You are going to love this written pattern for a granny square Christmas Stocking featuring the beautiful Poinsettia Granny Square.
This crochet pattern uses basic crochet stitches and creates a stunning flower granny square.
Assembled you’ll have a beautiful Christmas crochet decor for your home.
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Pattern overview
How to crochet the Poinsettia Granny Square Christmas Stocking
The Poinsettia Granny Square Christmas Stocking is crocheted by making 13 squares following the pattern for the poinsettia granny square.
When all granny squares are crocheted and the yarn tails are weaved in, it’s time to assemble the granny square stocking using the flat slip stitch join method.
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About the Poinsettia Granny Square Christmas Stocking
You are going to love this festive stocking for a granny square Christmas stocking with the poinsettia granny square.
The poinsettia square is for sure Christmas themed, but you can definitely swap it out for other granny square motifs.
Use this holiday decor to give a personal touch in your home this holiday season, with a good amount of nostalgia.
Project level: Easy
Materials
Crochet Hook Size
Yarn
- Yarn
- Lion Brand – Wool-Ease in color CA – Arrow Wood, CB – Cranberry, CC – Forest Green and CD – Fishermen
- Weight
- 4 Medium Yarn
- Fiber
- 80% acrylic, 20% wool
Yarn amount needed:
| Color | Skeins |
|---|---|
| CA | <1 |
| CB | <1 |
| CC | <1 |
| CD | <1 |
One skein is 85 grams · 180 meters · 197 yards.
Other Materials Needed
Gauge
One Granny Square Measure:
11 cm / 4.3 inches
Crochet Pattern Notes
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- All measurements given are unblocked.
- Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
- Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
- Make a swatch that measures at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. If your swatch matches the gauge, you’re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
- Check yarn info if you want to find an alternative or test your yarn against the gauge. Learn more about substituting yarn.
- This pattern is written for 1 size. Size adjustments are added under the heading “Sizes & Measurements”.
- At the end of each round, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
Sizes and Measurements
Heel to to: 27 cm / 10.6 inches
Heel to top: 34 cm / 13.4 inches
Abbreviations
- beg = beginning
- BL = back loop
- CA = color A
- CB = color B
- CC = contrasting color / color C
- CD = color D
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- dtr = double treble crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- prev = previous
- sc = single crochet
- sk = skip / skipped
- sl st = slip stitch
- st = stitch(es)
- tr = treble crochet
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Stitches You Will Need
Techniques You Will Need
Whip Stitch
Flat Slip Stitch Join
In this pattern the flat slip stitch join technique is used to assemble pieces.
Instructions for the Poinsettia Granny Square Christmas Stocking
Poinsettia Granny Squares
Crochet 13 poinsettia granny squares.
Start with a magic circle.
Round 1 with CA: sc 8 into magic circle, sl st in 1st sc (=8 st). Fasten off & cut CA.
Round 2 with CB: Make slipknot. Sc 2 in each st from prev round, sl st in 1st sc (=16 st).
Round 3 with CB: *Ch 7, sc 1 in 2nd ch from hook, hdc 1 in next ch, dc 1 in the next 2 ch, tr 1 in the next 2 ch, sk 1 st from round 2, sc 1 in next st*, repeat from *to* 7 times, sl st in same place as the last round (=8 flower petals).
Fasten off & cut CB.
Round 4 with CC: Make slipknot. *dtr in sc from prev round, ch 3, sl st in next st (ch from prev round), ch 3 and place it behind the flower petal, sl st in BL the last tr made on the flower petal, ch 3*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in first st (=8 leaves).
Fasten off and cut CC.
Round 5 with CD: Make slipknot. sc 1 in any dtr from prev round, *sk 2 st, dc 1 in next st, tr 1 in same st, sc 1 in back loop of top stitch on flower petal, tr 1 in first ch made on next leaf, dc 1 in same st, sk 2 st**, sc 1 in next st* repeat from *to*, ending last repeat at **. Sl st in 1st sc from beg of round (=48 st).
Round 6 with CD: ch 4 (counts as 1 tr), tr 1 in sc (same place as last sl st), ch 2, tr 2 in same st dc 1 in next st, hdc 1 in next 2 st, sc 1 in next 5 st, hdc 1 in next 2 st, dc 1 in next st, *tr 2 in next st, ch 2, tr 2 in same st, dc 1 in next st, hdc 1 in next 2 st, sc 1 in next 5 st, hdc 1 in next 2 st, dc 1 in next st, * repeat from * to * 2 times, sl st in top ch from beg of round (=68 st).
Fasten off and cut CD.
Assembly
- Flat slip stitch join (or whip stitch) the granny squares together following the layout on the photo below, each stitch with corresponding stitches.
- Note that the heel needs to be cinched in a bit, so around that space you will need to work two stitches into the corresponding stitch.
Top Edge
Round 1: single crochet 1 stitch in each stitch around the top edge, fasten off and cut yarn.
Finishing
Fasten threads & weave in ends.
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