Christmas stocking with owls

Christmas stocking with owls

Materials:

Yarn of your choice. Acrylic, wool, velour or cotton will do. I used acrylic yarn, 200m/100 g. The size of my Christmas stocking is 18 cm х 22 cm. Depending on the thickness of yarn a finished stocking size may differ.

Yarn of the following colours is required: blue, brown, dark brown, light brown, white, green, orange. Any yarn color is suitable for hats and scarves. Also: fluffy white colour yarn. I used «Softy Yarnart».

- A crochet hook, I used 1.5 mm crochet hook

- A sewing needle, matching sewing threads

- Transparent glue (at your wish)

- For eyes: 4 half-beads, I used 6mm diam half-beads

Abbreviations:

ch – chain

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

inc – increase (2 sc in 1 st)

dec – decrease (single crochet two stitches together)

(...) x N times – repeat instructions in brackets N times

Part 1 (back)

Work with blue colour yarn. Crochet in rows.

Work 42 ch

Row 1. starting from 2nd ch from hook: 40 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 42

Row 2. 41 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 43

Row 3. 1 inc, 41 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 45

Row 4. 1 inc, 43 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 47

Row 5. 46 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 48

Row 6. 47 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 49

Row 7. 49 sc, 1 ch, turn = 49

Row 8. 1 inc, 48 sc, 1 ch, turn = 50

Row 9. 1 inc, 49 sc, 1 ch, turn = 51

Row 10. 1 inc, 50 sc, 1 ch, turn = 52

Row 11-15. (5 rows) 52 sc, 1 ch, turn = 52

Row 16. 51 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 53

Row 17-22. (6 rows) 53 sc, 1 ch, turn = 53

Row 23. 51 sc, 1 dec, 1 ch, turn = 52

Row 24. 50 sc, 1 dec, 1 ch, turn = 51

Row 25. 1 dec, 49 sc, 1 ch, turn = 50

Row 26. 1 dec, 46 sc, 1 dec, 1 ch, turn = 48

Row 27. 1 dec, 46 sc, 1 ch, turn = 47

Row 28. 44 sc, 1 dec, leave the last stitch unworked, 1 ch, turn = 45

Row 29. 1 dec, 43 sc, 1 ch, turn = 44

Row 30. 41 sc, 1 dec, leave the last stitch unworked, 1 ch, turn = 42

Row 31. 1 dec, 40 sc, 1 ch, turn = 41

Row 32. 1 inc, 37 sc, 1 dec, leave the last stitch unworked, 1 ch, turn = 40

Row 33. 1 dec, 38 sc, 1 ch, turn = 39

Row 34-35. (2 rows) 39 sc, 1 ch, turn = 39

Row 36. 1 inc, 38 sc, 1 ch, turn = 40

Row 37. 1 inc, 39 sc, 1 ch, turn = 41

Row 38-40. (3 rows) 41 sc, 1 ch, turn = 41

Row 41. 1 inc, 40 sc, 1 ch, turn = 42

Row 42. 1 inc, 41 sc, 1 ch, turn = 43

Row 43-46. (4 rows) 43 sc, 1 ch, turn = 43

Row 47. 42 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 44

Row 48. 43 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 45

Row 49-54. (6 rows) 45 sc, 1 ch, turn = 45

Row 55. 44 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 46

Row 56. 45 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 47

Row 57-62. (6 rows) 47 sc, 1 ch, turn = 47

Row 63. 47 sc, work sc around the part from point B to point A (In the edge of each row, crochet 1 sc). Crocheting direction is marked with an arrow on the photo).

Bind off, cut off any excess yarn.

Part 2 (front, with ornament)

Start with blue colour yarn.

Work 42 ch

Row 1. starting from 2nd ch from hook: 40 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 42

Row 2. 41 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 43

Row 3. 1 inc, 41 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 45

Continue crochet using three colours – blue, brown and dark brown. I did not cut yarn off I would pull it through on the wrong side.

Row 4. blue colour yarn: 1 inc, 24 sc, brown colour yarn: 3 sc, blue colour yarn: 16 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 47

Row 5. blue: 17 sc, brown: 5 sc, blue: 24 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 48

Row 6. blue: 25 sc, brown: 7 sc, blue: 15 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 49

Row 7. blue: 18 sc, brown: 5 sc, blue: 26 sc, 1 ch, turn = 49

Row 8. blue: 1 inc, 26 sc, brown: 3 sc, blue: 19 sc = 50

Row 9. dark brown: 1 inc, 28 sc, blue: 21 sc, 1 ch, turn = 51

Row 10. blue: 1 inc, 14 sc, dark brown: 36 sc, 1 ch, turn = 52

Row 11. blue: 6 sc, dark brown: 2 sc, blue: 3 sc, dark brown: 2 sc, blue: 4 sc, brown: 9 sc, dark brown: 2 sc, blue: 24 sc = 52

