There is something about a handmade stocking that makes Christmas feel properly real. This plush crochet Christmas stocking from Crochet Everything is worked in super chunky chenille or baby yarn, so it comes out soft, velvety, and luxuriously thick — the kind of stocking you want to run your hand over every time you walk past the fireplace. The construction is easy and logical: a spiral body, a neatly shaped heel, and a ribbed cuff that folds down beautifully over the top. Hang it by the fireplace for decor, or fill it with little treats for someone you love.
What you’ll need
- Super chunky (#6) plush or chenille baby yarn (Bernat Blanket-style) in a main color, plus a contrasting color for the toe, heel, and cuff
- A 7 mm or 8 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle and scissors
- Stitch markers (helpful for tracking rounds)
- A small loop of ribbon or yarn for hanging
The stitches are all basics: single crochet, increases, and single crochet decreases. You’ll work in a spiral unless the pattern says otherwise, so place a marker at the start of each round.
The Crochet Stocking Pattern
Save1. The Plush Baby Yarn Stocking
The stocking starts at the toe: a magic ring with 12 single crochets, increased over four rounds to 30 stitches. Then you switch to the main body color and work straight rounds of single crochet for the foot, switch to a contrasting color for a short-row heel that gets seamed and turned right side out, and continue up the leg in the body color. The cuff is the best part — it’s worked sideways in back-loop-only single crochet so it gets that stretchy ribbed texture, then sewn into a ring and folded down over the top of the stocking. Add a small hanging loop and you’re done.
Because the yarn is super chunky, the whole stocking grows fast — you can realistically finish one in an evening or two, which makes these great for last-minute handmade gifts.
Video tutorial: Watch the plush stocking tutorial on YouTube
Tip: Chenille yarn loves to “worm” — those little loops that sneak out of your stitches. Keep your tension a touch firm and work in good light so you can see each stitch clearly.
Caring for your crocheted stocking
- Weave in ends securely. Stockings get pulled, stuffed, and tugged off the mantel — give each tail a good inch of weaving through dense stitches, and consider a dab of fabric glue on chenille yarn ends, which slip more easily than wool or cotton.
- Wash gently. Most acrylic and chenille stockings handle a gentle machine wash in a mesh bag, but air drying flat keeps the heel and cuff looking their best. Lay the stocking flat and reshape the toe and cuff before it dries.
- Stuff lightly for display. A little tissue paper or a rolled hand towel inside keeps the stocking looking full on the mantel through December; flatten it for storage after the holidays.
Whichever color combo you choose, start your stocking a little earlier than you think — the chunky yarn works up fast, but the cuff, the hanging loop, and the weaving in always take one more evening. Then hang it where you’ll see it every morning in December. Happy crocheting!
