Let’s make The Puff Stitch Crochet Stocking Pattern!! This cute pattern includes the crochet puff stitch and comes in two fun sizes. The mini is the perfect size to add a gift card and a few pieces of candy, and the size regular is a beautiful, full size stocking, perfect for hanging on your mantel!
Looking for an oversized version? Be sure to check out my Jumbo Puff Stitch Crochet Stocking Pattern. It uses the same cozy puff-stitch style in an extra-large size that’s perfect for Christmas décor.
What’s better than a beautiful handmade stocking to create lasting memories? The Puff Stitch Crochet Stocking makes the perfect piece of Christmas decor to display in your home, and doubles as a meaningful Christmas gift for a friend, teacher, or family member.
The Puff Stitch Crochet Stocking Pattern is an advanced beginner pattern, using super bulky yarn. The nice thing about this pattern is, it’s worked in one piece, and then easily slip stitched together. The stocking works up quickly, working in rows, and you’ll learn some fun crochet stitches along the way!
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Yarn Suggestions For The Puff Stitch Crochet Stocking
The Puff Stitch Crochet Stocking Pattern is written using Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick. This is a size 6, super bulky yarn. The colors shown are Kale and Starlight.
Wool Ease T&Q offers many great colors, perfect for Christmas and Winter. A few other colors I like are Red Beacon and Fisherman.
Below are the suppliers I recommend:
Lion Brand Yarn
Amazon
Alternative Yarn
Feel free to experiment with different yarns, but please note the gauge may turn out slightly smaller or larger depending on what you use. If you change the yarn size of the project, be sure to adjust your hook size accordingly. For this pattern I recommend a size 6 yarn, or two strands of size 5 yarn held together.
I haven’t tried any yarn alternatives, for this specific pattern, but I think two strands of Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me might work nicely, or any wool blend yarn that would give a nice organic texture.
Sizing
The Puff Stitch Crochet Stocking comes in two fun sizes:
Mini – Approximately 8 inches tall by 4 inches wide.
Regular – Approximately 16 inches tall by 7 inches wide.
Gauge Working In Rows
9 rows & 7.5 sc = 4×4 Inches Across with N Hook
Please be sure to check your gauge before starting, as tension can vary greatly from person to person and depending on the yarn used.
Skill Level
Advanced Beginner
Stitch Key | US Terms
beg – beginning
blo – back loop only
ch(s) – chain/chains
hdc – half double crochet
rnd(s) – round/rounds
rs – right side
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
st(s) – stitch/stitches
ws – wrong side
ps – 9 loop puff stitch
✂️ Materials & Supplies Needed
Grab everything you need to make this project:
- Yarn: Size 6 Super Bulky Yarn
- Yardage: Approximately 115 yards (Regular) or 32 yards (Mini)
- Recommended Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick (results will vary depending on yarn used)
- Crochet Hook: Size N/P-15 (11.5mm) Crochet Hook, or size needed to meet gauge
- Notions: Tapestry Needle, Scissors, and Flexible Measuring Tape
- Optional Accents: Ribbon, twine, bells, name tags, or other holiday embellishments
- Personalized Name Tags: Shop Christmas name tags on Etsy
Special Stitches
9 Loop Puff Stitch (ps)
Crochet puff stitches are a series of unfinished half double crochet stitches that are worked together. They pop out on the backside of your work. For this tutorial, we’re going to use 4 half double crochets, to create our puff stitch. Some puff stitches require a chain 1, to finish off the stitch, but this pattern goes right into a single crochet in the next stitch.
Tip: Work with loose tension and pull loops up to the height of the working row.
Step 1: Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook).
Step 2: [Yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop]3x (9 loops on hook)
Step 3: Yarn over and pull through all nine loops on hook
Video Instructions For The Puff Stitch Crochet Stocking
Prefer a video walkthrough? Grab your hook and crochet along with my step-by-step tutorial to see exactly how I make the Puff Stitch Crochet Stocking.
Written Instructions For The Puff Stitch Crochet Stocking
– Beg ch does not count as a stitch, work beg st in same st as beg ch.
– Only work in blo when noted, otherwise work under both loops.
– The puff sts will pop out on the opposite side of your work, making the puff st rows the ws of your work.
– Work sl stitches loosely.