Row 12. blue: 22 sc, dark brown: 2 sc, blue: 1 sc, brown: 11 sc, blue: 2 sc, dark brown: 1 sc, blue: 3 sc, dark brown: 2 sc, blue: 8 sc = 52

Row 13. blue: 9 sc, dark brown: 1 sc, blue: 5 sc, brown: 13 sc, blue: 1 sc, dark brown: 2 sc, blue: 21 sc = 52

Row 14. blue: 19 sc, dark brown: 2 sc, blue: 3 sc, brown: 13 sc, blue: 15 sc = 52

Row 15. blue: 12 sc, brown: 2 sc, blue: 1 sc, brown: 13 sc, blue: 1 sc, brown: 2 sc, blue: 21 sc = 52

Row 16. blue: 21 sc, brown: 18 sc, blue: 12 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 53

Row 17. blue: 14 sc, brown: 17 sc, blue: 22 sc, 1 ch, turn = 53

Row 18. blue: 23 sc, brown: 15 sc, blue: 15 sc, 1 ch, turn = 53

Row 19. blue: 16 sc, brown: 12 sc, blue: 25 sc, 1 ch, turn = 53

Row 20. blue: 25 sc, brown: 11 sc, blue: 17 sc, 1 ch, turn = 53

Row 21. blue: 17 sc, brown: 10 sc, blue: 26 sc, 1 ch, turn = 53

Row 22. blue: 26 sc, brown: 9 sc, blue: 18 sc, 1 ch, turn = 53

Row 23. blue: 18 sc, brown: 8 sc, blue: 25 sc, 1 dec, 1 ch, turn = 52

Row 24. blue: 26 sc, brown: 7 sc, blue: 17 sc, 1 dec, 1 ch, turn = 51

Row 25. blue: 1 dec, 49 sc, 1 ch, turn = 50

Row 26. blue: 1 dec, 46 sc, 1 dec, 1 ch, turn = 48

Row 27. blue: 1 dec, 46 sc, 1 ch, turn = 47

Row 28. blue: 44 sc, 1 dec, leave the last stitch unworked, 1 ch, turn = 45

Row 29. blue: 1 dec, 43 sc, 1 ch, turn = 44

Row 30. blue: 41 sc, 1 dec, leave the last stitch unworked, 1 ch, turn = 42

Row 31. blue: 1 dec, 40 sc, 1 ch, turn = 41

Row 32. blue: 1 inc, 13 sc, brown: 3 sc, blue: 21 sc, 1 dec, leave the last stitch unworked, 1 ch, turn = 40

Row 33. blue: 1 dec, 18 sc, brown: 6 sc, blue: 14 sc, 1 ch, turn = 39

Row 34. blue: 13 sc, brown: 7 sc, blue: 19 sc, 1 ch, turn = 39

Row 35. blue: 20 sc, brown: 4 sc, blue: 15 sc, 1 ch, turn = 39

Row 36. blue: 1 inc, 14 sc, brown: 3 sc, blue: 21 sc, 1 ch, turn = 40

Row 37. blue: 1 inc, 11 sc, dark brown: 28 sc, 1 ch, turn = 41

Row 38. dark brown: 24 sc, blue: 3 sc, dark brown: 2 sc, blue: 12 sc, 1 ch, turn = 41

Row 39. blue: 10 sc, dark brown: 1 sc, blue: 4 sc, dark brown: 1 sc, blue: 3 sc, brown: 9 sc, blue: 13 sc, 1 ch, turn = 41

Row 40. blue: 12 sc, brown: 11 sc, blue: 7 sc, dark brown: 1 sc, blue: 10 sc, 1 ch, turn = 41

Row 41. blue: 1 inc, 16 sc, brown: 13 sc, blue: 11 sc, 1 ch, turn = 42

Row 42. blue: 1 inc, 7 sc, brown: 19 sc, blue: 15 sc, 1 ch, turn = 43

Row 43. blue: 14 sc, brown: 21 sc, blue: 8 sc, 1 ch, turn = 43

Row 44. blue: 9 sc, brown: 19 sc, blue: 15 sc, 1 ch, turn = 43

Row 45. blue: 17 sc, brown: 14 sc, blue: 12 sc, 1 ch, turn = 43

Row 46. blue: 12 sc, brown: 13 sc, blue: 18 sc, 1 ch, turn = 43

Row 47. blue: 18 sc, brown: 12 sc, blue: 12 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 44

Row 48. blue: 14 sc, brown: 11 sc, blue: 18 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 45

Row 49. blue: 20 sc, brown: 10 sc, blue: 15 sc, 1 ch, turn = 45

Row 50. blue: 15 sc, brown: 9 sc, blue: 21 sc, 1 ch, turn = 45

Row 51. blue: 21 sc, brown: 8 sc, blue: 16 sc, 1 ch, turn = 45

Row 52. blue: 16 sc, brown: 7 sc, blue: 22 sc, 1 ch, turn = 45

Continue with blue colour yarn alone.

