Easy Free Crochet Christmas Stocking Pattern using Fair Isle

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This adorable and fun crochet Christmas Stocking features reindeers, a Christmas tree, light, and ornament garland as well as snowflakes and stars. This free crochet pattern is made with a knit-like crochet stitch and worsted weight yarn.

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It’s the time of the year to get ready for the Holiday Season with Christmas decor around the house. Besides a decorated Christmas Tree, the most iconic holiday decor we know every home has, especially in the US, is Christmas Stockings which are usually hung by the fireplace kids and adults empty on Christmas Morning after Santa stuffed them. However, we hang our Stockings on the railing by our staircase with 2 more small Christmas Trees and a garland around.

All of our stockings are handmade, either crocheted or quilted with the names on top of the ribbing of the stocking. I personally have used a sewing machine to add names or glitter glue, but one could also embroider the names onto their Christmas Stocking which make great gifts with toys, a gift card, and more surprises inside of the stocking depending on your own family traditions. 

Free Crochet Christmas Stocking Pattern

This crochet stocking pattern features the knit-like waistcoat stitch which makes color changes the easiest and smoothes – using tapestry crochet to carry the unused yarn with you. This technique is also known as fair isle which you will hear me say a few times in the video tutorials of the pattern. That means we didn’t use any half double crochet (hdc) or double crochet stitches (dc) or special stitches for this pattern, but instead only basic stitches for an advanced beginner skill level.

The stocking itself is made with a pixel graph to show off snowflakes, stars a light and ornament garland, a beautiful spiral Christmas tree, and flying reindeers on top. I designed this pattern with 2 colors – red and white – but you could totally add more colors and highlight each image with different colors, as many crocheters have done before to make your own Christmas stockings. 

And if you are a visual learner, I also added a few video tutorials to learn the stitches needed to help you along with the written free pattern as well. This pattern used to be a mystery crochet along and is broken up like that accordingly.

It’s time to get creative, so let’s get started!

Crochet Color Changes Made Easy

If you ever struggled with color changes or yarn tangles, then this Crochet Color Changes Made Easy Video Ebook is for you. It includes 9 color changing techniques, 30 patterns and over 58 video tutorials on over 202 pages.

Plus this Christmas Stocking is also included in this ebook to learn Crochet Color Changes Made Easy for more crochet projects which all make a great gift. Some of the patterns included a very detailed video tutorial. 

Get the PDF of the Crochet Christmas Stocking Pattern

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More Free Crochet Christmas Stocking Patterns and Christmas Decor

If you like more Crochet Christmas free patterns, you might also like to try one of these:

1. Chevron Waves Christmas Stocking
2. Faux Fur Christmas Stocking with Faux Fur Yarn
3. Spiral Christmas Tree Skirt
4. Christmas Tree Tissue Box Cover

So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this cute pattern.

How to Crochet an Easy Crochet Christmas Stocking Pattern with Fair Isle

Materials you will need

• Premier Yarns Anti-Pilling Yarn (100% Acrylic, Worsted, 180 yds/100g):
  • White yarn (1 skein)
  • Red yarn (2 skeins)
• 4.50 mm crochet hook → WeCrochet Dots Hook
• Scissors
• tapestry needle or yarn needle

Gauge

4 sts x 5 rounds = 1 square inch

Size

6 (width) x 19 inches

Stitches used in the pattern (US Terms)

Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE

• st/sts = stitch/stitches
• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• wst = waistcoat stitch (knit crochet stitch)
• sl st = slip stitch
• inc = increase
• dec = decrease
• inv sc dec  = invisible single crochet decrease
• Magic ring
• blo = back loop only
• invisible join

Free Written Crochet Christmas Stocking Pattern with Videos

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Written Pattern Notes

First, you’ll crochet the foot, then the leg of the stocking, and finish it with the heel, toes, and ribbing. Although I prefer to use the waistcoat stitch, you could also use the single crochet stitch, but it may look a bit differently after.

