Lacy Crochet Stocking

This elegant Christmas stocking from Patons uses an open-work crochet technique to create a beautiful lacy eyelet pattern. This free crochet pattern is an easy to make Christmas decoration that will brighten your home for the holidays.

MATERIALS

• Patons Grace (50 g/1.75 oz)
• 2 balls
• ⅓ yd [30 cm] of 45 ins [115 cm] wide fabric.
• Size 3.25 mm (U.S. 3) crochet hook or size needed to obtain tension.
• 5 ins [13 cm] of ¼ inch [6 mm] wide satin ribbon.

SIZE
Length from top to heel = 20 ins [51 cm].
Foot length = 13 ins [33 cm].

TENSION
17 dc and 8 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

INSTRUCTIONS
Ch 44 loosely.
Foundation row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (Ch 5. Miss next 3 ch. 1 sc in next ch) twice. *Miss next ch. 5 dc in next ch**. Miss next ch. 1 sc in next ch. (Ch 5. Miss next 3 ch. 1 sc in next ch) 3 times. Rep from * once more, then from * to ** once. Turn.
1st row: Ch 3. 4 dc in first dc. *Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. 5 dc in next sc**. (1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 5) twice. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. 5 dc in next sc. Rep from * once more, then from * to ** once. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 2. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 3. 4 dc in first sc. 1 sc in first ch-2 sp. *Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. 5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. Ch 5. (Miss next 2 dc, 1 sc and 2 dc). 1 sc in next dc**. 5 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Rep from * once more, then from * to ** once. 5 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 3. 4 dc in first dc. *Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc**. Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 5. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. 5 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. 5 dc in next sc. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Ch 2. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. *Ch 5. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc**. 5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. (Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp) twice. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 5 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
5th row: Ch 3. 2 dc in first dc. *Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. 5 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp**. (Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp) twice. 5 dc in next sc. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Ch 2. 1 dc in last sc. Turn.
6th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. *5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. Ch 5**. (Miss next 2 dc, 1 sc and 2 dc). 1 sc in next dc. 5 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 1 sc in top of ch 3. Turn.
7th row: *Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 5. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc**. 5 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. 5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 3 dc in last sc. Turn.
8th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. *(Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp) twice**. Ch 5. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. 5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Turn.
9th row: Miss first sc. *(Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp) twice**. 5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. 5 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 3 dc in last sc. Turn.
10th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. *5 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch 5 sp**. 5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. Ch 5. (Miss next 2 dc, 1 sc and 2 dc). 1 sc in next dc. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Turn.
11th row: Ch 3. 2 dc in first sc. *1 sc in next ch-5 sp. 5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc**. Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 5. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. 5 dc in next sc. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once more. Ch 2. 1 dc in last sc.
12th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. *Ch 5. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. 5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc**. 1 sc in next dc. (Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp) twice.
Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 1 sc in top of ch 3. Turn.
13th to 16th rows: As 5th to 8th rows.
17th row: Miss first sc. *(Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp) twice. 5 dc in next sc.
Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. 5 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Rep from * twice more. (Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp) twice. Turn.
18th row: Ss in first 3 ch of ch 5. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last ss. *Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp**. 5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. Ch 5. (Miss next 2 dc, 1 sc and 2 dc). 1 sc in next dc. 5 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Turn.
19th row: Ch 3. 2 dc in first sc. *1 sc in next ch-5 sp. 5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc**. Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 5. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. 5 dc in next sc. Rep from * once more, then from * to ** once. Turn.
20th row: Miss first sc. Sl st in each of next 3 dc. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. *5 dc in next sc**. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. (Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp) twice. Ch 5. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. Rep from * once more, then from * to ** once. 1 sc in top of ch 3. Turn.
21st row: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 2 dc in first sc. *Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc**. 5 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. (Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp) twice. 5 dc in next sc. Rep from * once more, then from * to ** once. 3 dc in last dc. Turn.
22nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. *Ch 5. (Miss next 2 dc, 1 sc and 2 dc). 1 sc in next dc. 5 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. 5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. Rep from * once more. Ch 5. 1 sc in top of ch 3. Turn.
23rd row: *Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp**. Ch 5. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. 5 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. 5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. Rep from * once more, then from * to ** once. Ch 2. 1 dc in last sc. Turn.
24th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 5. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. *5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. (Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp) twice**. Ch 5. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. Rep from * to ** once. Turn.
25th row: Miss first sc. *(Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp) twice. 5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. 5 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch 5 sp. Rep from * once more. Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 2. 1 dc in last sc. Turn.
26th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. *Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch 5 sp. 5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. Ch 5. (Miss next 2 dc, 1 sc and 2 dc). 1 sc in next dc. 5 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Rep from * once more. Ch 5. 1 sc in last ch 5 sp. Turn.
27th row: Ch 3. 2 dc in first sc. *1 sc in next ch-5 sp. 5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 5. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. 5 dc in next sc. Rep from * once more. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. 3 dc in last sc. Turn.
28th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. *5 dc in next sc**. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. (Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp) twice. Ch 5. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. Rep from * once more, then from * to ** once more. 1 sc in top of ch 3. Turn.
29th row: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 2 dc in first sc. *Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc**. 5 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. (Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp) twice. 5 dc in next sc. Rep from * once more, then from * to ** once. 3 dc in last sc. Turn.
30th to 45th rows: As 22nd to 29th rows twice.
46th to 51st rows: As 22nd to 27th rows.
52nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. *5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc**. 1 sc in next dc. (5 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp) twice. 5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc. Rep from * once more, then from * to ** once. 1 sc in top of ch 3. Turn.
53rd row: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 2 dc in first sc. *Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. 5 dc in next sc. Rep from * to last sc. 3 dc in last sc. Turn.
54th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. *5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. Rep from * to last 3 dc. Miss next 2 dc. 3 dc in top of ch 3.
55th row: As 53rd row. Fasten off. Place Stocking flat onto ironing board. Cover with a damp pressing cloth and apply a hot iron. Remove from ironing board when dry.
Using Stocking as pattern for front and back, mark fabric according to shape allowing ¼ inch [6 mm] seam allowances. Cut front and back shapes out of fabric and sew outer edge seam.
Fold under around top edge and sew in position. Sew Stocking to front.
Attach ribbon loop.