Kick Off The Holidays With This Easy Crochet Granny Square Stocking Free Pattern
If you haven’t started getting ready for the holiday season, yet, then it’s time to get going. This crochet granny square stocking free pattern is a terrific place to start. It’s fun to make, works up quickly, and you can use it as decor as well as for gifts.
This pattern is designed to put a modern twist on a retro classic design. It’s easy and fun to learn how to crochet a granny square. It’s simple to turn it into a crochet Christmas stocking. But with smart color choices and the right seaming, top cuff, and tassel, you get a design that’s perfect for modern holidays.
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Materials Needed for Granny Square Stocking
This cute crochet granny square stocking pattern uses Chic Sheep Yarn by Marly Bird. This matters because the colors are bold, bright, and fun. More importantly, they are modern. There are many versions of a granny square stocking out there, but a lot of them look dated; this one is fresh and ready to hang on your mantle today.
Here’s what you need (besides the free pattern) to crochet this granny square stocking:
- Chic Sheep by Marly Bird
- 1 ball: Sangria (color A)
- 1 ball: Platinum (color B)
- 1 ball: Creme de Mint (color C)
- Susan Bates Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I]
- Bent Tip Yarn needle
Crochet Granny Square Stocking Free Pattern
Now that you have the materials, here is the free crochet pattern for this fresh and new crochet granny square stocking.
Gauge
GAUGE: Each granny square motif is 4″ [10 cm] square.
Although the pattern calls for a size H crochet hook, you should you any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Although gauge is not a crucial element for this stocking you will still want to check your gauge to the pattern.
Crochet Granny Square Stocking Pattern Notes
- The crochet granny square stocking patterns is made up of individual motifs that are worked in joined rounds, beginning at the center.
- Be sure to securely weave in the magic circle tail to guarantee that it doesn’t pop open with use.
- Each round of color is fastened off at the end and the new color is rejoined using standing double crochets.
- The single crochet seam is a design feature of the stocking and is on the RS of the fabric.
- Weave in tails as you go. Do not wait until the very end to weave them in.
Abbreviations for Granny Square Stocking Crochet Pattern
Special Techniques for Granny Square Stocking Free Crochet Pattern
Standing Double Crochet: With slip knot on your hook, yarn over, complete a dc in indicated chain space.
Single Crochet Seam: Hold 2 squares with WS together and working into the back loop of square closest to you, and the front loop of the square away from you, single crochet the square together.
Free Crochet Granny Square Stocking Pattern
Here are the full instructions for the free granny square stocking pattern. Note that below the written instructions (but before the directions to wrap it all up with seaming), you’ll find color-coded symbol crochet charts.
Crochet Granny Square Directions (make 13)
You will make 13 of these crochet granny squares to form the core of the free stocking pattern.
Rnd 1: Make a magic circle using color A. Ch 3 (counts as a dc), 2 dc in circle, ch 1, [3 dc in circle, ch 1] 3 times, join to tch with sl st. Finish off. (12 dc, 4 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 2: Join color B with a standing dc to any ch-1 sp, (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same space, ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp (creates the corner), ch 1; rep from * 2 times more. Join with sl st to first dc. Finish off. (24 dc, 8 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 3: Join color C with a standing dc in any corner ch-1 sp, (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same space, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * 2 times more. Join with a sl st to first dc. Finish off. (36 dc, 12 ch-1 sps)
Weave in all ends. Again, it is worth repeating, be sure to tighten up the magic loop so that it doesn’t come undone.
{Note: You can make the crochet granny square stocking larger by adding more rounds to the granny square. Keep in mind, of course, that doing so will require more yarn than the amount listed in the materials section above.
Granny Square Stocking Toe Circle (make 1)
Rnd 1: Make a magic circle with color A. Ch 3 (counts as a dc), 2 dc in circle, ch 1, [3 dc in circle, ch 1] 3 times, join to tch with sl st. Finish off. (12 dc, 4 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 2: Join color B with a standing dc to any ch-1 sp, (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same space, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 1, join with sl st to first dc. Finish off. (24 dc, 6 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 3: Join color C with a standing dc in the first ch-1 sp corner from previous round, (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same space, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp corner, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next 2 ch-1 sp corners, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, join with a sl st to first dc. Finish off.
Symbol Charts for Free Crochet Granny Square Stocking Pattern
Many people work better with symbol charts than they do with words alone. That’s why I include them with my patterns, including my free crochet patterns. Here are the two symbol charts for the granny squares and the toe circle described above.
Seaming the Granny Square Stocking
Following the layout show below, join squares together with a single crochet seam (see special technique section for instructions) vertically, then horizontally. Seam back of leg together with same single crochet seam. Fold project in half (refer to layout) and single crochet seam together.
Once leg is seamed, add one square on each side of center column to create foot. (Refer to layout square is show in blue). Each new square is single crochet seamed to half the square in the center column and the other half to each other. Add toe circle last with single crochet seam.
Finish with Cuff Ribbing
In order to complete this crochet granny square stocking pattern, you just need another six rounds to create the ribbed cuff edging.
Rnd 1: With RS facing, join color A with a sl st at the back of the stocking, ch 1, single crochet evenly around the top (must have even number), join with a sl st to first sc, do not turn.
Rnds 2-4: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), *fpdc around next st, bpdc around next st; rep from * around, join with a sl st to first fpdc, do not turn.
Rnd 5: Rep Rnd 2 to last st, ch 7, join with a sl st to first fpdc. Turn.
Last Row: 12 sc in ch-7 sp; sl st in next st. Fasten off.
Options: Create a tassel and attach to the front of the stocking.
Weave in any loose ends.
Other Knit and Crochet Stocking Patterns
This crochet granny square stocking isn’t your only option for making stockings this year, of course, especially if you are bi-crafty like me. Check out these other knit and crochet stocking patterns:
- Festive Fair Isle Stocking (knit stocking pattern)
- Fur Top Crochet Stocking (crochet stocking pattern)
- Mini Christmas Stocking (crochet stocking pattern)
- 15 FREE Christmas Stocking Patterns (knit and crochet stocking patterns)
What would you most like to receive in a Christmas stocking this year? Share in the comments below to help us kick off the holiday season with joy!
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