Crochet a set of Alpine Christmas stockings for the entire family and add a mini stocking ornament to your Christmas tree!
If you’ve been crocheting for a while, you know that the Alpine stitch is the best and absolutely favorite stitch for some cozy decorations for the Holiday season!
So, of course, I used the Alpine stitch to crochet my set of Christmas stockings in four different sizes from jumbo to mini. Because more size options are always better and can always come in handy.
The mini Alpine stocking is more of a Christmas tree ornament rather than an actual stocking.
As you can see in the picture below, I tried several yarn and hook combinations to see how small the stocking would be.
The tiniest stocking was the one that I made using DK cotton yarn and a 3.0 mm hook. As you can see below, the stocking is about for fingers tall and it’s perfect as a hanging ornament or a festive keychain.
On the other hand, the one that I made with Aran weight yarn and a 5.0 mm hook is definitely bigger and could be a cute gift card holder.
Since I had a lot of scraps in my stash, I also tried to use some leftover yarn and made a stocking alternating colors every other 2 rows. The result is quite cute and festive!
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PRINTABLE CROCHET PATTERN
The printable pattern of the Alpine Christmas stockings is available in all my online shops. Get your copy on Ravelry HERE, Lovecrafts HERE, or Etsy HERE.
Materials
- Aran (4, Medium) Yarn
- 5.0-mm (H/8 US, 6 UK) Crochet Hook
- Tapestry Needle
Yarn, Yardage, & Size
I used Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran (201 yds / 184 m, 100 g) and Stylecraft Special Aran (214 yds / 196 m, 100 g) in different colors in the following amounts:
| FINISHED MEASUREMENTS | FINISHED MEASUREAMENTS | YARDAGE |
|---|---|---|
| JUMBO | 22.4″ (57 cm) by 11″ (28 cm) | 530 yds (485 m) |
| REGULAR | 18.1″ (46 cm) by 8.9″ (22.5 cm) | 312 yds (285 m) |
| SMALL | 12.6″ (32 cm) by 6.3″ (16 cm) | 181 yds (165.5 m) |
| MINI | 5.9″ (15 cm) by 3.75″ (9.5 cm) | 41 yds (37.5 m) |
Feel free to use any yarn that meets gauge.
Gauge
- Sc Sections – 4.5 rounds in sc in 2″ (5 cm) or 16 sts per 17 rows in 4″ (10 cm)
- Alpine St Section – 15 sts per 14 rows in 4″ (10 cm).
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- Ch – Chain
- Dc – Double Crochet
- Dec – Decrease
- FPdc – Front Post Double Crochet
- Inc – Increase
- MC – Magic Circle
- RS – Right Side
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- Sc – Single Crochet
- Sc3tog – Single Crochet Three Together
- Sk – Skip
- St – Stitch
- WS – Wrong Side
- Yo – Yarn Over
Special Stitches
Front Post (FP) Stitches
Learn more about front post (FP) sts HERE.
Decrease (Dec)
One dec consists of two sts worked together. This pattern uses sc dec, which you make as follows: insert your hook in the next st, yo, and pull up a loop (2 loops on your hook), insert your hook in the next st, yo, and pull up a loop (3 loops on your hook). Yo and pull through all three loops.
Increase (Inc)
One increase consists of 2 sts worked in the same indicated st.
Magic Circle (MC) Find a step-by-step tutorial HERE.
Single Crochet Three Together (Sc3tog)
Insert your hook in the next st, yo, and pull up a loop (2 loops on your hook). Repeat from * twice more (4 loops on your hook). Yo and pull through all four loops.
Construction
- The stockings are crocheted from the toe to the cuff with an afterthought heel.
- The foot and leg sections are crocheted with the Alpine stitch. Find a tutorial HERE.
Pattern Notes
- If the pattern says “sc 2”, you need to sc 1 in each of the next 2 sts.
- (…) – Repeat the instructions within round parenthesis for the indicated number of times.
- *… – Repeat the instructions from * for the indicated number of times.
- […] – Repeat the instructions within square brackets all in the same indicated st.
Alpine Christmas Stockings – Free Crochet Patterns
The pattern of the Alpine Christmas Stocking is available in four sizes from jumbo to mini. Jump to the size you want to make by clicking on the menu below:
Jumbo
Toe
Crochet in the round in a continuous spiral.
