Crochet Mini Christmas Stocking

I made this cute Mini Stocking for nice a decoration for the tree

 and to give to others as gifts by placing money and candy

 canes in it. 

Supplies:

F hook, or larger hook for a larger stocking.

Red Heart Red and Green yarn

Yarn needle

It measures 4.5 inches long by 2 inches wide.

Abbreviations:

ch=chain
sl st=slip stitch
sc=single crochet
dc=double crochet

ch=chain

2sctog=2 single crochet together decrease

Start with Green yarn

Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 6 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st

Rnd 2: work 2sc in each sc around. work in continual rounds, use a marker.

Rnd 3: sc in the next sc, 2sc in the next sc, *Repeat around

Rnds 4-8:  *sc in each sc around, *Repeat this for 5 rounds.

Rnd 9: *sc in the next 4 sc, 2sc in the next sc, *Repeat around

Rnd 10: sc in each sc around

Row 11:  (this the red heel of the stocking) Attach Red yarn with a sl st into the previous round. sc in the next 10 sc, turn

Row 12: sc in  the next 10 sc, turn

Row 13: 2sctog decrease, sc in the next 6 sc, 2sctog decrease, turn

Row 14: sc in the next 8 sc, turn

Row 15: 2sctog decrease, sc in the next 4 sc, 2sctog decrease,  sl st along the top of row 15 to close it. Fasten off.

Rnd 16: sl st with Green yarn to Green yarn of Rnd 10, sc

 around rnd 10 and sc around the red yarn portion of row 15.

Rnds 17-26: With Green yarn, sc in each sc around, *Repeat for 9 rounds.

Rnd 27: Attach Red yarn with a sl st, sc in each sc around, Twice. Before you fasten off. Chain 8, sl st in the beginning chain to create a loop to hang the stocking.