Crochet stocking ornaments free pattern

These lacy crochet stocking ornaments are the perfect last-minute Christmas project ideas. The stocking applique-free pattern can be completed with just a few yards of yarn.

I love that these can be used as ornaments on your Christmas Tree or join them to make a garland.

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Materials for crochet stocking ornaments

Lion brand Coboo – DK, #3 lightweight (51% Cotton, 49% Rayon from Bamboo, 232 yards/212m per 3.5 oz/100g skein)

Estimated Yardage per one stocking 

10 yards

Hook – 5 mm Crochet Hook

Gauge

14 sts over 8  rows = 10 cm/4” square made in dc

Crochet Stocking Ornaments Pattern Notes

1. Please kindly read through the pattern before starting.
2. Any other weight of  #3 weight yarn can be substituted. 

Difficulty Level – Easy

Terms – US Terminology

Stitches Abbreviations

Chain/chains – ch/chs

Single Crochet – sc

Half double crochet – hdc

Double crochet – dc

Trebble crochet – tr

Slip stitch – sl st

Christmas Crochet Stocking Ornaments Finished Measurement

Each stocking ornament measures about 2.5” by 9”

You can substitute with thicker yarn and a corresponding hook to adjust the size or use thinner yarn and a matching hook.

As part of the Christmas stocking fillers round up post, this pattern is featured alongside other fun, quick and easy projects that cna be completed in a day.

How to crochet stocking ornaments

Round 1: In a magic ring, ch 6 (counts as dc + ch 3), 3 dc, *ch 3, 3 dc, rep from * 1 more time, ch 3, 2 dc,  join with a sl st to the 3rd ch from the beginning ch 6. 12 dc, 4 ch sps

Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in ch 3 sp, dc in next 3 sts, rep from * 2 more times, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in ch 3 sp, dc in last 2 sts, join with a sl st to the 3rd ch from the beginning ch 6. 28 dc, 4 ch sps

Fasten off

• Join yarn with a sl st to any of the ch 3 sps
• With the right side facing you.
• Crocheting in rows.

Row 1: Ch 1 (does not count as a st, here and throughout), 2 hdc ch 3 sp, hdc in next 7 sts, 2 hdc in next ch 3 sp, turn. 11 hdc

Leave the remaining sts unworked. 

Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as first dc + ch 1 sp, here and throughout), skip next st, *dc in next st, skip next st, ch 1, rep from until the last st, dc in last st. 6 dc/5 ch sps

Row 3: Ch 1, hdc in each st/ch across, turn. 11 hdc

Rows 4 – 9: Rep Rows 2 – 3

Section 2: Heel

Row 10: Ch 4, skip next st, dc in next st, ch 2,  (dc, ch 1) into the dc just made, rep () 4 more times, skip next 2 sts on the body of the stocking, sl st into each of the remaining sts on the stocking. Turn

Row 11: Ch 2, skip the sl sts, tr into first ch 1 sp from row 10, *skip next st, ch 2, tr in next ch sp, rep from * 3 more times.

Do not turn.

Section 3: Foot

Crocheting across the sides of the sts from Rows 11, 10, and Row 9 (the sts on the inner edges of the heel)

Row 12: Ch 1, sc evenly in the edges of the sts from the heel, and row 9, turn. 9 sc

Leave the remaining sts on the sides of the leg unworked.

Row 13: Ch 4, skip next st, *dc in next st, skip next st, ch 1, rep from until the last st, dc in last st. 5 dc/4 ch sps.

Row 14: Ch 1, hdc in each st/ch across, turn. 9 hdc

Rows 15: Rep Row 13

Row 16: Ch 3, skip next 2 ch sps, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next st, skip next 2 ch sps, ch 3, sc in last st (3rd ch from the beginning ch 4).

Edging

Crocheting around the whole ornament 

Round 1: Ch 1, sc evenly across (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) at each corner, join with a sl st to the beginning ch.

Optional

Joining for a garland.

Chain 30, *pick up the first stocking, crocheting across the stitches on the last row, sc in each st, chain 15, rep from * picking the next stocking until you have completely joined all, chain 15 and fasten off.

Make sure to have the right side facing for all the stockings.

Sew a bow on the stockings.

There you have my version of the crochet stocking ornaments. If you make any using this free pattern, kindly share your version with me and the community.