use as many colours as you like or keep it classic with traditional colours like mine.

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A Trip Down Memory Lane

This Granny Stitch Stocking holds a special place in my heart. It was one of the very first patterns I shared on my blog, along with truly terrible photos and questionable colour choices.  But I still remember the excitement of posting it, hoping that someone, somewhere, would find joy in creating something from my design. 

Fast forward to today, and I’m thrilled to bring you a refreshed version of this classic pattern, complete with a video tutorial and new, (hopefully better) photos to inspire your creativity.

As my first blog posts hold such sentimental value, I’ve included the original blog post at the end for nostalgia's sake. It’s a little piece of my journey, a reminder of how far I have come.

Materials

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Materials Needed:

• Stylecraft Life Double Knit yarn (or your choice of DK weight yarn)
• 4mm crochet hook
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

Watch the Video Tutorial

To make things even easier, I’ve created a step-by-step video tutorial to guide you through each part of the process. You can follow along and see exactly how each stitch and step is done. Check out the video here.

Instructions:

Step 1: Start the Toe

1. Begin with a slip knot on your hook and chain four.
2. Join to the first stitch to form a ring.
3. Chain three (this counts as your first double crochet).
4. Work a total of 15 double crochets into the ring (including the chain three).
5. Join to the top of the chain three.

Step 2: Increase Rounds

1. Round 2: Chain three (counts as first double crochet), then work another double crochet into the same stitch. Continue with two double crochets in each stitch around (30 stitches). Join to the top of the chain three.
2. Round 3: Chain three, then double crochet into the same stitch. Alternate between one double crochet in the next stitch and two double crochets in the following stitch (45 stitches). Join to the top of the chain three.
3. Round 4: Chain three, then double crochet into the same stitch, then one double crochet into each of the next two stitches. Repeat around (60 stitches). Join to the top of the chain three.

Step 3: Build the Toe

1. Chain three, then double crochet into each stitch around. Join with a slip stitch to the top of the chain three.
2. Repeat this round twice more.

Step 4: Build The Foot

1. Attach your new colour with a slip stitch.
2. Start with a stacked single crochet (work a single crochet, then another single crochet in the front leg).
3. Work two double crochets into the same stitch (first granny cluster).
4. Skip two stitches and work another granny cluster into the next stitch.
5. Continue this pattern (skip two stitches, work a granny cluster) around. Turn.

Step 5: Continue the Granny Stitch Pattern

1. Start with a stacked stitch in the first space, then work two double crochets into the same space.
2. Work a granny cluster into each space around.
3. Alternate your colours as desired. If you're using more than two colours, fasten off after each round.
4. Work a total of 14 rounds in the granny stitch pattern.  Fasten off.

Step 6: Shape the Heel

1. Work 24 double crochets across the back of the stocking.
2. Turn, work a stacked stitch, then double crochet into the next nine stitches.
3. Double crochet two together twice, then double crochet into the next ten stitches.
4. Continue shaping the heel by decreasing stitches in each row as follows:
   • 9 stitches,  double 2 together twice, 9 stitches
   • 8 stitches, double 2 together twice, 8 stitches
   • 7 stitches, double 2 together twice, 7 stitches
   • 6 stitches, double 2 together twice, 6 stitches
5. Fold the heel in half and join with a slip stitch.

Step 7: Continue the Leg

1. Work a granny cluster in the hole created by joining the heel.
2. Now work down the side of the heel, skip a row then work a granny cluster around the post of the last stitch of the next row, repeat across the side of the heel
3. Now work across the top of the stocking with a granny cluster in each space until you get back to the heel.
4. Work up the side of the heel in the same way as before, joining to first granny cluster
5. Continue with 19 more rounds of granny stitch

Step 8: Add the Ribbing

1. Attach your yarn at the back seam and chain 41.
2. Work single crochets into each chain (40 stitches).
3. Slip stitch into the next two stitches on the stocking.
4. Turn, skip the slip stitches, and work single crochets in the back loops only, until the last stitch work through both loops and turn.
5. Do not chain instead slightly elongate the loop on the hook and single crochet through both loops for the first stitch, then continue with single crochet in the back loops of each stitch.
6. Slip stitch into the next two stitches on the stocking.
7. Repeat this pattern, attaching the ribbing to the stocking as you go.
8. Join the ribbing ends together with slip stitches through the front loops.

Step 9: Finishing Touches

1. Whip stitch the remaining gap, in the heel.
2. Weave in all ends.

Optional Extras:

• Tassels: Add tassels to your stocking for a professional touch.
• Name Tags: Attach wooden name tags to personalise your stocking
• Add leather hanging tags.

I hope you enjoy making this Granny Stitch Stocking as much as I did. It's a wonderful project for the festive season and makes a great handmade gift. Happy crocheting! If you want to see more tutorials, check out my YouTube channel for more crochet inspiration.

