Crochet the Perfect Beaded Basketweave Christmas Stocking

Crocheting the perfect beaded basketweave Christmas stocking can be such a fun and rewarding project for the holiday season! Using your creative skills to combine intricate beadwork with a classic basketweave stitch pattern creates a truly unique and beautiful stocking that will stand out on any mantle. The process might seem a bit challenging at first, but with a bit of patience and practice, you'll soon see the stunning results. The added beads give your stocking extra sparkle and charm, making it a delightful addition to your festive decor. Imagine the joy on your loved ones' faces when they see these handmade treasures hung up with care, ready to be filled with goodies on Christmas morning. So grab your yarn, beads, and crochet hook, and get ready to craft a stocking that will be cherished for years to come!

Materials:

• YARN:

  • #4 Worsted Weight, Lion Brand Local Grown 100% USA Wool or Lion Brand Wool Ease or Lion Brand Pound of Love – 100 (220, 385) total yards;
  • If using 2 colors – (A – Toe, Heel, Cuff) 90 yards, (B – Main Color) – 295 yards for largest size, smaller stockings will use slightly less
• TOOLS:

  • US Size (H/8) 5.0 mm crochet hook or hook size that meets gauge, (F/5) 3.75 mm crochet hook (or the largest crochet hook size that you can get to fit through the beads)
  • Yarn Needle, Scissors, plastic pony beads, embellishments such as mini ornaments, charms or nameplate tag

Sizes:

• Mini (Medium, Large)

Dimensions:

• 9.5 (15, 18.5”) x 4 (6, 7.5”)/24 (38, 47 cm) x 10 (15, 19 cm)

Stitches/Abbreviations: US Terms

• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sts – stitches
• blo – back loop only
• sc – single crochet
• sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together
• hdc – half double crochet
• fpdc/bpdc – front post / back post double crochet
• RS/WS – Right/Wrong Side of Work
• Special Stitch:

  • Beaded sc = with working loop on the hook size that fits through the bead, add a bead to the hook, complete a sc as normal by inserting hook into the st, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through first loop on hook, pull through the bead and pull through the last loop on the hook

Notes:

• This is worked in the round starting from the bottom toe up.
• When joining in the round, join with a sl st to the first st in that round.
• Beginning ch sts do not count as a st.
• This can be made in 2 colors or a solid color. If making in 1 color just ignore the color changes.
• When working the bead rounds/rows, the larger hook is used for the regular non-bead sc sts and the smaller hook is used for the beaded sc sts. So, every other stitch is worked using a different hook size.

Instructions – Beaded Basketweave Stocking:

TOE PART 1

ALL SIZES

With A, create a magic ring 

Round 1: Ch 1, 8 hdc in ring, join. 8 sts

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in each around, join. 16 sts

Round 3: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first, *hdc in next, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join. 24 sts

MINI

Round 4: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first, *hdc in next 5, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join. 28 sts

Round 5: Ch 1, hdc in first, hdc in each around, join.

Round 6 (beads): Ch 1, sc in first, beaded sc in next, *sc in next, beaded sc in next; repeat from * around, join. Join B, fasten off A. Continue to Toe Part 2.

MEDIUM

Round 4: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first, *hdc in next 2, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join. 32 sts

Round 5: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first, *hdc in next 3, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join. 40 sts

Rounds 6-8: Ch 1, hdc in first, hdc in each around, join.

Round 9 (beads): Ch 1, sc in first, beaded sc in next, *sc in next, beaded sc in next; repeat from * around, join. Join B, fasten off A. Continue to Toe Part 2.

LARGE

Round 4: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first, *hdc in next 2, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join. 32 sts

Round 5: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first, *hdc in next 3, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join. 40 sts

Round 6: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first, *hdc in next 4, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join. 48 sts

Rounds 7-9:Ch 1, hdc in first, hdc in each around, join.

Round 10 (beads): Ch 1, sc in first, beaded sc in next, *sc in next, beaded sc in next; repeat from * around, join. Join B, fasten off A. Continue to Toe Part 2.

TOE PART 2

ALL SIZES

Round 1: Ch 1, hdc in each around, join. 28 (40, 48) sts

Round 2: Ch 1, fpdc around first, fpdc around next, bpdc around next 2, *fpdc around next 2, bpdc around next 2; repeat from * around, join.

Round 3: Ch 1, bpdc around first, bpdc around next, fpdc around next 2, *bpdc around next 2, fpdc around next 2; repeat from * around, join.

Rounds 4-6 (9, 11): Repeat Rounds 2-3. Mini stops on a Round 2 repeat, Medium and Large stop on a Round 3 repeat. Join A, fasten off B. Continue to Heel.

HEEL

MINI

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first, sc in next 13, turn. 14 sts

Rows 2-3: Ch 1, sc in first, sc across, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first, sc2tog, sc across until 3 remain, sc2tog, sc in last, turn. 12 sts

Row 5 (WS): Ch 1, sc in first, sc across, turn.