Make a MC.
Round 1. Sc 6 in MC. (6 sts)
Round 2. Sc inc 6. (12 sts)
Round 3. (Sc inc 1, sc 1) 6 times. (18 sts)
Round 4. Sc 1, (sc inc 1, sc 2) 5 times, sc inc 1, sc 1. (24 sts)
Round 5. (Sc inc 1, sc 3) 6 times. (30 sts)
Round 6. Sc 2, (sc inc 1, sc 4) 5 times, sc inc 1, sc 2. (36 sts)
Round 7. (Sc inc 1, sc 5) 6 times. (42 sts)
Round 8. Sc 3, (sc inc 1, sc 6) 5 times, sc inc 1, sc 3. (48 sts)
Round 9. (Sc inc 1, sc 7) 6 times. (54 sts)
Round 10. Sc 4, (sc inc 1, sc 8) 5 times, sc inc 1, sc 4. (60 sts)
Rounds 11-16 (6 rounds). Sc around. (60 sts)
- If you are changing color for the foot, fasten off leaving a long tail, make an invisible join, and weave in your ends. Then, join yarn in any st of the last round of the toe.
- If you are not changing color, continue to crochet the foot.
Foot
Round 17. Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc around. Sl st in first st to join. (60 sts)
Round 18. Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (60 sts)
Round 19. Ch 1, (FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below, dc 1) all around. Sl st in first st to join. (60 sts)
Round 20. Ch 1, sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (60 sts)
Round 21. Ch 1, (dc 1, FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below) all around. Sl st in first st to join. (60 sts)
Round 22. Ch 1, sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (60 sts)
Rounds 23-34 (10 rounds). Repeat rounds 19-22 twice, then rounds 19-20 once more (photo 1 of PDF pattern).
Do NOT fasten off and continue to the leg.
Leg
Round 35. Ch 1, (FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below, dc 1) 17 times, ch 26, sk 26, sl st in first st to join (photos 2-3 of PDF pattern). (34 dc sts, 26 chs)
Round 36. Ch 1, sc in each dc and each ch from the previous round. Sl st in first st to join (photo 4 of PDF pattern). (60 sts)
Round 37. Ch 1, (dc 1, FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below) 17 times, dc 26. Sl st in first st to join. (60 sts)
Round 38. Ch 1, sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (60 sts)
Round 39. Ch 1, (FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below, dc 1) all around. Sl st in first st to join. (60 sts)
Round 40. Ch 1, sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (60 sts)
Round 41. Ch 1, (dc 1, FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below) all around. Sl st in first st to join. (60 sts)
Round 42. Ch 1, sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (60 sts)
Rounds 43-72. Repeat rounds 39-42 7 times, then rounds 39-40 once more.
- If you are changing the color for the cuff, fasten off and weave in your ends. Then, join yarn in any st of the last round of the leg.
- If you are not changing color, continue to crochet the cuff.
Cuff
- Turn your work and crochet the cuff in the opposite direction compared to the leg (photos 5-6 of PDF pattern). The RS of the cuff will face inside the stocking.
- Crochet in the round in a continuous spiral.
Rounds 1-16 (16 rounds). Sc around. (60 sts)
Round 17. (Sc inc 1, sc 9) 6 times. (66 sts)
Rounds 18-32 (15 rounds). Sc around. (66 sts)
Round 33. Sl st loosely all around. (66 sts)
Fasten off and weave in all your ends.
Heel
Join yarn in the first skipped st of round 34 of the foot (photo 8 of PDF pattern).
