Jessica Cooper The Celtic Weave Christmas Stocking is a Crochet Pattern that uses a woven cable stitch technique to get the beautiful crisscrossed look.
The crocheted stocking measures approximately 11″H x 9″W. It is just the right size for a stocking but if you wish to make a little larger, try using a larger crochet hook or larger weight of yarn. The pattern uses an I 5.5mm crochet hook and medium weight yarn. Loops & Threads Impeccable yarn from Michael’s was used in the photos below.
The Celtic Weave Stitch can be a difficult technique to complete. If you are familiar with Cable Stitches, it may be easier. But if not be sure to check out the photos below the pattern and the video tutorial for guidance. The Celtic Weave Stitch in this pattern is worked in the round. It is different than working in flat, back and forth, rows such as the Textured Fun Square Sampler Blanket Crochet Pattern.
This Christmas Stocking is worked from the bottom up. I prefer a boxy-look to my stockings. So, it is worked in a rectangle with the edges sewn after. While sewing the edges, you will shape the corners to be rounded.
Project Level
Materials Needed
- I 5.5mm Crochet Hook
- 1 skein of Loops & Threads Impeccable Medium #4 Weight Yarn, (100% acrylic, 4.5oz/127.5g, 285yds/260m) – Classic Grey and Red Hot Color used in Photos
- Scissors
- Tapestry Needle
Gauge
- 4” square = 12 DC x 6.25 Rows
Stitches Used/Abbreviations (US Terms)
- TR – Treble Crochet
- FPTR – Front Post Treble Crochet
- SC – Single Crochet
- Ch – Chain
- Join – Slip Stitch to first stitch
- St(s) – Stitch(es)
Pattern Notes
- Beginning chain DOES NOT count as a stitch. To join at the end of each round, skip over the beginning chain and slip stitch to the top of the first stitch.
- Finished stocking measures 11” H x 9” W
- When working Cables (Post Stitches that Cross) it may be easier to feel the stitches than see them.
Celtic Weave Stocking Crochet Pattern
Body of Stocking
Leave a long tail, about 3 ft long, at the beginning of the slip knot for sewing the stocking.
Ch 60, join to form a circle.
Round 1:
Ch 3, [skip 2 st, TR in next 2 sts, cross in FRONT of sts just made and TR in first skipped st, TR in second skipped st] around, join. (60) See photos 1 – 4.
Round 2:
Ch 3, skip 4 sts, FPTR around next 2 sts, cross BEHIND sts just made and FPTR around third skipped st, FPTR around forth skipped st, (we will come back to the first 2 skipped sts at the end of the round)
[skip 2 sts, FPTR around 2 sts, cross BEHIND sts just made and FPTR around first skipped st, FPTR around second skipped st] repeat around until 2 sts remain,
skip 2 sts, FPTR around the first 2 skipped sts of the round, cross BEHIND sts just made and FPTR around first skipped st, FPTR around second skipped st, join. (60)
See photos 5 – 11.
Round 3:
Ch 3, skip 4 st, FPTR around next 2 sts, cross in FRONT of sts just made and FPTR around third skipped st, FPTR around forth skipped st,
[skip 2 sts, FPTR around next 2 sts, cross in FRONT of sts just made and FPTR around first skipped st, FPTR around second skipped st] repeat round until 2 sts remain,
skip 2 sts, FPTR around the first 2 skipped sts of the round, cross in FRONT of sts just made and FPTR around first skipped st, FPTR around second skipped st, join. (60)
See photos 12 – 18.
Rounds 4 – 9: Repeat Rounds 2 & 3.
Round 10: (Reducing from 60 to 40 sts for top of stocking)
Ch 3, skip 4 sts, FPTR around 2 sts, cross BEHIND sts just made and FPTR around first skipped st, FPTR around second skipped st,
*skip 2 sts, FPTR around 2 sts, cross BEHIND sts just made and FPTR around first skipped st, FPTR around second skipped st* repeat from * to * 3 more times, (20 sts worked thus far + 2 skipped sts in beginning)
skip 22 sts, FPTR around 2 sts, cross BEHIND sts just made and FPTR around second to last skipped st (skipped stitch #21), FPTR around last skipped st,
repeat from * to * 3 times, 2 sts remain, skip 2 sts, FPTR around first 2 skipped sts of the round, cross BEHIND sts just made and FPTR around first skipped st, FPTR around second skipped st, join. (40) See photos 19 & 20.
Round 11: Repeat Round 3.
Rounds 12 – 21: Repeat Rounds 2 & 3. See photo 21.
Rounds 22 & 23: Ch 1, SC around, join. (40) See photo 22.
Hanger
Ch 21, SC in 2nd chain from hook and each ch across, join. Sew to the outside corner of the stocking. See photo 24.
Shape the Stocking
Turn Stocking inside out. Using the beginning tail, sew along the blue lines as shown in photo 23.
Turn right side out and weave in all the ends.
See photos below for guidance on the Celtic Weave
Photo 1: Round 1 – Ch 3, sk 2 ch, TR in next 2 ch. Be sure to include first chain that was used to join the circle
Photo 2: TR in first skipped ch, TR in second.
Photo 3: Sk 2 ch, TR in next 2 ch, TR in first skipped ch, TR in second. Repeat around.
Photo 4: Join to top of first st, skipping over the beginning ch 3.
Photo 5: Round 2 – Ch 3, sk 4 sts, FPTR in 2 sts.
Photo 6: FPTR in 2 skipped sts, be sure to cross BEHIND.
Photo 7: Sk 2 sts, FPTR in 2 sts. It can be easier to feel the stitches than to see them.
Photo 8: FPTR in 2 skipped sts, crossing BEHIND. Continue working the repeat around.
Photo 9: End of round 2, 2 sts remaining + first 2 skipped sts.
Photo 10: FPTR in first 2 skipped sts, working in front of Ch 3 from the beginning.
Photo 11: FPTR in 2 skipped sts, join to top of first st.
Photo 12: Round 3 – Ch 3, sk 4 sts, FPTR in 2 sts.
Photo 13: FPTR in 2 skipped sts, crossing in FRONT of sts just worked.
Photo 14: Sk 2 sts, FPTR in 2 sts.
Photo 15: FPTR in 2 skipped sts, crossing in FRONT of sts just worked.
Photo 16: Repeat around until 2 sts remaining.
Photo 17: FPTR in first 2 skipped sts from beginning of round.
Photo 18: Cross in FRONT to work last 2 FPTR, join to top of the first stitch, skipping over the chain 3.
Photo 19: Round 10 – Work repeat in 20 sts
Photo 20: Skip 20 sts, work in the remaining 20 sts of round.
Photo 21: Continue working the body of the stocking
Photo 22: Add 2 rows of SC to the top
Photo 23: Sew along the blue lines to shape the stocking
Photo 24: Attach Hanger
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