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Daring Christmas Character Stockings

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There's no better way to get ready for the holidays than with DIY Christmas crafts. These Daring Christmas Character Stockings are sure to fill your kids with glee when they see their favorite holiday heroes on handmade stockings. Make a fun Frosty the Snowman or a radiant Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to fill with goodies on Christmas day. These easy Christmas crafts can be used year after year, and guests will be surprised to learn that you created them yourself.

Primary TechniqueCrochet

SeasonWinter

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

Materials:

Snowman

  • Super Value (197 g/7. oz;389 m/426 yds)
    • Main Color (MC) Winter White (07407) 1  
    • Contrast A Cool Blue (53730) 1  
    • Contrast B Pumpkin (53630) 1  
    • Contrast C Black (07421) 1  
  • Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Stitch marker.

 

Reindeer

  • Super Value (197 g/7. oz;389 m/426 yds)
    • Main Color (MC) Taupe (53012) 1  
    • Contrast A Winter White (07407) 1  
    • Contrast B Cherry Red (53436) 1  
    • Contrast C Black (07421) 1  
  • Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Stitch marker.

 

Abbreviations:

  • Approx = approximately
  • Beg = beginning
  • Ch(s) = Chain(s)
  • cont = continue(ity)
  • Dc = double crochet
  • Dec = decrease(ing)
  • hdc = half double crochet
  • rem = remain(ing)
  • rnd(s) = round(s)
  • RS = right side
  • sc = single crochet
  • Sc2tog = Draw up a loop in next st) twice. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook
  • Sl st = Slip stitch
  • sp(s) = space(s)
  • st(s) = stitch(es)
  • tog = together
  • WS = wrong side
  • Yoh = yarn over the hook

 

Instructions:

Stocking
Note: When working Cuff, sl st loosely and do not ch at beg of rows.

  1. Cuff: With A, ch 17.
     
  2. 1st row: (RS). 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sl st in each ch to end of chain. Turn. 16 sl st.
     
  3. 2nd row: Working in back loops only, 1 sl st in each sl st across. Turn.
     
  4. Rep 2nd row until work from beg measures 14" [35.5 cm], ending on a WS row.
     
  5. Join Cuff: Working in back loops only, sl st last row and rem loops of foundation ch tog. Fasten off.
     
  6. Leg: Join MC with sl st to side edge of Cuff.
     
  7. 1st rnd: Ch 1. Work 46 sc evenly around side edge of Cuff. Join with sl st to first sc.
     
  8. 2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
     
  9. Rep 2nd rnd until work from bottom of Cuff measures 9” [23 cm].
     
  10. Heel: With RS facing, join MC with sl st to first sc.
     
  11. 1st row: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in each of next 22 sc. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
     
  12. 2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
     
  13.  Rep 2nd row for 2" [5 cm], ending on a WS row.
     
  14. Shape heel: 1st row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 15 sc. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next sc. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
     
  15. 2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 9 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next sc. Turn.
     
  16. 3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 10 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next sc. Turn.
     
  17. 4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 11 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next sc. Turn.
     
  18. 5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 12 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next sc. Turn.
     
  19. 6th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 13 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next sc. Turn.
     
  20. 7th and 8th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 14 sts. Sc2tog. Turn. 15 sts. Fasten off at end of 8th row.
     
  21. Joining rnd: With RS facing, join MC with sl st at left side of Heel Base. Ch 1. 1 sc in each
     
  22. of next 23 sc of instep. Place marker. Work 7 sc up right side of Heel, 1 sc in each of next 15 sc across end of Heel and 7 sc down left side of Heel. Join with sl st to first sc. 52 sc.
     
  23. 2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to marker. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2tog. Join with sl st to first sc. Rep 2nd rnd until 44 sts rem.
     
  24. Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Rep last rnd until work from joining rnd measures 5½" [14 cm].
     
  25. Shape toe: 1st rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 9 sc. Sc2tog) 4 times. Join with sl st to first sc.
     
  26. 2nd rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 8 sc. Sc2tog) 4 times. Join with sl st to first sc.
     
  27. Cont in same manner, dec 4 sts on every rnd until 12 sts rem. Break yarn, leaving a long end. Draw end tightly through rem sts and fasten securely.
     
  28. Hanging loop: With A, ch 25. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each ch to end of chain. Fasten off. Fold in half and sew in position.

 

Snowman
Ch 2 at beg of rows or rnds count as hdc.

 

Eyes: (make 2).

  1. With C, ch 2.
     
  2. 1st rnd: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc.
     
  3. 2nd rnd: Ch 2. (1 dc. 1 hdc) in same sp as last sl st. (1 hdc. 1 dc. 1 hdc) in each of next 4 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 2. Fasten off.

 

Nose: (make 1). With B, ch 3.

  1. 1st row: 3 hdc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as 4 hdc). Turn.
     
  2. 2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each of next 3 hdc. Turn. 4 hdc.
     
  3. 3rd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in first hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 3 hdc. Turn. 5 hdc.
     
  4. 4th to 7th rows: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each of next 4 hdc. Turn. Fasten off after 7th row.
     
  5. Sew Eyes and Nose to Stocking.

Reindeer

Eyes: (make 2). With C, ch 2.

  1. 1st row: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn.
     
  2. 2nd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in each of next 2 sc. Turn. 4 sc.
     
  3. 3rd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn. 6 sc.
     
  4. 4th row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 hdc in each ofnext 4 sc. 2 sc in last sc. Join A. Turn. 8 sts.
     
  5. 5th row: With A, ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 4 hdc. Sc2tog. Turn.
     
  6. 6th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sc2tog. Turn.
     
  7. 7th row: Ch 1. (Sc2tog) twice. Fasten off.

 

Nose: (make 1).

  1. With B, ch 2.
     
  2. 1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc.
     
  3. 2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. 12 sc. Fasten off.

 

Ears: (make 2).

  1. With MC, ch 2.
     
  2. 1st row: (RS). 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn.
     
  3. 2nd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in each of next 2 sc. Turn. 4 sc.
     
  4. 3rd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn. 6 sc.
     
  5. 4th row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn. 8 sc.
     
  6. 5th to 10th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
     
  7. 11th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Sc2tog. Turn.
     
  8. 12th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sc2tog. Fasten off.

 

Antlers: (make 2).

  1. With C, ch 2.
     
  2. 1st row: (RS). 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn.
     
  3. 2nd to 7th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. Fasten off after last row.
     
  4. Sew Eyes, Nose, Ears and Antlers to Stocking.

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