Mini - Christmas Stocking
By Omak
The colors should appear as red, green, white and blue in the sample.
Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in ring, *ch 2, 3 dc in ring, repeat from * four times - ch 2, join in top of ch 3. Fasten off red, having 6 ( 3 dc, ch 2) sections.
Row 2: Attach green in any ch 2 space. Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same space. (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) four times more. Then in next space, work 3 dc, join to top of ch 3. Your square now has 5 sides, four of which are corners.
Row 3: Attach white in the upper right hand corner, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same space. In next 2 spaces, do 3 dc in each space, * Work a corner (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next space, 3 dc in next space and repeat from * around. Join with slip st in top of ch 3. Fasten off.
Fold square in half, having the straight side (with the two spaces containing 3 dc's on top). Crocheting through both loops on both sides, starting at the "toe", attach blue - use a sc - from toe to the first corner. 3 sc in the ch 2 spaces, when you get to the next corner you will be at the top of your little stocking. Sc through both sides of the corner, ch 1, and sc in each dc and space around the top (NOT closing it) At the back you will sl st into both sides of the corner, Ch 25, sl st into the front part of the corner, pull a length of yarn (maybe 5 inches), cut yarn. Using your seaming needle, pull the yarn to the inside of your little stocking. Slide the needle under the sc at the top of your boot almost half-way around, cut close to work.