Rows 6-7: Repeat Rows 4-5 once. 10 sts

Seaming Heel

Fold Heel in half so the WS is brought together and the first and last st of the last row are across from each other. Ch 1, sl st, in both layers of each st across from each other to seam heel closed, turn, do not ch 1, sk first sl st, sl st across, join B, fasten off A. Continue to Shaft.

MEDIUM

Option 1 for Row 1 with Beads (RS): Ch 1, sc in first, (beaded sc in next, sc in next) 9 times, sc in next, turn. 20 sts

Option 2 for Row 1 with no Beads (RS): Ch 1, sc in first, sc in next 19, turn. 20 sts

In any following Heel rows that call for a beaded sc and you are not using beads just replace each with a regular sc st.

Row 2 (WS): Ch 1, sc in first, sc across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, beaded sc in first, sc across until 2 remain, beaded sc in next, sc in last, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first, sc2tog, sc across until 3 remain, sc2tog, sc in last, turn. 18 sts

Rows 5-10: Repeat Rows 3-4. 12 sts

Seaming Heel

Fold Heel in half so the WS is brought together and the first and last st of the last row are across from each other. Work in both layers of each st across from each other, ch 1, sc in first, sc in next, (beaded sc in next, sc in next) 2 times across the row to seam heel closed, turn, ch 1, sk first st, sl st across, join B, fasten off A. Continue to Shaft.

LARGE

Option 1 for Row 1 with Beads (RS): Ch 1, sc in first, (beaded sc in next, sc in next) 11 times, sc in next, turn. 24 sts

Option 2 for Row 1 with no Beads (RS): Ch 1, sc in first, sc in next 23, turn. 24 sts

In any following Heel rows that call for a beaded sc and you are not using beads just replace each with a regular sc st.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first, sc2tog, sc across until 3 remain, sc2tog, sc in last, turn. 22 sts

Row 3: Ch 1, beaded sc in first, sc across until 2 remain, beaded sc in next, sc in last, turn.

Rows 4-11: Repeat Rows 2-3. 14 sts

Row 12:Ch 1, sc in first, sc across.

Seaming Heel

Fold Heel in half so the WS is brought together and the first and last st of the last row are across from each other. Work in both layers of each st across from each other, ch 1, sc in first, *beaded sc in next, sc in next; repeat from *across the row to seam heel closed, turn, ch 1, sk first st, sl st across, join B, fasten off A. Continue to Shaft.

SHAFT

MINI

Round 1: Ch 1, 7 hdc down left side of heel, fpdc around next 2, *bpdc around next 2, fpdc around next 2; repeat from * around to right side of heel, 7 hdc up right side of heel, join. 28 sts

Round 2: Ch 1, bpdc around first, fpdc around next 2, *bpdc around next 2, fpdc around next 2; repeat from * around to last st, bpdc around last st, join.

Round 3: Ch 1, fpdc around first, bpdc around next 2, *fpdc around next 2, bpdc around next 2; repeat from * around to last st, fpdc around last st, join.

Rounds 4-12: Repeat Rounds 2-3. End on a Round 2 repeat or to desired height. Join A, fasten off B. Continue to Cuff.

MEDIUM

Round 1: Ch 1, 10 hdc down left side of heel, *fpdc around next 2, bpdc around next 2; repeat from * around to right side of heel, 10 hdc up right side of heel, join. 40 sts

Round 2: Ch 1, fpdc around first, fpdc around next, bpdc around next 2, *fpdc around next 2, bpdc around next 2; repeat from * around, join.

Round 3: Ch 1, bpdc around first, bpdc around next, fpdc around next 2, *bpdc around next 2, fpdc around next 2; repeat from * around, join.

Rounds 4-19: Repeat Rounds 2-3. Join A, fasten off B. Continue to Cuff.

LARGE

Round 1: Ch 1, 12 hdc down left side of heel, *fpdc around next 2, bpdc around next 2; repeat from * around to right side of heel, 12 hdc up right side of heel, join. 48 sts

Round 2: Ch 1, bpdc around first, bpdc around next, fpdc around next 2, *bpdc around next 2, fpdc around next 2; repeat from * around, join.

Round 3: Ch 1, fpdc around first, fpdc around next, bpdc around next 2, *fpdc around next 2, bpdc around next 2; repeat from * around, join.

Rounds 4-21: Repeat Rounds 2-3. Join A, fasten off B. Continue to Cuff.

CUFF

ALL SIZES

Round 1 (beads): Ch 1, sc in first, beaded sc in next, *sc in next, beaded sc in next; repeat from * around, join.

Rounds 2-4 (5, 5): Ch 1, hdc in first, hdc in each st around, join. Mini continue to Last Round.

MEDIUM (LARGE)

Round 6: Repeat Round 1. You may need to sl st over a st or 2 before starting the round to keep the beads lined up from Round 1 with this round. When finishing the round, be sure to work into the sts that were slip stitched into, join.

ALL SIZES

Last Round: Ch 1, skip first, in blo sl st in each st around, join, ch 10 to form the hanging loop, sl st to same st as join.

Fasten off and weave in ends.