Love Me Tender Stocking Crochet Pattern

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Love Me Tender Stocking - Free Crochet Patterns -The Lavender Chair

Materials: 

I 5.50mm Crochet Hook 

Worsted Weight Yarn

  •  200 Yards White
  •  200 Yards Pink

Yarn needle

Gauge:

7 stitches = 2 inches 

Difficulty:

Intermediate 

Stitches: 

CH: Chain- Yarn over pull through one loop. 

SS: Slip stitch – Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over and pull through both the stitch and loop on the hook. 

SC: Single crochet – Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops. 

HDC: Half double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through three loops.

DC: Double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops. Yarn over pull through two loops. 

Special Stitches:

Sc2tog: Single Crochet 2 Together- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Insert hook into next stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through all loops on the hook.

Cluster: Cluster – (Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Draw through 2 loops.) x’s 3. Yarn over draw through all 4 loops.

Drop Dc: Drop Double Crochet – Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch of previous row. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

Hdc in the 3rd Loop: Tutorial HERE https://youtu.be/d2nyqJZBfvA

Instructions:

With Color A 

Magic Ring

Round 1: Ch 1. 10Hdc. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (10)

Round 2: Ch 1. 2Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (20)

Round 3: Ch 1. *2Hdc. Hdc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc Made. (30)

Round 4: Ch 1. *2Hdc. Hdc in the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (40)

Round 5: Ch 1. *2Hdc. Hdc in the next 3 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (50)

Round 6 – 10: Ch 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (50)

Change to Color B

Round 11 – 12: Ch 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (50)

Change to Color A

Round 13: Ch 1. Hdc in the next 16 stitches. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches. (Cluster. Ch 1. Cluster) in the next stitch. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches.  Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Change to Color B

Round 14: Ch 1. Hdc in the third loop in the next 16 stitches. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Ch 1. Sc in the next Ch 1 space. Ch 1. Skip the next stitch from the previous round. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Hdc in the third loop around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Round 15: Ch 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (50)

Change to Color A

Round 16:  Ch 1. Hdc in the next 17 stitches. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches. (Cluster. Ch 1. Cluster) in the next stitch. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches.  Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Change to Color B

Round 17: Ch 1. Hdc in the third loop in the next 17 stitches. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Ch 1. Sc in the next Ch 1 space. Ch 1. Skip the next stitch from the previous round. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Hdc in the third loop around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Round 18: Ch 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (50)

Change to Color A

Round 19:  Ch 1. Hdc in the next 18 stitches. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches. (Cluster. Ch 1. Cluster) in the next stitch. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches.  Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Change to Color B

Round 20: Ch 1. Hdc in the third loop in the next 18 stitches. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Ch 1. Sc in the next Ch 1 space. Ch 1. Skip the next stitch from the previous round. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Hdc in the third loop around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Round 21: Ch 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (50)

Change to Color A

Round 22:  Ch 1. Hdc in the next 19 stitches. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches. (Cluster. Ch 1. Cluster) in the next stitch. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches.  Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Change to Color B 

Round 23: Ch 1. Hdc in the third loop in the next 19 stitches. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Ch 1. Sc in the next Ch 1 space. Ch 1. Skip the next stitch from the previous round. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Hdc in the third loop around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. 

Do not finish off. 

Heel:

Change to Color A. 

Join with a SS to the 5th stitch of round 23.

Row 1: Ch 1. Sc in the same stitch and in the next 14 stitches. (15)

Row 2: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc in the next 11 stitches. Sc2tog. (13)

Row 3: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc in the next 9 stitches. Sc2tog. (11)

Row 4: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc in the next 7 stitches. Sc2tog. (9)

Row 5: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc in the next 5 stitches. Sc2tog. (7)

Row 6: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc in the next 3 stitches. Sc2tog. (5)

Row 7: Ch 1. 2Sc. Sc in the next 3 stitches. 2Sc. (7)

Row 8: Ch 1. 2Sc. Sc in the next 5 stitches. 2Sc. (9)

Row 9: Ch 1. 2Sc. Sc in the next 7 stitches. 2Sc. (11)

Row 10: Ch 1. 2Sc. Sc in the next 9 stitches. 2Sc. (13)

Row 11: Ch 1. 2Sc. Sc in the next 11 stitches. 2Sc. (15)

Finish off leaving 4 – 5 inch tail for sewing up the heel.

Body:

Picking back up where you left off with color B on round 23.

Round 24 : Ch 1. Hdc in the same stitch and the next 3 stitches. Hdc in the next 15 stitches from Row 11 of heel. Hdc in each stitch of Round 20. Join with a SS to the first Hdc. (50)

Change to Color A 

Round 25:  Ch 1. Hdc in the next 20 stitches. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches. (Cluster. Ch 1. Cluster) in the next stitch. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches.  Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Change to Color  B

Round 26: Ch 1. Hdc in the third loop in the next 20 stitches. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Ch 1. Sc in the next Ch 1 space. Ch 1. Skip the next stitch from the previous round. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Hdc in the third loop around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Round 27: Ch 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (50)

Change to Color A

Round 28:  Ch 1. Hdc in the next 21 stitches. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches. (Cluster. Ch 1. Cluster) in the next stitch. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches.  Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Change to Color B

Round 29: Ch 1. Hdc in the third loop in the next 21 stitches. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Ch 1. Sc in the next Ch 1 space. Ch 1. Skip the next stitch from the previous round. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Hdc in the third loop around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Round 30: Ch 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (50)

Change to Color A

Round 31:  Ch 1. Hdc in the next 22 stitches. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches. (Cluster. Ch 1. Cluster) in the next stitch. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches.  Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Change Color B

Round  32: Ch 1. Hdc in the third loop in the next 22 stitches. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Ch 1. Sc in the next Ch 1 space. Ch 1. Skip the next stitch from the previous round. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Hdc in the third loop around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Round 33: Ch 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (50)

Change to Color A

Round 34:  Ch 1. Hdc in the next 23 stitches. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches. (Cluster. Ch 1. Cluster) in the next stitch. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches.  Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Change to Color B

Round 35: Ch 1. Hdc in the third loop in the next 23 stitches. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Ch 1. Sc in the next Ch 1 space. Ch 1. Skip the next stitch from the previous round. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Hdc in the third loop around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Round 36: Ch 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (50

Change to Color A

Round 37:  Ch 1. Hdc in the next 24 stitches. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches. (Cluster. Ch 1. Cluster) in the next stitch. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches.  Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Change to Color B

Round 38: Ch 1. Hdc in the third loop in the next 24 stitches. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Ch 1. Sc in the next Ch 1 space. Ch 1. Skip the next stitch from the previous round. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Hdc in the third loop around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Round 39: Ch 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (50)

Change to Color A 

Round 40:  Ch 1. Hdc in the next 25 stitches. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches. (Cluster. Ch 1. Cluster) in the next stitch. Ch 3. Skip the next 4 stitches.  Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Change to Color B

Round 41: Ch 1. Hdc in the third loop in the next 25 stitches. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Ch 1. Sc in the next Ch 1 space. Ch 1. Skip the next stitch from the previous round. Drop Dc in the next 3 stitches from the previous round. Hdc in the third loop around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Round  42: Ch 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (50)

Change to Color A 

Round 43 – 48: Ch 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (50)

Finish off. Sew up Heal. Weave ends.