Crochet Stocking Foot

Let’s get started with the foot of the Christmas Stocking. Be sure to watch the full video below to understand the entire pattern and the choices you have as there are 3 ways to change colors here, although I will stick with only one option for this pattern: waistcoat stitch. We’ll only use white and red as a solid color, as variegated yarn can be too much with the images. 

If you pick the single crochet version, there are more color-changing tips here.

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3 ways to follow the pattern (each one showing only 1 pattern repeat that needs to be repeated once to have 56 sts per round):

• Graph
• Written
• Colored Blocks

Ch 56, connect the first with the last ch with a slip stitch

The first round is just sc stitches (loosely), starting the following round, crochet wst (waistcoat) stitches (explained in the video).

Crochet each pattern repeat TWICE per round, and SLIP STITCH the 1^st to the last st at the end of each round (I used the invisible sl st – see video).

Crochet each Pattern Repeat on the Graph TWICE per Round (56 sts per round) all in wst or sc stitches:

Crochet each Pattern Repeat TWICE per round (56 sts per round)all in wst or sc stitches:

Each Round finishes with a SLIP STITCH to the 1^st (I used the invisible sl st – see video).

R1: (r) x 28

R2: (r) x 4, (w) x 1, (r) x 13, (w) x 1, (r) x 9

R3: (r) x 2, (w) x 1, (r) x 3, (w) x 1, (r) x 4, (w) x 1, (r) x 4, (w) x 1, (r) x 3, (w) x 1, (r) x 4, (w) x 1, (r) x 2

R4: (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 7, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 6

R5: (r) x 3, (w) x 3, (r) x 5, (w) x 1, (r) x 5, (w) x 3, (r) x 5, (w) x 1, (r) x 2

R6: (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 3, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 3, (r) x 1

R7: (r) x 3, (w) x 3, (r) x 5, (w) x 1, (r) x 5, (w) x 3, (r) x 5, (w) x 1, (r) x 2

R8: (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 7, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 6

R9: (r) x 2, (w) x 1, (r) x 3, (w) x 1, (r) x 4, (w) x 1, (r) x 4, (w) x 1, (r) x 3, (w) x 1, (r) x 4, (w) x 1, (r) x 2

R10: (r) x 4, (w) x 1, (r) x 13, (w) x 1, (r) x 9

R11: (r) x 28

R12: (r) x 28

R13: (r) x 3, (w) x 1, (r) x 6, (w) x 1, (r) x 6, (w) x 1, (r) x 6, (w) x 1, (r) x 3

R14: (r) x 2, (w) x 3, (r) x 4, (w) x 3, (r) x 4, (w) x 3, (r) x 4, (w) x 3, (r) x 2

R15: (r) x 1, (w) x 5, (r) x 2, (w) x 5, (r) x 2, (w) x 5, (r) x 2, (w) x 5, (r) x 1

R16: (r) x 1, (w) x 5, (r) x 2, (w) x 5, (r) x 2, (w) x 5, (r) x 2, (w) x 5, (r) x 1

R17: (r) x 1, (w) x 5, (r) x 2, (w) x 5, (r) x 2, (w) x 5, (r) x 2, (w) x 5, (r) x 1

R18: (r) x 2, (w) x 3, (r) x 4, (w) x 3, (r) x 4, (w) x 3, (r) x 4, (w) x 3, (r) x 2

R19: (r) x 3, (w) x 1, (r) x 6, (w) x 1, (r) x 6, (w) x 1, (r) x 6, (w) x 1, (r) x 3

R20: (r) x 3, (w) x 1, (r) x 6, (w) x 1, (r) x 6, (w) x 1, (r) x 6, (w) x 1, (r) x 3

R21: (r) x 2, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 4, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 4, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 4, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 2

R22: (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 3, (w) x 1, (r) x 2, (w) x 1, (r) x 3, (w) x 1, (r) x 2, (w) x 1, (r) x 3, (w) x 1, (r) x 2, (w) x 1, (r) x 3, (w) x 1, (r) x 1

R23: (w) x 1, (r) x 5, (w) x 2, (r) x 5, (w) x 2, (r) x 5, (w) x 2, (r) x 5, (w) x 1

R24: (r) x 28

R25: (r) x 28

Crochet each COLORED Pattern Repeat TWICE per round (56 sts per round) all in wst or sc stitches:

Each Round finishes with a SLIP STITCH to the 1^st (I used the invisible sl st – see video).

