Materials:
Assorted Christmas colors of worsted weight yarn
H hook
Note: The toe color could be changed after row 4 to the body color.
Ch 4, join with a sl st to form a ring. Ch 3.
Rnd 1: 8 dc in ring, join with a sl st in top of ch 3.
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each dc around. Join as before. Ch 3.
Rnd 3: 2 dc in 1st dc, *1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around ending with
1 dc in last dc and join as before. Ch 3.
Rnd 4 - 11: 1 dc in each dc. Join as before and ch 3.(24 dc + 1 ch 3)
Change for heel:
Row 12: 1 dc in each dc to within last 10 dc. Ch 3 and turn.
Row 13 - 16: Repeat Row 12 by doing 1 dc in each dc of heel row. Fasten off, fold heel in
half right sides together and sew up the back of heel for the seam.
Change for body:
Attach yarn to heel at seam line. Ch 3.
Rnd 1: 1 dc in joining and 28 more evenly spaced around. Join with a sl st to 1st dc. Ch 3.
Rnd 2 - 15: 1 dc in each dc. Join as before and ch 3 making sure to do a ch 10 for hanging in the position you want it in the last row. Fasten off and weave in ends.
The last few rows you can change to personalize the stocking by doing a popcorn stitch or even a loopy stitch or even sc so that you can embroider a name on the stocking.