Magical Retro Christmas Stocking
Part Three
Welcome to the Magical Retro Christmas Stocking Crochet Along! Moving right along this week we will be working Part Three of the Christmas Stocking. Are you enjoying the Magical Retro Christmas stocking as much as I am? I love getting to see all the stocking pictures up to this point. Please, keep sharing your images with me (SMILE). Enjoy!
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Level of Difficulty
Beginner/Intermediate
Yarn
Worsted weight #4, Color A 472 yds & Color B, 728 yards
Hook and Notions
Size Hook: K (10.5 mm), scissors, stitch markers, and blunt needle
Measurement
10” wide x 19“ long
Gauge
4 sts + 6 rows = 2 inches
Abbreviations
Ch/chs = chain/chains
Hdc = half double crochet
sc dec = single crochet decrease
hdc dec = half double crochet decrease
Notes
Worked using two strands of yarn
Worked in the round
Chain 1 at beginning of each round doesn’t count unless otherwise stated.
Rounds 10-11 of the Foot are optional. Work these two rounds if you want the foot of the stocking to be a little longer.
Special Stitches
Hdc dec (Half Double Crochet Decrease):
Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, insert hook into the next stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all 5 loops on the hook.
Instructions
COLORS: Color A ~ Retro Stripe; Color B ~ White
Toe
Attach Color B where Color A ended
Round 10: Chain 1 (See Notes), sc in same stitch as join and,
in each stitch around; join with a slip stitch in 1st sc. (35 hdc)
Round 11: Chain 1 (See Notes), sc in same stitch as join,
sc in next 4 stitches, sc dec over next 2 stitches,
* sc in next 5 stitches, sc dec over next 2 stitches, *
repeat from * to * around; join with a slip stitch in 1st sc. (30 sc)
Rounds 12-16: Repeat Round 11
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Weave tail in and out of stitches, pull tight. Fasten off and weave in ends.
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Happy Hookin!
XO, Mistie