Row 53-54. (2 rows) 45 sc, 1 ch, turn = 45

Row 55. 44 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 46

Row 56. 45 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 47

Row 57-62. (6 rows) 47 sc, 1 ch, turn = 47

Row 63. 47 sc, work sc around the part from point B to point A (In the edge of each row, crochet 1 sc). Crocheting direction is marked with an arrow on the photo).

Bind off, cut off any excess yarn.

Scarf (make 2)

Use any coloured yarn.

Work 3 ch

Row 1. starting from 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc, 1 ch, turn = 2

Work every following row into the back loops only.

Row 2-3. (2 rows) 2 sc, 1 ch, turn = 2

Row 4. 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 ch, turn = 3

Row 5. 3 sc, 1 ch, turn = 3

Row 6. 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 ch, turn = 4

Row 7-8. (2 rows) 4 sc, 1 ch, turn = 4

Row 9. 2 sc, 1 dec, 1 ch, turn = 3

Row 10. 3 sc, 1 ch, turn = 3

Row 11. 1 sc, 1 dec, 1 ch, turn = 2

Row 12-13. (2 rows) 2 sc, 1 ch, turn = 2

Row 14. 2 sc

Bind off, cut off any excess yarn.

Large tip of the scarf (make 2)

Work 3 ch

Row 1. starting from 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc, 1 ch, turn = 2

Work every following row into the back loops only.

Row 2. 2 sc, 1 ch, turn = 2

Row 3. 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 3

Row 4-5. (2 rows) 3 sc, 1 ch, turn = 3

Row 6. 2 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 4

Bind off, cut off any excess yarn.

Small tip of the scarf (make 2)

Work 2 ch

Row 1. starting from 2nd ch from hook: 1 sc, 1 ch, turn = 1

Work every following row into the back loops only.

Row 2. 1 sc, 1 ch, turn = 1

Row 3. 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 2

Row 4. 2 sc, 1 ch, turn = 2

Row 5. 2 sc

Bind off, cut off any excess yarn.

Hat (make 2)

Use any coloured yarn.

Work 12 ch

Row 1. starting from 2nd ch from hook: 11 sc, 1 ch, turn = 11

Row 2. skip 1 loop, 3 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 11

Row 3. 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 9

Row 4. 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 10

Change to the white colour fluffy yarn.

Row 5. 10 hdc

Bind off, cut off any excess yarn.

Pompom (make 2)

Work with white colour fluffy yarn.

Rnd 1. 6 sc in a Magic Ring

Bind off, cut off any excess yarn.

Paws (make 4)

Work with light brown colour yarn.

Row 1. (Work 3 ch, starting from 2nd ch from hook: 2 sl st)х 3 times

Bind off, cut off any excess yarn.

Beak (make 2)

Work with orange colour yarn.

Row 1. Work 3 ch, starting from 3rd ch from hook: 2 hdc together.

Fasten off, cut the thread, leaving long tail for sewing.

Eyes (make 4)

Work with white colour yarn.

Rnd 1. 6 sc in a Magic Ring

Bind off, cut off any excess yarn.

Assembly and Decoration

Embroider the outline of the wings and tail with dark brown yarn. Embroider fir needles with green yarn.

Attach hats, fix them with some dressmaking pins. Sew them on. Sew on the pompoms.

Sew on the eyes and beak.

Sew on the paws. All tips withdraw on wrong side.

Glue the pupils – black beads. I used black half beads with a diameter of 6 mm.

Attach the ends of the scarf as shown in my photo. Then sew on the scarf.

Join the front and back parts together. Work a row of sc by hooking through both edges of the parts. Fasten off, cut off any excess yarn, hide the end.

Attach the white fluffy yarn to point A (at the top of the stocking).

Row 1. work into the loops of the 1st part: 47 sc, work into the loops of the 2nd part: 47 sc = 94

Row 2-5. (4 rows) 94 sc

Row 6. 93 sc, work 12 ch, skip 1 loop, 1 sl st, turn work, continue working tight sc around loop.

Fasten off, cut off any excess yarn, hide the end.

Decorate the stocking with beads, sequins (optional).

The Christmas stocking is completed!