How to Crochet a Granny Stitch Stocking: FREE Pattern

Updated November 12, 2025

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Learn how to crochet a granny stitch stocking with my free step-by-step pattern and video tutorial in less than 2 hours! There’s nothing quite like handmade holiday decor to bring warmth and charm to your home during the festive season. This year, why not add a personal touch to your celebrations with a Granny Stitch Christmas Stocking? Combining the classic granny stitch with a festive twist, this stocking is not only fun to crochet but also perfect for gifting or hanging by the fireplace.

Materials & Tools

Yarn: Stylecraft Special XL, Super Chunky, 100% Premium acrylic, 200g (7.1oz), 136m (148yds)
Hook: 6mm (US J-10)
Darning needle
Scissors
Pom pom maker: 3 inch
Wooden beads

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About the Yarn

Stylecraft Special XL is a super chunky version of Stylecraft’s best-selling yarn, Special DK. It’s lovely to work with and comes in the most luscious colours! I’ll share some of my favourite colour combinations for this pattern below. Due to its super chunky size, it works up really quickly so it’s perfect for hats, scarves, blankets, garments and of course Christmas stockings!

Yarn Colours

Colours Used

Belle

Minty

Ginger

Candy Cane

Noelle

Nutcracker

Convert Pattern Terms

Here you can quickly switch between UK and US crochet terms. This will make following the pattern easier as all terms will be converted to your preferred version.

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Terms & Abbrevations

Stitch(s): st(s)

Back Loop Only: BLO: Working the indicated stitch into the back loop only.

Slip Stitch(s): ss(s): Insert hook, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop on hook.

Chain(s): ch(s): Yarn over, pull through loop on the hook.

Double Crochet(s): dc(s): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.

Stacked Double Crochet(s): stdc(s): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through remaining two loops. Insert hook into the post of the stitch which is furthest away from the hook. yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.

Treble Crochet(s): tr(s): Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.

Special Stitches

Front Post Treble Crochet(s): FPtr: Yarn over, insert hook around post of stitch from front to back to front, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.

Treble Crochet two together (tr2tog): Yarn over, insert into chain space, yarn over, pull through, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops. Do not complete the stitch. Yarn over, insert into the next chain space, yarn over, pull through, you will have four loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over pull through all three loops on the hook.

Invisible slip stitch(s): Inv ss(s): Insert hook from back to front and pull through stitch and loop on hook.

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Pattern Notes

Written in UK terms But switchable to US terms above
Skill Level: Beginner.
Video tutorials are available for additional support.
You will be making the stocking from the bottom up. If you wish to use just one colour, work an invisible slip stitch when pattern instructs to change colours.

Gauge & Size

Measures 9.5cm (3.75inch) after round 2.
Completed Size: Height: 48cm (19 inch) excluding hanger. Width: 19cm (7.5 inch)

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Free Pattern: Crochet Stocking

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Foot

With CC, make magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 2 (does not count), work 12 tr in magic ring. Join with Inv ss to first st. Pull ring closed. <12 sts>
Round 2: (Stdc, tr) in first st. 2 tr in each st around. Join with Inv ss to first st. <24 sts>
Round 3: Stdc in first st. Tr in next st, 2 tr in next st. *Tr in next 2 sts, 2 tr in next st; repeat from * around. Join with Inv ss to first st. <32 sts>
Round 4: Stdc in first st. Tr in each st around changing to MC in last st. Join with ss to first st. Fasten off CC.
Note: If you are using the same colour throughout, work an Inv ss instead here and throughout.
Round 5: Stdc in first st, tr in next 2 sts, ch 1, miss a st. *Tr in next 3 sts, ch 1, miss a st; repeat from * around. Inv ss to first st. <24 tr, 8 ch-1 sps>
Round 6: Stdc in final ch-1 sp from last round (Image A). *Ch 1, 3 tr in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * to last ch-1 sp. Ch 1, 2 tr in last st. Join with Inv ss to first st.

Round 7: (Stdc, 2 tr) in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, *3 tr in ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around. Inv ss to first st.
Rounds 8-9: Repeat rounds 6 & 7
Round 10: Repeat round 6 changing to CC in final pull through of last st and joining with ss to first st. Fasten off MC.

Heel

Row 1: Stdc in first ch-1 sp. (Tr in next 3 st, tr in ch-1 sp) four times. Leave remaining sts unworked. Turn. <17 sts>
Row 2: Stdc, tr in each st. Turn.
Row 3: Stdc, tr in next 7 sts, tr2tog, tr in remaining 7 sts. Turn. <16 sts>
Row 4: Stdc, tr in next 5 sts, 2 tr2tog, tr in 6 sts. Turn. <14 sts>
Fold row flat in half (Image B & C) and Ss through both thicknesses to seam. Fasten off.

Upper Section

With MC, join with ss in ch-sp where heel meets the foot. Image D.
Round 11: (Stdc, 2 tr) in first ch-sp. (Ch 1, 3 tr in next ch-1 sp) four times (See image E for final repeat placement). (Ch 1, miss a row end, 3 tr in row end) twice. Ch 1, miss seam, (3 tr in row end, ch 1, miss row end) twice. Inv ss to first st. <27 sts, 9 ch-sps>
Round 12: Stdc in final ch-1 sp from last round. *Ch 1, 3 tr in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * to last ch-1 sp. Ch 1, 2 tr in last st. Inv ss to first st.
Round 13: (Stdc, 2 tr) in first st. *Ch 1, 3 tr in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * around. Ch 1, Inv ss to first st.
Rounds 14-21: Repeat rows 12 & 13. Fasten off.

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Ribbing

Join CC to edge of last round on the same side as the heel with a ss.
Round 22: Stdc, tr in each st and ch-sp around. Inv ss to first st. <36 sts>
Round 23: Stdc, *FPtr around next st, tr in next st; repeat from * around. Inv ss to first st.
Round 24: Stdc, *FPtr around next st, tr in next st; repeat from * around. Join with invisible join. Fasten off.
Sew in all ends.

Hanger

With CC, make a 21-cm (8-inch) Romanian cord. Leave a long tail end for sewing.
Using tail ends, attach one end of the cord on the inside edge of the stocking on the same side as the heel around round 22.
Ensure the cord is not twisted and attach the other end of the cord on the outside of the stocking so that the ribbing is sandwiched between the cord. Ensure the cord is secure.

Finishing Touches

You can go ahead and play around with the finishing touches for your stocking. I like to use pom poms, tassels, wooden beads and even crochet stars. I have attached mine just below the hanger, but you can play around with the placement too!

How to Make a Pom Pom

Video Tutorials

Right-handed

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Left-handed