Crochet Mini Gingerbread Stocking

There is something magical about the sweet, nostalgic charm of gingerbread decor during the holidays. This crochet mini gingerbread stocking is a perfect addition to your seasonal decor – it’s just the right size to hold candy, small treasures, or a tucked-away gift card.

If you share my love for all things gingerbread, you’ll find plenty more festive inspiration on my blog, including design for a regular-size gingerbread stocking, gingerbread gnome, gingerbread snow globe, gingerbread heart ornament, gingerbread heart garland, and gingerbread gnome garland.

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This design is part of the 8th Annual Christmas in July Make Along with Underground Crafter. 28 bloggers have teamed up to bring you a month full of free patterns to kick start the handmade holiday season, including crochet and knitting projects. There’s something new to make every day in July. Each week will have a theme.
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You might also love these Christmas crochet patterns: Christmas stocking for your pet, Christmas stocking pattern roundup, Christmas snow globe, elf, Santa gnome, heart angel, melted snowman, and heart reindeer.

Crochet Christmas ornament ideas can be found under the tag Christmas Ornaments.

All my Christmas crochet patterns and ideas are under the tag Christmas.

Mini Gingerbread Stocking Crochet Pattern

The pattern for this crochet mini stocking is also available as a print-friendly, styled, and advertisement-free PDF. You can get it from my Etsy shop and Ravelry. Free pattern is below.

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Abbreviations:

Ch – chain
HDC – half double crochet
SC – single crochet
Sl St – slip stitch
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)

Skill level:

Intermediate

Finished size:

This mini gingerbread stocking is about 5.25” (13 cm) without a hanging strap

Yarn:  

Red Heart Soft, medium weight #4 yarn, color A – Toast

Red Heart Soft, medium weight #4 yarn, color B – White

Hook and other materials:

• Crochet hook size 7/4.5 mm
• Yarn needle
• Mini snowflakes
• Hot glue gun
• Wire cutter

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Instructions:

This stocking is made of two parts: a front and a back, which are joined together.

Note: Beginning Ch 2, Ch 1 do not count as Sts.

Copyright: This pattern is an original design by GoldenLucyCrafts. You may not copy, rewrite, redistribute or resell this pattern in any form, this includes making video tutorials. You may not translate this pattern to another language and publish the pattern or any parts of it.

Stocking – make 2 (front and back parts)

With Color A, Ch 19,

Row 1. HDC in 3^rd Ch from hook, HDC in each of next 6 Chs, 2 HDC in next Ch, HDC in each of next 9 Chs. Total – 18 Sts. Turn.

Row 2. Ch 2, HDC in first St and in each of next 8 Sts, 2 HDC in next St, HDC in each of next 7 Sts, 2 HDC in next St. Total – 20 Sts. Turn.

Row 3. Ch 2, HDC in first St and in each of next 7 Sts, 2 HDC in next St, HDC in each of next 11 Sts. Total – 21 Sts. Turn.

Row 4. Ch 2, HDC in first St and in each of next 10 Sts, 2 HDC in next St, HDC in each of next 9 Sts. Total – 22 Sts. Turn.

Row 5. Ch 2, skip first St, HDC in each of next 7 Sts, 2 HDC in each of next 3 Sts, HDC in each of next 11 Sts. Total – 24 Sts. Turn.

Row 6. Ch 2, HDC in first St and in each of next 11 Sts, 2 HDC in next St, HDC in next St, 2 HDC in next St, HDC in each of next 8 Sts. Total – 25 Sts. Fasten off.

Joining front and back parts

To join two parts together, SC around both pieces. Do not crochet too tight.
1. Align stockings.
2. Start from the front seam: while holding two parts together, join Color B to first St at the top,
Ch 1, SC in same St, SC in each of next 16 Sts along front part of the stocking,
continue around toes: [2 SC in next row-end St, SC in next row-end St] 5 times.
continue along the sole: 2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 8 Sts,
continue around the heel: 2 SC in each of next 3 Sts,
continue up the back side: SC in each of next 13 Sts.
Do not cut off.
Continue working on Cuff.

Cuff

Round 1. Work into row-end HDC Sts across front side: Ch 1, 2 SC in first St, 9 SC across to last St of this side, 2 SC in last stitch;
continue working across the second side: 2 SC in first St, work 9 SC across to last St, 2 SC in last stitch, Sl St to first SC to join. Total – 26 Sts.

Rounds 2 – 4. Ch 2, HDC in first St and in each St around, Sl St to first HDC to join. Total – 26 Sts. Fasten off.

Finishing

Shape and block your stocking as necessary.
Roll down the cuff.

Make hanging strap: Join Color B to the back of the leg and Ch 25, join with Sl St to the same place as you joined. Fasten off.

Using a hot glue gun, embellish the stocking with snowflake buttons. If you have buttons with shanks, remove the shanks first using a wire cutter.

I hope you enjoyed this free crochet pattern for a mini gingerbread stocking!