This darling crochet mini stocking advent calendar is perfect for counting down to your favorite holiday or to Christmas. Make 24 of these cute mini crochet stockings and one large one to complete your crochet advent calendar. Place a treat or small gift in each stocking and enjoy the countdown. The pattern includes 10 design variations for the crochet mini stockings and one slightly larger stocking. This post contains affiliate links which means I get a small commission if you make a purchase as no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support!
Getting out our crochet stocking advent calendar has been one of my kids’ favorite holiday traditions. This year (since apparently my kids are not as addicted to sugar as I am) we used their leftover Halloween candy to stuff each stocking! They even helped, picking out their favorites. It was very fun.
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The PDF pattern includes 10 variations of these tiny mini stockings, plus one larger Christmas Day stocking, and also includes the instructions for the hook board.
I made a full set of plaid, but I also have a set of the mixed variations, so I love to change it up each year.
Using the unique patterns, you can make 24 of these darling little stockings for your crochet advent calendar!
I also added a slightly larger stocking to the very bottom as the final day (you can choose to simply count down to Christmas Eve, which is also a popular choice)
CROCHET MINI STOCKING ADVENT CALENDAR – CROCHET PATTERN
What you need:
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– Size H Hook
– Medium Weight Yarn in two colors (Knit Picks Brava) 5 skeins total to complete all 24
– Yarn Needle
NOTE: The Brava Red color has changed from a rich ruby red to more of an bright orange-ish red, so I suggest using
Wool of Andes, or any other worsted weight red color of your choice.
THE FULL PATTERN INCLUDES 10 MINI STOCKING VARIATIONS
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I also whipped up a couple of the DAY 5 stockings in magical “house” colors and made them into ornaments! How fun is this!
SOLID MINI STOCKING PATTERN:
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Start with a magic ring using first color(or you can ch 3, and join in the first ch, forming a loop).
(you can watch this video to make a magic ring)
1. Sc 8 in the ring. Join with sl st, pull ring tight.
2. Ch 1. Work 2 sc in same st. Work 2 sc in the next 7 sts. Join with beginning sc with a sl st. (16 sts)
3.Ch 1. Sc in same st. Sc in next 15 sts. Join with the beginning. (16 sts)
Join 2nd color.
4. – 8. Ch 1. Sc in same st. Sc in next 15 sts. Join with the beginning. (16 sts) Tie off.
Bring up 1st color (or join if you tied off).
Start in the 3rd st to the right of the join.
a. Ch 1. Sc in same st. Sc in next st. Hdc in next st. Dc (worked in the join). Hdc in next st. Sc in next 2 sts. Turn.
b. Ch 1. Sk same st, hdc in next st. Hdc in next 3 sts. Sk next st, sl st in last st. Turn.
c. Ch 1. Sk same st. Hdc in next st. Hdc in next st Sk next st, sl st in last st. Tie off. Join red at the 2nd hdc.
9. Ch 1. Sc in same st. Sc 3 down the heel. Sc in next unworked stitch on the stocking. Sc in next 8 sts. Sc 3 up the other side of heel. Join with sl st.
10. – 17. Ch 1. Sc in same st. Sc in next 14 sts. Join with first st. (15 sts)
Join green.
18. Ch 1. Sc in same st. Sc in next 14 sts. Join with first st. (15 sts)
To make loops:
Ch 8, sk 2 sts, sl st into next st. Tie off.
Weave in all ends.
HOW TO DISPLY YOUR MINI STOCKINGS
I made a hook board for mine the year we did the stocking CAL. You can see the tutorial for it here. This is great if you lack the wall space, but have the floor space.
A few years later when I designed a mini plaid stocking, my dad made me a wood/tree shaped hanger.
This one was perfect as I had crawling babies at the time and needed them up and out of reach!
Here are some other display ideas as well. These images are AI generated!
I asked AI to create some simple realistic photo renderings of some mini stocking display ideas I had. I hope they can offer a bit of inspiration for your mini stocking advent display!
Be sure to share your version on Instagram! (tag @whistleandivy)
LOVE these- if i purchase on either Etsy or Ravelry what all am I getting??? thanks.
Thanks Cindy! You are getting all the individual sock patterns and instructions for making the board.
Trying the red & white striped one- round 3, after the last sc in last st (21sts) do I join with beg st??? Or just work in the round??
Hi, I love this project! I just started today. I’m wondering though, about how big are your little stockings? I tend to have a tight stitch and I feel like mine came out small.
Thank you! they are quite small, about 5″ from the top of the loop to the toe.
I have 10 worked stitches after the 3 down? If I only do 8 it leaves a hole. What am I doing wrong?
Did you watch the video?
How long are yours top to tip? Mine seem too big even though I’ve dropped down to a G hook
More I think about it though maybe it’s my yarn….it’s worsted I think but Vanna’s which might be thicker than what you used
That will make it bigger!
Love this pattern!
One question though — in working the heel when you say sc2 in row a and hdc 3 in row b are they in worked in the same stitch or consecutive?
Thank you so much for a great project. :)
Thanks! They are worked consecutively.
Could you tell me what size crochet hook this would be in the UK??? I would love to start this project for my nieces.
Thanks
I googled it and found this conversion chart:
http://www.yarnfwd.com/main/crochetconv.html
Doh, never thought of that, thank you very much. I will keep you posted on my progress.
You’re welcome ;)
For some reason I seem to be gaining stitches. Could you clarify for me if I *count* the ch 1. Not sure where I get off. Thanks.
Don’t count the chain, and join with the first st. If you prefer to count the ch, just don’t work the sc in the same st, and your counts should work out.
Just finished my first one! I’m thrilled!! It’s such a great idea can’t wait to make more :)
yay! Thanks so much, I am so glad you are having fun!
Round 9 in the printed directions is not complete. It only says to go down one side of the heel, and then stops. There should be further instructions on round 9
Sorry about that! It’s fixed.
ON step 9….it states to crochet 8 and then 3 up the heel….this leaves us with a hole and 5-6 stitches left???? All of the patterns read the same way in the heel area. What are we doing different than the rest.
Do you have 16 sts in the previous round?
yes we do. I have tried several times and we always end up needing extra stitiches. or we have a hole.
For row 9, you aren’t working into stitches the entire time because of the heel. You start in the 2nd hdc (or the hdc to the far left). You will ch 1, and work a sc in same st (1 st), work 3 more down,(4 sts) spacing them as evenly as possible, you won’t be working into sts here, just find a space and work into it. Then, sc in the next UNWORKED st on the stocking(5 sts) From here, you have 8 more unworked stitches around (13 sts). After working 8, you should have worked in all the unworked sts, and are back at the other side of the heel. Work 3 sts up the other side, resulting in a total of 16 sts for the round, and you will join with the BEGINNING ST, not the chain. The chain doesn’t count as a stitch since you worked a sc in same st in the beginning.
Thats exactly what ive ended up with. Ive attempted 2 seperate stockings and once ive finished the heel it just goes wrong. I will now try again and this time i wont count the chain and hopefully it will work.