Olive Christmas Dog Stocking

Don't forget your beloved pets this holiday season - create a crochet Christmas stocking just for them. This Olive Christmas Dog Stocking is easy to crochet and will help your doggies remember just how much they are loved. Dogs are the heroes of our lives and deserve special treatment - especially during Christmastime when we often find ourselves too busy to give them the attention they need. This crochet stocking pattern can be brought to life with your love and enjoyed by your furry friends.

Easy

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

Materials:

RED HEART® Super Saver®: 1 skein each 624 Tea Leaf A, 319 Cherry Red B, and 316 Soft White C.
Crochet Hook: 5mm [US Size H-8].
Yarn needle

Instructions:

Side (Make 2) With A, ch 34.
Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 31 ch, 3 sc in last ch, working on opposite side of ch work 32 sc; turn – 67 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 32 sc, [inc] 3 times, sc in remaining 32 sc; turn – 70 sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in 33 sc, inc, sc in next 2 sc, inc, sc in 33 sc; turn – 72 sc.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in 34 sc, [inc] 4 times, sc in 34 sc; turn – 76 sc.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in 37 sc, [inc] twice, sc in 37 sc; turn – 78 sc.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in 37 sc, [inc] 4 times, sc in 37 sc; turn – 82 sc.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in 37 sc, inc, sc in next 6 sc, inc, sc in 37 sc; turn – 84 sc.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in 38 sc, inc, sc in next 2 sc, [inc] twice, sc in next 2 sc, inc, sc in 38 sc; turn – 88 sc.
Row 9: Ch 1, sc in 27 sc, hdc in next 10 sc, 2 hdc in next sc, hdc in next 2 sc, 2 hdc in next sc, hdc in next 6 sc, 2 hdc in next sc, hdc in next 2 sc, 2 hdc in next sc, hdc in next 10 sc, sc in next 27 sc; turn – 92 sts.
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in 30 sts, [skip 3 sts, 7 tr in next st, skip 3 sts, sc in next st] twice, sc in next st, [skip 3 sts, 7 tr in next st, skip 3 sts, sc in next st] twice, sc in 29 sts; turn.
Row 11: Ch 1, sc in 32 sts, [inc] 3 times, sc in next 5 sts, [inc] 3 times, sc in next 6 sts, [inc] 3 times, sc in next 5 sts, [inc] 3 times, sc in 32 sc. Fasten off.
Center Paw With B ch 6.
Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 ch, 3 sc in last ch, working on opposite side of ch, sc in next 3 ch, 2 sc in last ch; do not join but work in continuous rounds – 12 sc.
Round 2: Inc in first sc, sc in next 3 sc, [inc] 3 times, sc in next 3 sc, [inc] twice – 18 sc.
Round 3: (Sc, hdc) in first sc, (hdc, dc) in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, slip st in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, (dc, hdc) in next sc, (hdc, sc) in next sc, sc in remaining 11 sc. Fasten off. Sew in place on front side of stocking.
Toe Prints (Make 4) Round 1: With B ch 2; 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Round 2: Inc in each sc around; join with a slip st in first sc. Fasten off. Sew in place.
Bone: With C ch 15.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; turn – 14 sc.
Rows 2-7: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn. Fasten off.
Ends of Bone (Make 4) Round 1: With C ch 2; 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; do not join but work in continuous rounds.
Round 2: Inc in each sc around – 12 sc.
Round 3: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, inc] 6 times – 18 sc. Fasten off. Sew Bone in place with 2 Ends over each short edge of Bone.
Finishing
Sew front and back sides together through both loops of last row.
Border and Hanging Loop Join A in top center back st of stocking with sc; work sc evenly around; ch 10 for hanger; sc in each sc around to last 2 sc; skip last 2 sc, work 16 dc in ch-10 loop, skip first 2 sc of last round; join with a slip st in next sc. Fasten off.