Holiday Stocking Crochet Along

[Guest julierugur]

Hi! This is my first ever post on here, I hope I'm doing it right. I would like to join your crochet along. Thanks!

[RebeccaVelasquez]

hello julie:hi welcome to the stocking CAL!

 

i will add you to the list - please send pictures!!:camera

[RitziMitzi]

Ok this is the LAST thing I'm taking on now....quit making cute buttons! I found a little leaflet from RH called Holly Stocking and I have some Caron Christmas glittery yarn leftover from last year to use up....will make at least one!

 

<img border=0 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/pinkribbon.gif" />Mitzi

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[DawnsRays]

You all have convinced me with your beautiful work to join this CAL. <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/yay.gif" /> I was resisting, then I saw the cute button, still not gonna do it. Then some of you started posting pics and I was holding fast. Then, my own curiosity did me in. I started surfing the web for patterns (just to see what was out there<img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/photos.gif" /> and I found the cutiest little stocking. Dang It! So I'm in.

~DAWN

[vhanna26]

Count me in. I made a bunch of stockings for family last year, but kept none for me:( , so I'll make a couple to keep this time around.

[JPorter718]

I'm in too!

Never made anything like a stocking before but why not try!?!

I may run to the yarn store to find some christmas yarn... (see, any excuse to buy more yarn!) :danc

 

Oh ya, and I want that cute lil button! :yay2

[adultramblings]

Count me in! I've actually never made a stocking, but have been dying to.

[RebeccaVelasquez]

YAY!!! i'll be adding you all the the list soon (hopefully tonight!)

[Mamakas1]

I have a really quick question I'm hoping someone can help me with. I'm working on the Lily sugar 'n cream christmas stocking & I'm stuck! :<> I've done up to the toe area. The pattern says

 

Toe: Next row: 1 sc in each sc to end of row. ch1 turn

Next row: sc2tog over next 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 13 sc sc2tog over last 2 sts. 15 sts. ch1 turn

Next row: *sc2tog over next 2 sts. 1 sc in each sc across to last 2 sts. sc2tog over last 2 sts. ch1 turn

Rep from * until 3 sts remain, omitting ch1 in last row. fasten off.

 

I have done that part...the next part is where I am stuck

 

With WS of work facing join A with SS in next sc of last long row. ch1 1 sc in same sc 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc sc2tog over next 2 sts.

 

My question is WHERE do join A? Which is the last long row. I feel awfully stupid asking this I have 2 stockings waiting for me to finish it off!

 

TIA Ammie

[vhanna26]

It looks like you should have completed one side of the toe, and now, you'll start the othe side, and you'll sew everything up once the sock is done.

 

Turn the stocking so that you are opposite the first half of the toe, and join the yarn with a slip stich into the first stitch of the last row you worked on the foot (ot you may have worked one row in which you went completly around.

 

I'm guessing you'll probably start with a decrease, a number of stitches, and another decrease at the end of the row then turn. You should mirror what you did for the first part of the toe.

 

Whew, I hope that helps. It really isn't as bad as it looks.

[Mamakas1]

Thanks Vera! I'll have to try tonight. What looks odd to me is that the first part of the toe is on top. Where I think somewhere along the line I screwed up & it should be on the side...if that makes an sense. :thinking2 Plus the first side of the toe is a triangle. Which is also confusing me. Argh! I figured everything else out why not this part. Thanks again for your help Vera!:)h

Ammie

[vhanna26]

The two parts of the toe are triangles, and the should mirror each other in number of rows and stiches.

 

You're right, it should be on the the side, though.

 

I'm almost finished with a stocking, I'll take a photo before sewing it up to show you.

[vhanna26]

My first stocking is all done .

 

 

I got the pattern from a Red Heart leaflet a couple of years ago. I think the Caron's Christmas Glitter, and the Lion Brand Fun Fur give it some punch.

[kariholtz]

I love that stocking!

[jennmwalsh]

That's a great stocking! Very cute.

[Mamakas1]

Thank you so much Vera! :cheer2 Thats what I though that the toes should be on the side. Well off to frog the toe. lol Your stocking is so nice. I love it!

Ammie

[DawnsRays]

Don't let the title fool you....they are small. I will make about 20 of these for my sons 3rd grade class for Christmas. I got the pattern from Crochet Central and it is so quick and cute.

<a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/DawnsRays/stockingcal.jpg" target="_new">tiny stocking</a>

I'll be sure and post a pic when I get them all completed. <img border=0 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/hi.gif" />

~DAWN

[Guest julierugur]

Hi! I just finished the Quick n' Easy stocking (the second-to-last link on julie5876's comment) http://hometown.aol.com/lffunt/stocking.htm

The green yarn is some chunky kind by Lion Brand and the red is even chunkier and by Red Heart. Sorry, I don't remember what type though. The pattern was perfect. I only changed the finishing. I sewed the two sides together by single crocheting with the green, and then single crocheted around the top with the red and then chaining 10 for the loop. I'm going to make my husband a red one with green trim. This pattern only took an hour and a half. How fun! I'm glad you put together this CAL!

<img src="http://www.queenlimegreen.com/images/xmas 001.jpg" />

[RebeccaVelasquez]

these are looking SOO good! i'm going to tell hubby he MUST get the gallery up tonight!!:danc

[vhanna26]

Twenty stockings!!!

 

That did give me a start when I read the title. Good that they are small.

[vhanna26]

 

I'm glad you guys like the stocking. I plan to make another, but not sure what I want to do just yet. Maybe a "candy cane" one.

 

Ammie, I have the pictures of the toe I can send you if you still need it.

[Mamakas1]

Yes Vera! I would love to have the pictures. Thank you! I didn't get a chance to work on the stocking yet. But yes I will take all the help I can get! )

 

Thanks again Ammie

[Mamakas1]

Ok I feel like such a blockhead! I finally figured out my problem with the toe on the stocking. I was adding the stitch count as actual stitches. DUH! I'm such a :donkey

Thanks so much Vera for helping me out!

Ammie

[lisaekh]

I'm new to Crochetville and I'd love to join this crochet-along! I hope this isn't cheating, but I have a stocking I started 2 years ago that I'd like to finish. It is a granny square stocking, and it is also the reason I got into crocheting. My grandmother made one of these stockings for each of us grandkids, but she wasn't able to crochet any more by the time my brother was born. So I wanted to make him one to carry on the tradition.

 

I'm looking forward to the crochet-along!

 

Lisa

[RebeccaVelasquez]

what a great idea!! i'll be adding you to the list soon.

and in no way is that cheating - to finish something started - you're an inspiration to us all