These cute mini chocolate stockings look great hanging on the Christmas tree. Rather than buying chocolates with hangers for the tree, these stockings can be refilled and used over and over and they look so much more stylish too. They can be made in any yarn to match your tree and only use around 20-30g of yarn.

The stocking is worked from the toe up in rounds, until you reach the cuff, which is worked as turned rows at 90 degrees to the stocking body. An afterthought heel and a hanger are then added at the end.

You will need: Yarn of any weight, but bear in mind that this will change the finished size and look of your stocking. I used Scheepjes Catona 100% mercerized cotton 4-ply (50g/1.8oz, 125m/137yds), but a DK cotton also works really well

A crochet hook to match your yarn - I used a 3.0 mm (D/3)

Stitch markers

A tapestry needle for working in ends

Scissors

Size: My finished stocking measured 14cm from toe to cuff on the diagonal, and 6cm across the cuff.

Tension: Tension is not really critical and depends on the yarn used.

My tension after a light blocking was:
18 sts and 20 rows over pattern rep = 4”/10cm square

Special stitches: 4dc bobble