Mini Chocolate Stocking Crochet Pattern

Welcome to my mini chocolate stocking crochet pattern. These cute stockings look great hanging on the Christmas tree.

Rather than buying chocolates with hangers for the tree, these stockings can be refilled and used over and over and they look so much more stylish too.

You can make your stockings in any yarn to match your tree and they also only use around 20-30g of yarn.

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Why you should be making these at Christmastime

I love Christmas! It’s such a cosy, magical time of year. There’s nothing I like better than watching the kids gathering round and trying to find a chocolate off the tree.

But I have a few issues with the Christmas tree chocolates you can buy from the shop!

Firstly, they’re wrapped in disposable wrapping. Yes, normally it’s foil, so can be recycled, but the string isn’t and it’s still unnecessary rubbish in my opinion.

Secondly, there’s the chocolate itself. Whilst you can find some that are gluten-free, there are not that many! My son has coeliac disease, so gluten-free chocolates are a must. Unfortunately, it seem that a lot of Christmas tree chocolates include gluten, so that’s a no-no for us.

And thirdly, I don’t think they look that nice on the tree. They won’t necessarily match your colour scheme, or they have gold strings instead of silver.

So, that is why I created the Mini Chocolate Stocking crochet pattern. I wanted something that I could add little chocolates to – chocolate coins, or homemade chocolates or whatever I fancied. And this way, it means I can make them in whatever colour I want, and I can make as many as I need to!

I hope you feel the same, and can’t wait to get started making yours too.

How is the Mini Chocolate Stocking made?

The stocking is worked from the toe up in rounds, until you reach the cuff, which is worked as turned rows at 90 degrees to the stocking body. An afterthought heel and a hanger are then added at the end.

To create the afterthought heel, you will first crochet the stocking toe. At this point, a series of chains are made and some sts skipped, before carrying on in rounds to create the body of the stocking. By skipping some sts and chaining, we create a hole, which we then come back to at the end.

The yarn is re-joined and you will then crochet around the hole, gradually decreasing to close and finish the heel.

Size

My finished stocking measured 14cm from toe to cuff on the diagonal, and 6cm across the cuff.

PLEASE NOTE: This listing is for a pdf crochet pattern, written in English. It is not a finished project. You will receive a digital download.

Included in the premium pattern:

A 7 page pdf crochet pattern written in US crochet terms, including images, step by step instructions and guidance.

An accompanying video tutorial.

Pattern support if needed.

Difficulty level is Advanced Beginner.

You will need:

Yarn of any weight, but bear in mind that this will change the finished size and look of your stocking. I used Scheepjes Catona 100% mercerized cotton 4-ply (50g/1.8oz, 125m/137yds), but a DK cotton or acrylic also works really well

A crochet hook to match your yarn – I used a 3.0 mm (D/3)

Stitch markers

A tapestry needle for working in ends

Scissors

Tension

Tension is not really critical and also depends on the yarn used. My tension after a light blocking was: 18 sts and 20 rows over pattern rep = 4”/10cm square.

Yarn

I made a few different stockings in different yarns and they all came out beautifully. The sizes varied slightly, but all were still fit for purpose.

However, I would not recommend using yarn bigger than a DK / light weight, or thinner than a 4-ply / Fingering weight. Otherwise you’re going to end up with a tiny or enormous stocking.

Try out your yarn with a simple single crochet swatch and see if the stitches sit nicely together. If they are too tight or too loose, consider adjusting your hook size, in order to improve the drape and feel of the fabric.

Abbreviations

blo – back loops only

bob – 4dc bobble (see special stitches for instructions)

ch(s) – chain(s)

flo – front loops only

mr – magic ring

rep – repeat

sc – single crochet

sc2tog – single crochet 2 together

sk – skip

ss – slip stitch

st(s) – stitch(es)

[…] – stitch count

(…) – repeat the instructions in brackets / also used for more information

Pattern Notes

Ch1 does not count as a stitch.