Round 1. Sc 26 on skipped sts from round 34, sc 3 on the side of next dc, sc 26 working on the other side of ch-26 from round 35, sc 3 on the side of next dc (photo 9 of PDF pattern). (58 sts)
Round 2. (Sc 26, sc3tog) twice. (54 sts)
Round 3. Sl st 1, sc 24, sc3tog, sc 24, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of round 2 and first st of the current round (photos 10-12 of PDF pattern). (50 sts)
Round 4. Sl st 1 (photo 13 of PDF pattern), sc 22, sc3tog, sc 22, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of previous round and first st of the current round. (46 sts)
Round 5. Sl st 1, sc 20, sc3tog, sc 20, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of previous round and first st of the current round. (42 sts)
Round 6. Sl st 1, sc 18, sc3tog, sc 18, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of previous round and first st of the current round. (38 sts)
Round 7. Sl st 1, sc 16, sc3tog, sc 16, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of the previous round and the first st of the current round. (34 sts)
Round 8. Sl st 1, sc 14, sc3tog, sc 14, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of previous round and first st of the current round. (30 sts)
Round 9. Sl st 1, sc 12, sc3tog, sc 12, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of previous round and first st of the current round. (26 sts)
Round 10. Sl st 1, (sc dec 1, sc 3) twice, sc3tog, (sc dec 1, sc 3) twice, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of previous round and first st of the current round. (18 sts)
Round 11. Sl st 1, sc 2, sc dec 1, sc 2, sc3tog, sc 2, sc dec 1, sc 2, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of previous round and first st of the current round. (12 sts)
Round 12. Sc dec 6. (6 sts)
Fasten off and sew the last 6 sts closed. Weave in your ends.
Finishing
Fold the cuff in half and attach a hanging loop for your stocking.
Regular
Toe
Crochet in the round in a continuous spiral.
Make a MC.
Round 1. Sc 6 in MC. (6 sts)
Round 2. Sc inc 6. (12 sts)
Round 3. (Sc inc 1, sc 1) 6 times. (18 sts)
Round 4. Sc 1, (sc inc 1, sc 2) 5 times, sc inc 1, sc 1. (24 sts)
Round 5. (Sc inc 1, sc 3) 6 times. (30 sts)
Round 6. Sc 2, (sc inc 1, sc 4) 5 times, sc inc 1, sc 2. (36 sts)
Round 7. (Sc inc 1, sc 5) 6 times. (42 sts)
Round 8. Sc 3, (sc inc 1, sc 6) 5 times, sc inc 1, sc 3. (48 sts)
Rounds 9-12 (4 rounds). Sc around. (48 sts)
- If you are changing color for the foot, fasten off leaving a long tail, make an invisible join, and weave in your ends. Then, join yarn in any st of the last round of the toe.
- If you are not changing color, continue to crochet the foot.
Foot
Round 13. Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc around. Sl st in first st to join. (48 sts)
Round 14. Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (48 sts)
Round 15. Ch 1, (FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below, dc 1) all around. Sl st in first st to join. (48 sts)
Round 16. Ch 1, sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (48 sts)
Round 17. Ch 1, (dc 1, FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below) all around. Sl st in first st to join. (48 sts)
Round 18. Ch 1, sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (48 sts)
Rounds 19-26 (8 rounds). Repeat rounds 15-18.
Do NOT fasten off and continue to the leg.
Leg
Round 27. Ch 1, (FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below, dc 1) 14 times, ch 20, sk 20, sl st in first st to join. (28 dc sts, 20 chs)
Round 28. Ch 1, sc in each dc and each ch from the previous round. Sl st in first st to join. (48 sts)
Round 29. Ch 1, (dc 1, FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below) 14 times, dc 20. Sl st in first st to join. (48 sts)
Round 30. Ch 1, sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (48 sts)
Round 31. Ch 1, (FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below, dc 1) all around, sl st in first st to join. (48 sts)
Round 32. Ch 1, sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (48 sts)
Rounds 33-58. Repeat rounds 29-32 6 times, then rounds 29-30 once more.
- If you are changing the color for the cuff, fasten off and weave in your ends. Then, join yarn in any st of the last round of leg.
- If you are not changing color, continue to crochet the cuff.
Cuff
- Turn your work and crochet the cuff in the opposite direction compared to the leg (photos 5-6 of PDF pattern). The RS of the cuff will face inside the stocking.
- Crochet in the round in a continuous spiral.
Rounds 1-12 (12 rounds). Sc around. (48 sts)
Round 13. (Sc inc 1, sc 7) 6 times. (46 sts)
Rounds 14-24 (11 rounds). Sc around. (46 sts)
Round 25. Sl st all around. (46 sts)
Fasten off and weave in all your ends.
Heel
Join yarn in the first skipped st of round 26 of the foot (photo 8 of PDF pattern).
