Fill me up Christmas stocking

The “Fill me up” Christmas stocking features dropped stitches and a big cuff. The pattern is suitable for all skill levels and is written in US terms.

Crochet hook

4.0mm (US size G/6).

Measurements

Finished stocking measures 34cm diagonally by 12cm wide (13.3in by 5in).

Gauge/tension

16 hdc and 13 rounds measure 10 x 10cm (4in x 4in) with a 4.0mm crochet hook.

Notes

• When joining a round, skip the ch1 you made at the beginning of the round and instead join in the first hdc.
• The stocking is made by working the cuff first, and making the stocking bottom up. You’ll later attach the cuff to the stocking.
• Spike stitches line up throughout the pattern. Because working in the round tends to slant your stitches, you move 1 stitch to the right with each spike stitch row in order for the stitches to visually match up. If you find that you rather shift 2 stitches instead of one, or none, that’s fine as well and won’t influence the pattern.

Cuff

With Colour A, ch21.

Row 1 Hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc to end, ch2, turn. [20 hdc]

Rows 2-35 Hdc FLO to end, ch2, turn.

Row 36 Hdc FLO to end, cut yarn.

Hold both short sides together and with Colour A, *ss front loop and beginning chain together; repeat from * to end. Fasten off.

Stocking (from toe up)

With Colour A, make magic loop.

Round 1 9hdc in magic loop, join with ss in first hdc. [9 hdc]

Round 2 Ch1 (doesn’t count as st here and throughout), 2hdc in each st around, join with ss in first hdc. [18 hdc]

Round 3 Ch1, *2hdc in 1 st, 1hdc in next st; repeat from * another 8 times, join with ss. [27 hdc]

Round 4 Ch1, 1hdc in each st around, join with ss. [27 hdc]

Round 5 Ch1, *2hdc in 1 st, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts; repeat from * another 8 times, join with ss. [36 hdc]

Rounds 6-7 Ch1, 1hdc in each st around, join with ss. [36 hdc]

Cut yarn and fasten off.

Join Colour B with ss.

Round 8 Ch1, *1hdc, spike st 1 round below, 1hdc, spike st 2 rounds below; repeat from * another 8 times, join with ss. [36 hdc]

Rounds 9-12 Ch1, 1hdc in each st around, join with ss. Cut yarn and fasten off. [36 hdc]

Identify the stitch right above a spike st 1 round below in round 8, Join Colour A in stitch to the right of that stitch with ss.

Round 13 Repeat round 8.

Rounds 14-15 Ch1, 1hdc in each st around, join with ss. [36 hdc]

Round 16 18hdc, ch18, skip 18 sts, join with ss. [18 hdc, 18 ch]

Round 17 Ch1, 18hdc, 1hdc in each of next 18 ch, join with ss. [36 hdc]

Rounds 18-19 Ch1, 1hdc in each st around, join with ss. Cut yarn and fasten off. [36 hdc]

Identify the stitch right above a spike st 1 round below in round 13, Join Colour C in stitch to the right of that stitch with ss.

Round 20 Repeat round 8.

Rounds 21-24 Ch1, 1hdc in each st around, join with ss. Cut yarn and fasten off. [36 hdc]

Identify the stitch right above a spike st 1 round below in round 20, Join Colour A in stitch to the right of that stitch with ss.

Round 25 Repeat round 8.

Round 26-31 Ch1, 1hdc in each st around, join with ss. Cut yarn and fasten off. [36 hdc]

Identify the stitch right above a spike st 1 round below in round 25, Join Colour D in stitch to the right of that stitch with ss.

Round 32 Repeat round 8.

Rounds 33-36 Ch1, 1hdc in each st around, join with ss. Cut yarn. [36 hdc]

Weave in any loose ends.

Heel

Join Colour A in the corner of the heel opening (where the ch starts).

Round 1 Ch1, 1hdc in each of 18 hdc, 1hdc in corner st, 1hdc in each of 18 ch, 1 hdc in corner st, join with ss. [38 hdc]

Round 2 Ch1, 1hdc2tog, 15hdc, 2hdc2tog, 15hdc, 1hdc2tog, join with ss. [34 hdc]

Round 3 Ch1, 1hdc2tog, 13hdc, 2hdc2tog, 13hdc, 1hdc2tog, join with ss. [30 hdc]

Round 4 Ch1, 1hdc2tog, 11hdc, 2hdc2tog, 11hdc, 1hdc2tog, join with ss. [26 hdc]

Round 5 Ch1, 1hdc2tog, 9hdc, 2hdc2tog, 9hdc, 1hdc2tog, join with ss. [22 hdc]

Round 6 Ch1, 1hdc2tog, 7hdc, 2hdc2tog, 7hdc, 1hdc2tog, join with ss. [18 hdc]

Cut yarn.

Fold heel with 9 st on each side. Use the long tail to sew the stitches together.

Loop

With Colour B, ch14. Join with ss.

Round 1 Ch1, 30hdc in chain space. Join with ss.

Cut yarn and fasten off.

Bell cord

With Colour C, ch45, cut yarn. Fasten bells to yarn ends.

Assembly

Place your cuff on round 36. With a long piece of Colour D, sew the outer loops of round 36 to the side of the rows of the

cuff, making sure to sew 1 row to 1 stitch. Weave in all loose ends. Fold the cuff over itself to the outside. Attach bell

cord to loop.