The toe and body pattern changes from working in continuous spirals to working in joined rounds, so watch out for when there is a ss join or not.

After the toe has been worked, you will turn and be working on the inside of the stocking, so that when the bobbles are made, they poke through on the outside of the stocking.

Use a stitch marker as you work the body to mark the start of each round

Special Stitches

4 dc bobble (bob)

• Yarn over hook and insert hook into next stitch
• Yarn over and pull through (there will be 3 loops on your hook)
• Yarn over and pull through two loops (there will be 2 loops on your hook)
• Yarn over and insert hook into same stitch
• Yarn over and pull through
• Yarn over and pull through two loops
• Repeat steps 4 to 6, two more times (there will be 5 loops on your hook)
• Yarn over and pull through all loops on your hook

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Full-length Video Tutorial

Follow along as I create a mini chocolate stocking. I’ll show you all the stitches and techniques you’ll need to complete your own.

The Mini Chocolate Stocking Crochet Pattern

Make a magic ring (mr)

Round 1: working in continuous spirals, 6sc in mr [6]

Round 2: 2sc in each st around [12]

Round 3: (sc in next st, 2sc in next st) six times [18]

Round 4: sc in each st around

Round 5: rep Round 4, ss in 1st st of this round to join (now working in joined rounds), turn your work

Round 6: ch1, sc in flo around, ss in 1st st of this round to join

Round 7: ch1, sc, bob, (2sc, bob) rep to last, sc (now working in continuous rounds again) [18 sts – 6 bob and 12sc]

Rounds 8 & 9: sc in each st around

Round 10: sc, bob, (2sc, bob) rep to last, sc

Rounds 11 & 12: rep Round 8

Round 13: 10sc, ch11, sk8, ss in 1st st of this round to join [21]

Make sure the ch is quite loose, as the skipped sts will be used for the heel section later

Round 14: rep Round 7, making sure you work into the 2 top loops of each ch, rather than around the chs, so that you can work into the other side for the heel

Rounds 15 & 16: rep Round 8 [21]

Rounds 17 – 25: rep Rounds 10 to 12 three times

CUFF

Row 1: ss in next st, ch11, turn

Row 2: sc in back bump of 2nd ch from hook and in each ch along, ss in same st as original ch and the next st on stocking, turn [10sc + 2ss]

Row 3: skipping the 2 ss, sc in blo back up the ch, turn [10sc]

Row 4: ch1, sc in blo along, ss in next 2 sts on stocking, turn [10sc + 2ss]

Rep Rows 3 and 4 around the stocking.

Join 2 edges of cuff using a ss join, or your preferred joining method.

Fold over the cuff.

HEEL

Working in continuous rounds:

Round 1: Join yarn in any st, 21sc evenly around in the back bumps of each ch, the 8 skipped sts, and the 2 joins between chs and skipped sts [21]

Round 2: (5sc, sc2tog) three times [18]

Round 3: (4sc, sc2tog) three times [15]

Round 4: (3sc, sc2tog) three times [12]

Round 5: sc2tog around [6]

Fasten off and weave end through the sts to close.

HANGER

Row 1: join yarn at the top folded edge of the cuff at the back of the stocking, ch16, turn

Row 2: ss in back bump of 2nd ch from hook and each ch along

Insert hook through the end of the stitch furthest from your hook and then into the same st as the original join on the stocking, ss to join and fasten off.

Weave in all ends, fill with a chocolate, and hang on the tree!

Pattern help

There is a lot more detail regarding the different stitches in the pdf pattern. Also please do watch all of relevant stitch tutorials on my YouTube channel for extra guidance.

If you are struggling with the pattern, please don’t hesitate to reach out, as I would love to help.

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I’ve really loved designing this pattern for you and hope you have had fun making it. I’m Gemma, a crochet tech editor, designer and overall crochet enthusiast. I’m also a mum of 3 kids, and enjoy running, reading, walking and crafting, but mostly crochet!

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