Do NOT cut your yarn. Continue below.

Crochet Stocking Body

Let’s continue with Christmas Stocking. First, you’ll make a small transition and then you’ll continue with the stocking leg.

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Crochet Transition:

R1: 1 wst in the next 14 sts, ch 28, sk 28, 1 wst in the next 14 sts

Now follow the graph again (new R1). Remember that each ch is counted as a stitch.

Crochet each Pattern Repeat on the Graph TWICE per Round (56 sts per round) all in wst or sc stitches:

Crochet each Pattern Repeat TWICE per round (56 sts per round)all in wst or sc stitches:

Each Round finishes with a SLIP STITCH to the 1^st (I used the invisible sl st – see video).

R1: (r) x 28

R2: (r) x 11, (w) x 3, (r) x 14

R3: (r) x 11, (w) x 3, (r) x 14

R4: (r) x 11, (w) x 3, (r) x 14

R5: (r) x 4, (w) x 8, (r) x 2, (w) x 7, (r) x 7

R6: (r) x 4, (w) x 6, (r) x 2, (w) x 9, (r) x 7

R7: (r) x 5, (w) x 3, (r) x 2, (w) x 8, (r) x 10

R8: (r) x 5, (w) x 1, (r) x 2, (w) x 8, (r) x 2, (w) x 2, (r) x 8

R9: (r) x 6, (w) x 8, (r) x 2, (w) x 4, (r) x 8

R10: (r) x 6, (w) x 6, (r) x 2, (w) x 5, (r) x 9

R11: (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 4, (w) x 4, (r) x 2, (w) x 7, (r) x 9

R12: (w) x 3, (r) x 3, (w) x 2, (r) x 2, (w) x 9, (r) x 4, (w) x 1, (r) x 4

R13: (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 6, (w) x 8, (r) x 6, (w) x 3, (r) x 3

R14: (r) x 7, (w) x 7, (r) x 2, (w) x 2, (r) x 5, (w) x 1, (r) x 4

R15: (r) x 7, (w) x 5, (r) x 2, (w) x 4, (r) x 10

R16: (r) x 8, (w) x 2, (r) x 2, (w) x 5, (r) x 11

R17: (r) x 10, (w) x 7, (r) x 11

R18: (r) x 3, (w) x 1, (r) x 4, (w) x 9, (r) x 2, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 4

R19: (r) x 2, (w) x 3, (r) x 4, (w) x 5, (r) x 7, (w) x 1, (r) x 6

R20: (r) x 3, (w) x 1, (r) x 5, (w) x 3, (r) x 2, (w) x 2, (r) x 3, (w) x 5, (r) x 4

R21: (r) x 9, (w) x 1, (r) x 2, (w) x 4, (r) x 5, (w) x 1, (r) x 6

R22: (r) x 10, (w) x 5, (r) x 4, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 4

R23: (r) x 10, (w) x 5, (r) x 13

R24: (r) x 10, (w) x 2, (r) x 16

R25: (r) x 12, (w) x 2, (r) x 14

R26: (r) x 3, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 3, (w) x 3, (r) x 14

R27: (r) x 5, (w) x 1, (r) x 5, (w) x 3, (r) x 6, (w) x 1, (r) x 7

R28: (r) x 3, (w) x 5, (r) x 4, (w) x 1, (r) x 6, (w) x 3, (r) x 6

R29: (r) x 5, (w) x 1, (r) x 5, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 6, (w) x 1, (r) x 7

R30: (r) x 3, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 3, (w) x 3, (r) x 14

R31: (r) x 10, (w) x 5, (r) x 13

R32: (r) x 12, (w) x 1, (r) x 15

R33: (w) x 1, (r) x 11, (w) x 1, (r) x 11, (w) x 1, (r) x 3

R34: (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 7, (w) x 1, (r) x 5, (w) x 1, (r) x 7, (w) x 1, (r) x 4

