SIZE
Approximately 6 1/2” wide x 16” long

MATERIALS
• LION BRAND Jiffy:
1 ball each #099 Fisherman

#131 Forest Green

#112 Red or 3 oz colors of your choice

• Crochet Hook size 10-J (6 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Six Star-shaped yellow plastic buttons for EACH stocking (Le Bouton Buttons, # 5288 Yellow Star Hook 608 9/16” (13 mm); Blumenthal Lansing Co., Lansing OH 52121 shown)
• Sewing needle and thread

VERSION ONE (shown)
A = #099 Fisherman
B = #113 Red
C = #131 Forest Green

VERSION TWO (using leftover yarn)
A = #131 Forest Green
B = #112 Red
C = #099 Fisherman

GAUGE
24 sts + 28 rows = 4” (10 cm) in single crochet. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

CUFF
With B, ch 40. Sc in 2^nd ch from hook and each ch across - 39 sc. Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. Repeat last row 7 times (8 rows total). Fasten off.

TOP
With A, ch 38. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across - 37 sc. Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. Repeat last row 25 times (26 rows total). Fasten off.

HEEL
Note Heel is worked on last and first 9 sts of Top.
Skip first 28 sts, attach B with ch 1 in next st. Work 1 sc in this and rem 8 sts. Bring beg of row around to end of row and sc in first 9 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 1 Sc in next 12 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 2 Sc in next 6 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 3 Sc in next 7 sts, sc in next st on side of sts just worked, ch 1, turn.
Row 4 Sc in next 8 sts, sc in next st on side of sts just worked, ch 1, turn.
Row 5 Sc in next 9 sts, sc in next st on side of sts just worked, ch 1, turn.
Continue in this matter, increasing number of sts with each row, until all 18 sts are worked. Fasten off.

Heel Decreases With A, attach yarn in first st to the right of heel, ch 1, draw up a loop, draw up a loop in first st of heel, yo, draw through all loops on hook (sc dec made), sc across next 16 heel sts, draw up a loop in last heel st, draw up a loop in st to left of heel, yo, draw through all loops on hook. Ch 1, turn. Sc back across 18 sts. Fasten off.

FOOT
Skip first 9 sts of heel, attach A in next st, ch 1, sc in this and rem 8 heel sts, sc across 17 sts of Top, sc across rem 9 heel sts (35 sts). Ch 1, turn. Work 11 more rows sc with A.

TOE
Change to B. *Work sc dec, sc over next 14 sc, sc dec, ch 1, turn. Cont to work on one side of toe ONLY, work a sc dec on both sides of work every row until there are 2 sts rem. Fasten off.*

For 2nd half of Toe, rep from * to * beg in last st of first half.

TREE APPLIQUE
With C, ch 3. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across - 2 sc. Ch 1, turn. Work 2 sc in each sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 1 Sc in each sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 2 2 sc in 1st sc, sc to last st, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn.
Repeat Rows 1-2 until there are 10 sts total.

Work 3 sc in 1st sc, sc across bottom of tree, work 3 sc in last sc, sc along side of tree evenly, sc in 2 sc at top, sc evenly along rem side, end slip st to join in top of first sc.

Tree Trunk Attach yarn in first of 2 center sc at bottom of tree with ch 3, dc in next sc. Fasten off.

Attach cuff to stocking With B, attach yarn to right-hand side of beg ch edge of cuff. *Draw up a loop in 1st ch, draw up a loop in next ch AND 1st ch at top edge of stocking, yo, draw through all loops on hook.* [Sc in next ch of cuff AND next ch of stocking TOGETHER] across until 1 ch remains on stocking and 2 ch rem on cuff. Repeat from * to *. Fasten off.

Sew back, foot, and toe seam. Sew cuff seam.

Sew tree to stocking front, centering between cuff and heel. Sew 6 stars on tree.

Hanger With C, ch 10. Sew to inside back of stocking.

Jiffy (Art #450) Heather Blue and multi-colors come in 2 1/2 oz/115 yd balls; all other colors come in 3 oz/135 yd balls

Every effort has been made to have the knitting and crochet instructions accurate and complete. We cannot be responsible for variance of individual knitters and crocheters, human errors, or typographical mistakes.

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