And you could easily make up enough to embellish presents, give as gifts, or for an ornament exchange.
The pattern calls for Bernat crochet thread. I didn't have that and typically try to use what I have on hand - which was a few balls of size 10 crochet thread.
So I decided to go with it.
I chose a denim blue and sage green color combo (again, because I had that on hand.)
This is another easy pattern full of single crochets and double crochets; no special stitches. Like most other stocking patterns, you start by working rounds of single crochet in a ring. The lacy look is created with double crochets and chain spaces.
It might be a little tricky at the heel, where you change colors and work half-rounds of single crochet, then change color again. Here, you have to kind of eyeball stitch placement on the heel, which isn't too hard. I had to frog (a.k.a. undo) my work a little, but I got it figured out pretty quickly.
Other than that, I don't see any other areas that could pose a challenge.
In place of a cuff, you simply work a few rounds of single crochet, which looks very clean and matches the toe and heel.
You finish off the mini Christmas stocking by adding a small hanger on the inside just below the edging.
I did this project in a couple evenings but you could easily work this up all in one day/evening if you have the time and inclination. My schedule just didn't allow for that.
I'm such a fan of thread crochet. You can create some really "WOW!" projects and I think this is one of them. It's not fancy or anything, but it's lacy and looks intricate - I kind of love that about this project!
You can get the free pattern here when you're ready to give it a try, then show off your work on my Facebook page!