Round 1. Sc 20 on skipped sts from round 26, sc 3 on the side of next dc, sc 20 working on the other side of ch-20 from round 27, sc 3 on the side of next dc (photo 9 of PDF pattern). (46 sts)
Round 2. (Sc 20, sc3tog) twice. (42 sts)
Round 3. Sl st 1, sc 18, sc3tog, sc 18, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of previous round and first st of the current round. (38 sts)
Round 4. Sl st 1, sc 16, sc3tog, sc 16, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of previous round and first st of current round. (34 sts)
Round 5. Sl st 1, sc 14, sc3tog, sc 14, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of previous round and first st of the current round. (30 sts)
Round 6. Sl st 1, sc 12, sc3tog, sc 12, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of previous round and first st of the current round. (26 sts)
Round 7. Sl st 1, (sc dec 1, sc 3) twice, sc3tog, (sc dec 1, sc 3) twice, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of previous round and first st of the current round. (18 sts)
Round 8. Sl st 1, sc 2, sc dec 1, sc 2, sc3tog, sc 2, sc dec 1, sc 2, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of previous round and first st of the current round. (12 sts)
Round 9. Sc dec 6. (6 sts)
Fasten off and sew the last 6 sts closed. Weave in your ends.
Finishing
Fold the cuff in half and attach a hanging loop for your stocking.
Small
Toe
Crochet in the round in a continuous spiral.
Make a MC.
Round 1. Sc 6 in MC. (6 sts)
Round 2. Sc inc 6. (12 sts)
Round 3. (Sc inc 1, sc 1) 6 times. (18 sts)
Round 4. Sc 1, (sc inc 1, sc 2) 5 times, sc inc 1, sc 1. (24 sts)
Round 5. (Sc inc 1, sc 3) 6 times. (30 sts)
Round 6. Sc 2, (sc inc 1, sc 4) 5 times, sc inc 1, sc 2. (36 sts)
Rounds 7-9 (3 rounds). Sc around. (36 sts)
- If you are changing color for the foot, fasten off leaving a long tail, make an invisible join, and weave in your ends. Then, join yarn in any st of the last round of the toe.
- If you are not changing color, continue to crochet the foot.
Foot
Round 10. Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc around. Sl st in first st to join. (36 sts)
Round 11. Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (36 sts)
Round 12. Ch 1, (FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below, dc 1) all around. Sl st in first st to join. (36 sts)
Round 13. Ch 1, sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (36 sts)
Round 14. Ch 1, (dc 1, FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below) all around. Sl st in first st to join. (36 sts)
Round 15. Ch 1, sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (36 sts)
Rounds 16-19 (4 rounds). Repeat rounds 12-15.
Do NOT fasten off and continue to the leg.
Leg
Round 20. Ch 1, (FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below, dc 1) 10 times, ch 16, sk 16, sl st in first st to join. (20 dc sts, 16 chs)
Round 21. Ch 1, sc in each dc and each ch from the previous round. Sl st in first st to join. (36 sts)
Round 22. Ch 1, (dc 1, FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below) 10 times, dc 16. Sl st in first st to join. (36 sts)
Round 23. Ch 1, sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (36 sts)
Round 24. Ch 1, (FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below, dc 1) all around. Sl st in first st to join. (36 sts)
Round 25. Ch 1, sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (36 sts)
Round 26. Ch 1, (dc 1, FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below) all around. Sl st in first st to join. (36 sts)
Round 27. Ch 1, sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (36 sts)
Rounds 28-43. Repeat rounds 24 to 27 4 times.
- If you are changing the color for the cuff, fasten off and weave in your ends. Then, join yarn in any st of the last round of leg.
- If you are not changing color, continue to crochet the cuff.
Cuff
- Turn your work and crochet the cuff in the opposite direction compared to the leg (photos 5-6 of PDF pattern). The RS of the cuff will face inside the stocking.
- Crochet in the round in a continuous spiral.
Rounds 1-8 (8 rounds). Sc around. (36 sts)
Round 9. (Sc inc 1, sc 8) 4 times. (40 sts)
Rounds 10-16 (7 rounds). Sc around. (40 sts)
Round 17. Sl st all around. (40 sts)
Heel
Join yarn in the first skipped st of round 19 of the foot (photo 8 of PDF pattern).
