Crocheted Christmas Stocking

Materials;Cherry Red & White Yarn,K&F hooks,yarn needle

Stocking Top
Row 1-ch.33,sc in 2nd ch from hook & across to last ch,turn.
Row 2-ch.1,sc in next 32 sc,turn
Rows 3-30 same as row 2 fasten off on last row.
Row 4-with right sides tog., sew the seam closed,and trun right side.

Heel
Row 1-start in the middle of stocking top with seam to the right side of your hook.Work inside of stocking top and around for 18 sc,turn.

Rows 2-8 sc across even,sl st to join, turn.
Row 9- ch1,sc in 1st 8sc,2sc tog 2xs,1sc in next 8sc,sl st to join,turn.
Row10-ch1, sc across even,sl st to join,turn.

Row 11-ch1,8 sc,2tog.,1x,fold in half with wrong side tog.,sl st tog. turn right side.DON’T FASTEN OFF
Row 12- ch1,1sc,then 13 sc down side of heel, 13 sc across front of the start of the toe,13 sc up the other side of heel,sl st to top of ch1,turn.

Foot Part
Row 1- ch1,sc 10,2sc tog.2xs,8 sc,2sc tog.2xs,10sc,sl st to join,turn.
Row 2-ch1,9sc,2sc tog.2xs,8sc,2sc tog.2xs,9 sc,sl st to join,turn.
Row 3-ch1,8sc,2sc tog.2xs,8sc,2sc tog.1x,8sc,sl st to join,turn.
Row 4-ch1,sc in every sc across(28scs),sl st to join, turn.
Rows 5-11 repeat row 5.DON’T FASTEN OFF

Toe Part
Row 12- ch1,4sc,2sc tog.2xs,4sc,2sc tog.2xs,4sc, 2 sc tog.2xs,4sc,2sc tog.2xs,4sc,2sc tog.2xs,4sc,2sc tog.2xs,4sc,sl st to join,turn.
Row 13-ch1,sc in every sc around,sl st to join,turn.
Row 14-ch1,3sc,2sc tog.2xs,3sc,2sc tog.2xs,3sc,2sc tog.2xs,3sc,2sc tog. 2xs,2sc,sl st to join,turn.
Row 15-ch1,sc in ervery sc around,sl st to join,turn.
Row 16-ch1,4sc,2sc tog.2xs,4sc,2sc tog.2xs,1sc,sl st to join,turn.
Row 17-ch1,sc in every sc around,sl st to join,turn.
Row 18-ch1,sc 2 tog.around to last st, sl st fasten off leaving a tail for sewing closed the toe. Turn inside out and sew closed. Turn right side.

Cuff
Row 1-ch 35,(sc,hdc) all in the 2nd ch from hook,sc in next ch,hdc in next ch; rep. from to last ch;(sc,hdc) in last ch,turn.
Rows 2-8-ch1,sc in hdc,hdc in sc; rep. from across, turn.
Row 9-ch 2,sl st in 1st 2 sts,ch2,sl in next 2 sts; rep. from across. Fasten off.
Turn stocking inside out,with right side of to wrong side of stocking,using the red yarn & yarn needle,sew the cuff to the stocking. Sew up cuff seam with white yarn. Turn back right side.

Make a hanging loop using the white yarn and size K hook,ch 13, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across,fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Fold in half and sew to inside of cuff on the heel side.

Optional; Make 3 Holly Leaves; With F hook and green yarn.
Row 1-ch 8, Dc in 4th ch from hook,hdc in next 2ch,sc in next ch,3 sc in last ch;working across opposite side of ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next 2 ch,3 dc in same ch as 1st 3 dc; join with a sl st in top of ch3.
Row 2-ch1, 3sc in same st as joining,sc in next st,sc,picot, all in the next st. D this 3xs, then 2sc,ch 3. sl st in 3rd ch from hook,sc all in next sc;rep. from to 1 time more,join to 1st sc with a sl st and fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Berries(Make 3); With F hook and red yarn, ch2,and do 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. sl st to 1st sc to join. Now weave your yarn with your needle through the tops of all the sc, and draw it tightly closed and fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Sew leaves & berries to cuff as shown in picture