Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Mini Christmas Stocking

Start with white

Rnd 1: ch 5, sl st in frist ch to form a ring, ch 3 (counts as frist dc now and throughout), 3 dc in the ring, ch 2 [ 4 dc in ring, ch 2] 4 times; join with sl st to frist dc. { join all rnds this way}
(20 dc) Finish off white and weave in ends.

Rnd 2: with right sides facing, join red with sl st to any ch-2 sp, ch 3, (3dc, ch2, 4dc)in same sp, ch1, *(4dc, ch2, 4dc) in next sp, ch2: rep from * 3 times more: join (40 dc). Finish off red and weave in ends.

Rnd 3: with right side facing, join white with sl st to ant ch-2 sp, ch3, (3dc, ch2, 4dc) in same sp, ch1, 4dc in ant ch-1 sp, ch1, *(4dc, ch2, 4dc) in next sp, ch1, 4dc in ch-1 sp, ch1: rep from * 3 times more: join. (60 dc). Finish off white and weave in ends.

Edging

Row1: With right side facing, join green with sl sp to any ch-2 sp, ch1, sc in same st, in each dc and sp across the next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch8, sl st in last sc made (hanger), fold in half across row worked, matching remaining sides, working through both thicknesses, sc in each dc and sp across to "toe", sl st in last ch-2 sp. Finish off and weave in ends

Bow
Cut 10'' of each color. Thread through center of block (Rnd 1) and tie in a bow.