Size Regular
Leaving a 20” tail end, ch42, working in back humps of foundation chain & 2nd ch from hook,
Row 1 RS. Sc 22, (sk next ch, sc in next ch)2x, sc 13, sl st in last 2 chs, turn. (39sts)
Row 2 WS. Ch1, sl st in next 2 sts, *sc in next 3 sts, ps in next st, repeat from * across, ending with a sc in last st, turn. (39sts)
Row 3. Ch1, working in blo, sc 21, (sk next st, sc in next st)2x, sc 12, sl st in last 2 sts, turn. (37sts)
Row 4. Ch1, sl st in next 3 sts, *hdc in next st, sl st in next st, repeat from * across, turn. (37sts)
Row 5. Ch1, working in blo, sc 20, (sk next st, sc in next st)2x, sc 11, sl st in last 2 sts, turn. (35sts)
Row 6. Repeat row 2. (35sts)
Row 7. Ch1, working in blo, sc 19, (sk next st, sc in next st)2x, sc 10, sl st in last 2 sts, turn. (33sts)
Row 8. Repeat row 4. (33sts)
Row 9. Ch1, working in blo, sc 18, (sk next st, sc in next st)2x, sc 9, sl st in last 2 sts, turn. (31sts)
Row 10. Repeat row 2. (31sts)
Row 11. Ch1, working in blo, sc 17, (sk next st, sc in next st)2x, sc 8, sl st in last 2 sts, turn. (29sts)
Row 12. Repeat row 4. (29sts)
Row 13. Ch1, working in blo, sc 16, (sk next st, sc in next st)2x, sc 7, sl st in last 2 sts, turn. (27sts)
Row 14. Repeat row 2. (27sts)
Row 15. Ch1, working in blo, sc 16, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc 7, sl st in last 2 sts, turn. (29sts)
Row 16. Repeat row 4. (29sts)
Row 17. Ch1, working in blo, sc 17, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc 8, sl st in last 2 sts, turn. (31sts)
Row 18. Repeat row 2. (31sts)
Row 19. Ch1, working in blo, sc 18, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc 9, sl st in last 2 sts, turn. (33sts)
Row 20. Repeat row 4. (33sts)
Row 21. Ch1, working in blo, sc 19, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc 10, sl st in last 2 sts, turn. (35sts)
Row 22. Repeat row 2. (35sts)
Row 23. Ch1, working in blo, sc 20, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc 11, sl st in last 2 sts, turn. (37sts)
Row 24. Repeat row 4. (37sts)
Row 25. Ch1, working in blo, sc 21, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc 12, sl st in last 2 sts, turn. (39sts)
Row 26. Repeat row 2. (39sts)
Row 27. Ch1, working in blo, sc 22 , 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc 13, sl st in last 2 sts. (41sts)
Do not fasten off, move to seaming instructions below.
Size Mini
Leaving a 20” tail end, ch22, working in back humps of foundation chain & 2nd ch from hook,
Row 1 RS. Sc 10, (sk next ch, sc in next ch)2x, sc 5, sl st in last 2 chs, turn. (19sts)
Row 2 WS.Ch1, sl st in next 2 sts, *sc in next 3 sts, ps in next st, repeat from * across, ending with a sc in last st, turn. (19sts)
Row 3. Ch1, working in blo, sc 9, (sk next st, sc in next st)2x, sc 4, sl st in last 2 sts, turn. (17sts)
Row 4. Ch1, sl st in next 3 sts, *hdc in next st, sl st in next st, repeat from * across, turn. (17sts)
Row 5. Ch1, working in blo, sc 8, (sk next st, sc in next st)2x, sc 3, sl st in last 2 sts, turn. (15sts)
Row 6. Repeat row 2. (15sts)
Row 7. Ch1, working in blo, sc 7, (sk next st, sc in next st)2x, sc 2, sl st in last 2 sts, turn. (13sts)
Row 8. Repeat row 4. (13sts)
Row 9. Ch1, working in blo, sc 7, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc 2, sl st in last 2 sts, turn. (15sts)
Row 10. Repeat row 2. (15sts)
Row 11. Ch1, working in blo, sc 8, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc 3, sl st in last 2 sts, turn. (17sts)
Row 12. Repeat row 4. (17sts)
Row 13. Ch1, working in blo, sc 9, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc 4, sl st in last 2 sts, turn. (19sts)
Row 14. Repeat row 2. (19sts)
Row 15. Ch1, working in blo, sc 10, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc 5, sl st in last 2 sts. (21sts)
Do not fasten off, move to seaming instructions below.
Seaming The Puff Stitch Crochet Stocking Together
With RS facing out, fold stocking in half, lining up the foundation row with the final row of stitches. Sl st the side of the stocking together. Do not fasten off, continue to finishing around the opening instructions below.
Finishing Around The Opening
Ch 1, sc evenly around the top opening of the stocking ( I did about 12 sc for size mini & 20 sc for size regular), join with sl st to beg sc. Before fastening off, pull up a long loop for hanging (as shown below), then fasten off and weave in loose end, securing the loop in place tightly.
Note: If you feel the yarn loop isn’t strong enough to hold your stocking, feel free to create a chain instead. Instead of pulling up a loop, ch about 12-15 chs, then sl st in the same stitch as the chs, to join, fasten off and weave in loose end. (I included this variation in the video instructions).
Closing Toe
Turn stocking inside out, take remaining tail end and weave it in and out around row ends of toe, pull tightly, to cinch toe closed. Weave in remaining tail to secure and fasten off. Turn stocking right side out.
Your stocking is complete, add any embellishments you’d like and hang! They look cute with name tags, bells, ribbons, etc.!!
If you try the Puff Stitch Crochet Stocking Pattern, I’d love to see pics. Be sure to tag me @simplymadebyerin
More Christmas Crochet Patterns & Holiday Ideas
If you enjoyed making this Puff Stitch Crochet Stocking, here are a few more free crochet patterns and holiday collections that are perfect for Christmas decorating, handmade gifts, and holiday market prep:
- Jumbo Puff Stitch Crochet Stocking Pattern
- 15 Free Crochet Christmas Patterns You Can Make Fast
- Free Crochet Christmas Ornament Pattern Collection
2 Comments
Delora
Hi Erin,
Just made the mini stocking. Super cute! Wondering if you could modify the pattern to make it even smaller? Perhaps 1/2 the size to fit a gift card?
Thanks!
Delora
Erin
Thank you Delora, I’m so glad you’re enjoying the pattern! Yes, you could definitely do that, you would just need to decrease the amount of starting chains and play around with the placement of the heal a bit. I am working on a jumbo size this year, but haven’t had plans for anything smaller, I’ll definitely keep this in mind.