R35: (r) x 1, (w) x 3, (r) x 6, (w) x 1, (r) x 3, (w) x 1, (r) x 6, (w) x 3, (r) x 4

R36: (r) x 3, (w) x 2, (r) x 5, (w) x 1, (r) x 3, (w) x 1, (r) x 5, (w) x 2, (r) x 6

R37: (r) x 3, (w) x 8, (r) x 3, (w) x 8, (r) x 6

R38: (r) x 2, (w) x 8, (r) x 5, (w) x 8, (r) x 5

R39: (r) x 2, (w) x 1, (r) x 4, (w) x 3, (r) x 5, (w) x 3, (r) x 4, (w) x 1, (r) x 5

R40: (r) x 8, (w) x 2, (r) x 5, (w) x 2, (r) x 11

R41: (r) x 8, (w) x 3, (r) x 3, (w) x 3, (r) x 11

R42: (r) x 8, (w) x 4, (r) x 1, (w) x 4, (r) x 11

R43: (r) x 6, (w) x 4, (r) x 5, (w) x 4, (r) x 9

R44: (r) x 5, (w) x 1, (r) x 2, (w) x 1, (r) x 7, (w) x 1, (r) x 2, (w) x 1, (r) x 8

R45: (r) x 5, (w) x 1, (r) x 2, (w) x 1, (r) x 7, (w) x 1, (r) x 2, (w) x 1, (r) x 8

R46: (r) x 7, (w) x 1, (r) x 9, (w) x 1, (r) x 10

R47: (r) x 28

Crochet each COLORED Pattern Repeat TWICE per round (56 sts per round) all in wst or sc stitches:

Each Round finishes with a SLIP STITCH to the 1^st (I used the invisible sl st – see video).

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Crocheting the Heel, Toes, and Ribbing Cuff

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Crochet the Cuff on Top of the Stocking

Using white

R1: Ch 18, starting from the 2^nd ch from the hook, 1 sc per ch, sl st to the next st in the last round (R47), turn

R2: 1 sl st to the next st from R47, 1 sc in the blo in each st, turn

R3: 1 sc in the blo in each st, 1 sl st to the next st from R47, turn

Repeat R2 and R3 all around for the cuff.

Once finished, sl st the first and last row together, fasten off and weave in your ends.

Fold cuff in half and add a hanger (I used and sewed on a leather piece).

Crochet the Toe Area of the Stocking

Reattach the red yarn below the chain of R1 of the bottom center section.

R1: 1 sc per st, all around, sl st to the first st

R2: *1 sc in the next 5 sts, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * until the end of the round, sl st to the first st

R3: repeat R1

R4: *1 sc in the next 4 sts, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * until the end of the round, sl st to the first st

R5: repeat R1

R6: *1 sc in the next 3 sts, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * until the end of the round, sl st to the first st

R7: repeat R1

R8: *1 sc in the next 2 sts, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * until the end of the round, sl st to the first st

R9: repeat R1

R10: *1 sc in the next st, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * until the end of the round, sl st to the first st

R11: repeat R1

R12: inv sc dec all around

Weave yarn through the front loops of all stitches, pull and close the hole, fasten off and weave in your ends

Crochet the Heel of the Stocking

Use a stitch marker!

Reattach the red yarn to one of the corners

R1: 1 sc per st, all around

R2: *1 sc in the next 12 sts, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * until the end of the round

R3: *1 sc in the next 11 sts, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * until the end of the round

R4: *1 sc in the next 10 sts, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * until the end of the round

R5: *1 sc in the next 9 sts, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * until the end of the round

R6: *1 sc in the next 8 sts, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * until the end of the round

R7: *1 sc in the next 7 sts, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * until the end of the round

R8: *1 sc in the next 6 sts, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * until the end of the round

R9: *1 sc in the next 5 sts, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * until the end of the round

R10: *1 sc in the next 4 sts, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * until the end of the round

R11: inv sc dec all around

Weave yarn through the front loops of all stitches, pull and close the hole, fasten off and weave in your ends

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