How to Make a Bobble Christmas Stocking
Update your mantelpiece this year with a crochet bobble stocking, ready to bring a fun and quirky twist to Christmas decorations!
A quick and fun project, you can stitch this gorgeous, cosy stocking with WI Soft and Chunky over a weekend.
Project and instructions by @sewing_the_seeds_of_love
You will need
You Will Need
* Tapestry Needles Size 16
* A Crochet Hook 6mm x 15cm
* Embroidery Scissors
* Women's Institute Cream Soft and Cuddly DK Yarn
* A Book or Piece of Card
Abbreviations
R46-53. DC in each ST around, CH1, turn (30DC)
R54. Crab Stitch around the top of the stocking to finish off, fasten off & sew in the ends.
How to make
R46-53. DC in each ST around, CH1, turn (30DC)
R54. Crab Stitch around the top of the stocking to finish off, fasten off & sew in the ends.
Create a mc.
Rnd 1. 6dc (6dc)
Rnd 2. (2dc into next st) 6 times (12dc)
Rnd 3. (1dc, 2dc into next st) 6 times (18dc)
Rnd 4. (2dc, 2dc into next st) 6 times (24dc)
Rnd 5. (3dc, 2dc into next st) 6 times (30dc)
Rnd 6. (4dc, 2dc into next st) 6 times (36dc)
Rnds 7-8. Dc into each st (36dc)
Rnd 9. (4dc, dc2tog) 6 timss (30dc)
Rnd 10. Dc into each st (30dc)
Rnd 11. (Bbl, dc) 15 times
Rnd 12. Dc into each st (30dc)
***Repeat Rnd 11 & Rnd 12 7 times***
Rnd 26. (Bbl, dc) 15 times.
Row 27. 12dc, ch1, turn.
Row 28. 4dc, 2dc into next st, 2dc, 2dc into next st, 4dc, ch1, turn.
Row 29. Dc2tog, 3dc, 2dc into next st, 2dc, 2dc into next st,3dc, dc2tog, ch1, turn
Row 30. Dc2tog, 3dc, 2dc into next st, 2dc, 2dc into next st, 3dc, dec2tog, ch1, turn
Row 31. Dc2tog, 3dc, 2dc into next st, 2dc, 2dc into next st, 3dc, dc2tog, ch1, turn
Row 32. Dc2tog, 10dc, dc2tog, ch1, turn
Row 33. Dc2tog, 8dc, dc2tog, ch1, turn
Row 34. Dc2tog, 6dc, dc2tog, ch1, turn
Row 35. Dc2tog, 4dc, dc2tog, ch1, turn
Row 36. Dc2tog, 2dc, dc2tog, ch1, turn
Row 37. (Dc2tog) twice, ch1, turn
Row 38. Dc2tog,ch1.
Row 39. 12dc down side of the heel, dc in the remaining 18sts of R26, 12dc up the other side of the heel, slst into the 1st st, fasten off. (42DC)
Row 40. Join yarn at the base of the heel (where the heel meets R26) & work around the top of the heel. (bbl, dc) 12 times ch1, turn. (12bbl, 12dc)
Row 41. Dc in each st, ch1, turn.
Continue to work in Rounds.
Rnd 42. (Bbl, dc) 21 times, all the way around the stocking,
Rnd 43. (dc, dc2tog) 8 times, (dc2tog) twice, 10dc, (dc2tog) twice (30DC)
Rnd 44. (Bbl, dc) 15 times (15bbl, 15dc)
Rnd 45. Dc in each st. (30dc)
Rnds 46-55. Repeat Rnd 44 & Rnd 45
Rnds 56-63. Dc in each st, ch1, turn (30dc)
Rnd 64. Crab Stitch around the top of the stocking to finish off, fasten off & sew in the ends.
Ch31
Rows 1- 3. Dc in each st, ch1, turn (30dc)
Row 4. Dc in each st (30dc)
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the stocking.
Wrap yarn around a small book or a piece of card 25 times (approximately 20cm long)
Tie all pieces of yarn together at the other end leaving enough yarn to tie to the stocking & cut the other ends of the yarn to form a tassel. Tie another piece of yarn about a quarter of the way down like in the image.