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🎄 Cozy & Quick: Beginner-Friendly Mini Stocking Crochet Pattern 🎅

If you’re looking for a fun and easy holiday project, this little stocking is the perfect place to start! It works up quickly, uses simple stitches, and makes the sweetest addition to your festive décor. Whether you hang it on your tree, tuck in a small gift, or make a whole set for family and friends, this cozy mini stocking brings handmade charm to the holidays.

For my version, I used Bernat a velvet in forest green for the body and a soft, fluffy white yarn for the cuff. The texture combination gives it that classic “cozy winter” look — plush, squishy, and perfect for the season. I crocheted mine using a 4mm for the body and a 5mm for the cuff, but you can easily adjust your hook size depending on your tension and the yarn you choose.

This pattern is completely beginner-friendly and a great way to use up leftover yarn. So grab your hook, get comfy, and let’s make something merry together!

You can also follow along our YouTube tutorial below.

YouTube tutorial coming soon!

Materials:

Bernat Velvet color of your choice

Forever Fleece yarn color of your choice

4mm crochet hook

5mm crochet hook

Stitch marker

Tapestry needle

Level: Easy, beginner friendly

ENG US Terms

Abbreviations:

Sc: single crochet

Inc: increase

Dec: decrease

MC: Magic circle

Ch: chain

Slst: Slip Stitch

Slst: Slip Stitch

St: Stitch

Short Rows: Crochet short rows are a technique where you work only a portion or round, leaving some stitches unworked to create a shape. In this case the heel.

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Start with the main color of the stocking 4mm

R1: MC 6sc

R2: Inc x6 (12)

R3: (1sc, Inc) x6 (18)

R4: (2sc, Inc) x6 (24)

R5: (3sc, Inc) x6 (30)

R6-R15: 30sc (30) (10 rounds)

Short rows for the heel

R16: 12sc, ch1 and turn (12)

R17-R22: 12sc, ch1 and turn (12) (6 rows)

Flip inside out, sc the two sides together of the short rows. This will create the heel. F/O, weave in the end.

Flip your stocking back on the right side pull a loop on the first corner. See picture below.

R23-R35: 34 sc (34) (13 rounds)

You will have your body of your stocking completed.

With fluffy yarn with a 5mm

R36: 34sc (34)

R37: 28sc, ch 5, slst in the same st, 6sc (34)

F/O, weave in the tail.

Note: due to tension you maybe have to move a st or two for the loop on R37. You want it to be align with the back of the heel.

And that’s it — your cozy little stocking is complete! 🎄💙

I hope this beginner-friendly pattern brings some handmade warmth to your holidays. Whether you hang it on the tree, fill it with treats, or gift it to someone special, each stitch carries a bit of love and cheer.

I’d absolutely love to see your finished stockings! Share your creations on social media and tag @CocoKnittedCreations or use the hashtag #CocoKnittedCreations so I can feature your beautiful work.

If you enjoyed this pattern, be sure to check out my other free crochet patterns and tutorials here on the blog — and don’t forget to browse my premium designs on Ravelry and Ko-fi.

Thank you so much for supporting my small crochet business and for being part of this amazing handmade community. 💕

Happy crocheting, and happy holidays! 🎁✨

A huge thank you to my testers for testing this adorable stocking pattern.