Crochet Stocking Pattern Made With Plush Baby Yarn For Christmas

There is nothing cozier than a soft, squishy stocking hanging by the fireplace, and this plush version is a dream to crochet. I am Amy, and I love that it uses super chunky chenille-style yarn and a big hook — the rounds fly by, the heel is shaped with simple rows, and that folded ribbed cuff finishes it beautifully.

Fill it with small treats, hang it as décor, or gift it to someone special. Worked mostly in single crochet in a spiral, it is a relaxing make even if this is your first stocking.

Materials

• Super chunky weight yarn — plush or chenille baby yarn, such as Bernat Blanket yarn — in toe, main body, heel and cuff colours
• 7 mm or 8 mm crochet hook
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Abbreviations

• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase (2 stitches in the same stitch)
• sc dec = single crochet decrease
• ch = chain
• BLO = back loop only

Gauge & Size

• Gauge: not stated; work in a spiral unless stated otherwise
• Finished size: a soft, plush Christmas stocking sized by your chunky yarn and 7–8 mm hook
• Stitches used: single crochet, increase, single crochet decrease

Stocking Pattern

The Toe (Toe Colour)

Round 1: Make a magic ring, work 12 sc into the ring. (12 sts)

Round 2: (Inc in first st, 1 sc in next st) repeat 6 times. (18 sts)

Round 3: (Inc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts) repeat 6 times. (24 sts)

Round 4: (Inc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts) repeat 6 times. (30 sts)

The Foot and Leg (Main Body Colour)

Rounds 5–7: Work 1 sc in each stitch around. (30 sc)

Change to main body colour yarn.

Rounds 8–18: Work 1 sc in each stitch around. (30 sc)

The Heel (Heel Colour)

Unravel the last 6 stitches of Round 18. Attach heel colour yarn.

Row 1: Work 1 sc in next 15 sts.

Row 2: Turn (no chain). Work 1 sc across. (15 sc)

Row 3: Turn, skip 1st st, 1 sc in next 11 sts, sc dec over last 2 sts.

Row 4: Turn, skip 1st st, 1 sc in next 8 sts, sc dec over last 2 sts. (11 sts)

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, inc in first st, 1 sc in next 9 sts, inc in last st. (13 sts)

Row 6: Ch 1, turn, inc in first st, 1 sc in next 11 sts, inc in last st. (15 sts)

Rows 7–8: Ch 1, turn, work 1 sc in each stitch across. (15 sc)

Seam the heel closed with whip stitch and turn right side out.

Resuming the Leg (Main Body Colour)

Round 19: Pull a loop through seam, ch 1. Work 15 sc across body, 14 sc across heel, and sc dec where heel meets body. (30 sts)

Rounds 20–30: Work 1 sc in each stitch around. (30 sc)

Slip stitch to finish off.

The Cuff (Cuff Colour)

Join yarn, ch 15 plus 1 turning chain.

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, work 1 sc in each ch. (15 sc)

Slip stitch into next 2 unworked stitches on body.

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, work sc in back loop only (sc-BLO) across. (15 sc)

Repeat Rows 2–3 all around the stocking. (Work the ribbed cuff rows around the top opening as described, alternating the slip-stitch join and the BLO row.)

Finishing & Assembly

Sew or slip stitch the cuff ends together and fold the cuff down.

Add a small loop at the top for hanging.

Weave in all ends inside the stocking.

Tips

Keep a stitch marker in your spiral rounds — with plush yarn, the first stitch is easy to lose.

Go slowly through the heel rows and count to 15, 11, 13 and 15 as written; the shaping depends on those counts.

Plush yarn is forgiving, so do not worry about tiny imperfections — the finished stocking looks soft and cozy regardless.