From the website: This basic stocking takes just a little over an hour to crochet and assemble.

Options for decorating the stocking are given following the pattern.

Skill level: Very easy

Materials: You can get different looks for the basic stocking using different yarns. Check out the great Christmas colors in these Lion Brand yarns:

My favorite* for a “crushed velvet” look:* 1 1/2 skeins of Lion Brand Chenille “Thick & Quick”

For a homespun look: 1 1/2 skeins Lion Brand Wool-Ease “Thick & Quick”

For a feminine, “boucle” look: 1 1/2 skeins Lion Brand Terry Spun

Alternate yarn: 2 or 3 strands of worsted weight yarn held together

Boye crochet hook size N, or size needed to achieve gauge

Gauge: 6 stitches = 3 1/2”; 4 rows = 2” (using Chenille Quick & Thick)

Gauge note: Be sure to check gauge. It’s OK for your work to be a little bigger than gauge, but if your work is measuring smaller than gauge the stocking will be too narrow.

Finished size: About 19” from toe to top; about 8” across the top using Chenille Quick & Thick. Size may vary with different yarns.

Note: In order to view the pattern in the direct PDF link, you MUST have the latest Adobe Reader installed on your computer. If not, you will see only the cover page of “Terms of Service”. This is an advanced PDF file and the actual pattern pages are listed on the left of the cover page, all within the same PDF file.