Crochet Mini Christmas Stocking

Crochet Mini Christmas Stockings are a delightful and charming addition to your holiday décor. These tiny stockings are perfect for hanging on your Christmas tree or using as festive decorations around your home. The best part about crocheting these mini stockings is the endless possibilities for customization.
TOOLS AND MATERIALS
- Stone washed yarn (78 % cotton, 22% acrylic) – white
- Cotton yarn – red
- Yarn needle
- Crochet hook 3mm (or 2.5mm)
- Yarn marker
ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)
- sc: Single crochet
- inc: Increase (insert two single crochets into one stitch)
- dc: Double crochet
- hdc: Half double crochet
- x5: Repeat 5 times
- slst: Slip stitch
- R1: Round 1
CROCHET INSTRUCTION
Note: All of crochet methods used in this post is spiral crochet. Not use a slip stitch at the end of each round. Use a yarn marker to mark at the end of each round.
R1: Start off with white yarn, make a magic ring, then insert 12 double crochet (dc) into a magic ring (12)
R2: Crochet single crochet, (1 sc, 1inc) x5 (18)
R3: (2sc, 1inc) x5 (24)
R4: Change to red yarn, 24sc (24)
R5 ~ R11: 24sc (24)
R12: Change to white yarn and crochet the heel of the sock. 2sc, 2hdc, 3dc, 2hdc, 2sc (11)
R13: Make one chain for turning. Turn the yarn. 2sc, 2hdc, 3dc, 2hdc, 2sc (11)
R14: Change to red yarn. Make one chain for turning. Turn the yarn. Crochet 24sc (24)
R15 ~ 24: 24sc, 1slst (24)
R25: Change to white yarn. Leave a long tail of the red yarn for making a hanging strap. 24sc
R26: (3 chains, 1slst) x24 (24)
Cut and hide the yarn.
For making a hanging strap, make 30 chains using the red yarn.