Original Blog Post

For those of you who have been with me from the beginning, here’s a trip down memory lane with the original Granny Stitch Stocking pattern post. It’s a little piece of the Lullaby Lodge history...

Granny Stripe Stocking

Inspired by all the lovely Granny Stripe blankets out there I wanted to create something similar in a Christmas Stocking.  I searched the Internet and didn't quite find what I was looking for so decided to design a pattern myself.  

This pattern is written in American terminology and is suitable for a beginner.  You may use as many colours as you like, making this project perfect for stash busting.

You will need...

Main part of the stocking approximately 100g of DK

Contrast colour (heal, toe and cuff) approximately 30g of DK

Size 4 mm crochet hook (G)

Wool needle
Optional - ribbon for hanging, pom poms, buttons, bells etc. to decorate your stocking

Stitches used...

dc - double crochet

Granny cluster - 3 dc in one stitch or space

slip stitch

dc2tog - double crochet 2 together

When starting a new colour I always use a standing dc for my first stitch and a no chain dc when starting a new round with the same colour.  There are some great videos showing you how to do this on YouTube here and here.  You can of course use the traditional method of joining with a slip stitch and chaining 3 if you wish.

Round 1 with contrast colour starting with chain 4 join to form a loop and work 15 dc into the loop, join with a slip stitch (15 dc)

Round 2 2 dc in each stitch around (30 dc)

Round 3 [2 dc in the first stitch, 1 dc into the next stitch] repeat around (45 dc)

Round 4 [2 dc in the first stitch, 1 dc into the next 2 stitches] repeat around (60 dc)

Rounds 5-7 dc in each stitch around.

Round 8 main colour(s) [work 3 dc into the next stitch (one granny cluster formed), skip 2 stitches] repeat around (20 granny clusters)

Round 9 if you are starting a new colour work a granny cluster into any space between the clusters on previous row.  If continuing in same colour slip stitch across to the next space and work your granny cluster here.  Continue round working a granny cluster into each space, join each round with a slip stitch.

Round 10-21 as round 9

Commence heel...

Row 1 in contrast colour starting in the first stitch of any granny cluster work 24 dc turn

Row 2 dc in the next 10 stitches, dc2tog, dc2tog, dc in the last 10 stitches turn (22 dc)

Row 3 dc in the next 9 stitches, dc2tog, dc2tog, dc in the last 9 stitches (20 dc)

Row 4 dc in the next 8 stitches, dc2tog, dc2tog, dc in the last 8 stitches (18 dc)

Row 5 dc in the next 7 stitches, dc2tog, dc2tog, dc in the last 7 stitches (16 dc)

Row 6 dc in the next 6 stitches, dc2tog, dc2tog, dc in the last 6 stitches (14 dc)

Fold the heal in half and make a slip stitch in the first stitch of previous row.

Continue in rounds...
Round 22 work a granny cluster into the space you just made with your slip stitch.  Working along the side of your heel rows [skip one dc, then work a dc cluster into the side of the next dc] x3.  You should now have one cluster in the space at the back of the heel and 3 clusters along the side of the heel.  Now continue across the main part of the stocking working a granny cluster into each space until you get to the other side of the heel.  Work a granny cluster into the side of the first dc on the heel, [skip 1 dc, granny cluster into the next dc] x2, slip stitch to join.

Round 23-45 as round 9

Begin cuff
Round 46-49 in contrast colour work 4 rounds of granny clusters
Round 50 dc in each stitch around

Round 51 working from the wrong side (this is easiest if you turn the stocking inside out) and working in back loops only dc in each stitch around

Plain cuff
Round 52-56 dc in each stitch around
Fasten off

Lace cuff
Round 52 [dc in the next stitch, skip 2 stitches, 2 dc in the next stitch, chain 2, 2 dc in the same stitch, skip 2 stitches] repeat around and join with a slip stitch
Round 53 [dc in dc from previous round, 3 dc in chain 2 space, chain 2, 3 dc in same space] repeat around and join with a slip stitch
Round 54 [sc in dc from previous round, 4 dc in chain 2 space, chain 2, 4 dc in same space] repeat around and join with a slip stitch
Round 55  [slip stitch in the next 4 dc, slip stitch in chain space, chain 3, slip stitch in first chain of chain 3, slip stitch in same chain space, slip stitch in the next 4 dc, slip stitch in next sc] repeat around and join with a slip stitch 
Fasten off

Sew heel closed and weave in ends

Hanging loop...

You can either sew a loop of ribbon to the top of your stocking or simply crochet a hanging loop as follows...

Row 1 chain 21 sc in 2nd chain from hook and in every chain, bind off.
Fold in half and sew onto the top of your stocking.

Use as many or as few colours as you like...

 and you can add all sorts of extras, bows, bells, pom poms.  Just use your imagination.  I made an applique star for this one and a lacy  cuff...

I hope you like the pattern and I would love to see some photos if you make one.

Happy Christmas crafting!

Catherine

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