Round 1. Sc 16 on skipped sts from round 19, sc 3 on the side of next dc, sc 16 working on the other side of ch-16 from round 20, sc 3 on the side of next dc (photo 9 of PDF pattern). (38 sts)
Round 2. (Sc 16, sc3tog) twice. (34 sts)
Round 3. Sl st 1, sc 14, sc3tog, sc 14, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of round 2 and first st of the current round. (30 sts)
Round 4. Sl st 1, sc 12, sc3tog, sc 12, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of previous round and first st of the current round. (26 sts)
Round 5. Sl st 1, (sc dec 1, sc 3) twice, sc3tog, (sc dec 1, sc 3) twice, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of previous round and first st of the current round. (18 sts)
Round 6. Sl st 1, sc 2, sc dec 1, sc 2, sc3tog, sc 2, sc dec 1, sc 2, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of previous round and first st of the current round. (12 sts)
Round 7. Sc dec 6. (6 sts)
Fasten off and sew the last 6 sts closed. Weave in your ends.
Finishing
Fold the cuff in half and attach a hanging loop for your stocking.
Mini
Toe
Crochet in the round in a continuous spiral.
Make a MC.
Round 1. Sc 6 in MC. (6 sts)
Round 2. Sc inc 6. (12 sts)
Round 3. (Sc inc 1, sc 1) 6 times. (18 sts)
Rounds 4-5 (2 rounds). Sc around. (18 sts)
- If you are changing color for the foot, fasten off leaving a long tail, make an invisible join, and weave in your ends. Then, join yarn in any st of last round of toe.
- If you are not changing color, continue to crochet the foot.
Foot
Round 6. Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc around. Sl st in first st to join. (18 sts)
Round 7. Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (18 sts)
Round 8. Ch 1, (FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below, dc 1) all around. Sl st in first st to join. (18 sts)
Round 9. Ch 1, sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (18 sts)
Do NOT fasten off and continue to the leg.
Leg
Round 10. Ch 1, (dc 1, FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below) 6 times, ch 6, sk 6, sl st in first st to join. (12 dc sts, 6 chs)
Round 11. Ch 1, sc in each dc and each ch from the previous round. Sl st in first st to join. (18 sts)
Round 12. Ch 1, (FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below, dc 1) 6 times, dc 6. Sl st in first st to join. (18 sts)
Round 13. Ch 1, sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (18 sts)
Round 14. Ch 1, (dc 1, FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below) all around, sl st in first st to join. (18 sts)
Round 15. Ch 1, sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (18 sts)
Round 16. Ch 1, (FPdc 1 in corresponding st two rows below, dc 1) all around, sl st in first st to join. (18 sts)
Round 17. Ch 1, sc around. Sl st in first st to join. (18 sts)
Rounds 18-19 (2 rounds). Repeat rounds 14-15.
- If you are changing the color for the cuff, fasten off and weave in your ends. Then, join yarn in any st of the last round of leg.
- If you are not changing color, continue to crochet the cuff.
Cuff
- Turn your work and crochet the cuff in the opposite direction compared to the leg (photos 5-6 of PDF pattern). The RS of the cuff will face inside the stocking.
- Crochet in the round in a continuous spiral.
Round 1. (Sc inc 1, sc 8) twice. (20 sts)
Rounds 2-4 (3 rounds). Sc around. (20 sts)
Round 5. (Sc inc 1, sc 4) 4 times. (24 sts)
Rounds 6-8 (3 rounds). Sc around. (24 sts)
Round 9. Sl st all around. (24 sts)
Heel
Join yarn in the first skipped st of round 9 of the foot.
Round 1. Sc 6 on skipped sts from round 9, sc 3 on the side of next dc, sc 6 working on the other side of ch-6 from round 10, sc 3 on the side of next dc. (18 sts)
Round 2. (Sc 6, sc3tog) twice. (14 sts)
Round 3. Sl st 1, sc 4, sc3tog, sc4, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of round 2 and first st of the current round (round 3). (10 sts)
Round 4. Sl st 1, sc dec 1, sc3tog, sc dec 1, sc3tog working in last 2 sts of round 2 and first st of the current round. (4 sts)
Fasten off and sew the last 4 sts closed. Weave in your ends.
Finishing
Fold the cuff in half and attach a hanging loop for your stocking.
YOUR CROCHET Alpine Christmas Stockings are READY!
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