Stocking Ornament/Gift Card Holder

This is week one of my six weeks of crochet ornament gift card holder patterns that I plan to share with you this year and first up is the stocking!

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Now I know that the stocking has been done before for gift cards, but I decided to make this one out of thread instead of the bulky yarn. I just think that it makes a prettier, more smooth ornament for later on when it’s hanging in your tree. Maybe it’s just me…

So the stocking ornament/gift card holder itself is crocheted using a size 10 thread and the white parts are crocheted using a size 5. Even though their thicknesses are not the same, it isn’t noticeable once your project is completed.

Why give just a gift card as a gift this year when you can whip up one of these adorable stocking ornaments/gift card holder? A card slides easily into the stocking and when they have used the gift card, they still have an ornament for their tree that they can reuse year after year.

Here is a pin for your Pinterest boards…

In case you missed it, here are the links to the previous week’s ornaments.

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Add this project to your Ravelry queue here…

Stocking Ornament/Gift Card Holder

Materials Used:

• Small amount of Red Heart Fashion Crochet Thread Size 5 White/Pearl 100 yds / 91 m
• Small amount of Red Heart Classic Crochet Thread Size 10 Victory Red 300 yds / 274 m
• 2.25 mm (B/1) hook
• Tapestry needle

Finished Size Approximately:

With upper white portion extended: 6” x 2”

With upper white portion folded over: 5” x 2”

Gauge:

36 sts x 37 rows in a 4” (10cm) square

Abbreviations:

FC – foundation chain
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
sk – skip
st(s) – stitch(es)
ea – each

Notes:

• Pattern is written to not work in continuous rounds, but it would still work if you wanted to do it that way. Just keep track of your rows.

*** American crochet terms used throughout.

Instructions:

With White/Pearl

FC: Ch 4; sl st in 1st ch to form a loop.

Row 1: Ch 1; 6 sc in loop; sl st in top of 1st sc. Do not turn. (6 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1; 2 sc in ea st around; sl st in top of 1st sc. (12 sc)

Row 3: Ch 1; *2 sc in 1st st; sc in next st* Repeat from * to * around; sl st in top of 1st sc. (18 sc)

Row 4: Ch 1; *2 sc in 1st st; sc in next 2 sts* Repeat from * to * around; sl st in top of 1st sc. (24 sc)

Row 5: Ch 1; *2 sc in 1st st; sc in next 3 sts* Repeat from * to * around; sl st in top of 1st sc. (30 sc)

Row 6: Ch 1; *2 sc in 1st st; sc in next 4 sts* Repeat from * to * around; sl st in top of 1st sc. (36 sc)

Finish off.

With Red

Row 7: Attach red in any st. Sc in ea st around; sl st into top of 1st red sc. (36 sc)

Row 8 – Row 21: Sc in ea st around; sl st in 1st sc; ch 1. (36 sc)

Leave red thread attached.

Note: Pull a large loop so your stitches don’t accidentally come undone.

Heel

With White/Pearl

White Row 22: Sc in next 18 sts; ch 1, turn.

Row 23: Sk 1st sc; sc in next 16 sts; sl st in last sc; ch 1, turn.

Row 24: Sk sl st and 1st sc; sc in next 14 sts; sl st in last sc; ch 1, turn.

Row 25: Sk sl st and 1st sc; sc in next 12 sts; sl st in last sc; ch 1, turn.

Row 26: Sk sl st and 1st sc; sc in next 10 sts; sl st in last sc; ch 1, turn.

Row 27: Sk sl st and 1st sc; sc in next 8 sts; sl st in last sc; ch 1, turn.

Row 28: Sk sl st and 1st sc; sc in next 6 sts; sl st in last sc; ch 1, turn.

Row 29: Sk sl st and 1st sc; sc in next 4 sts; sl st in last sc. Finish off.

There should be 18 red sts left unworked. Pick red back up.

With Red

Red Row 22: 39 sc evenly around (18 sts on red, 21 sts on white); sl st in 1st sc; ch 1. Do not turn.

Row 23 – Row 45: Sc around; sl st in 1st sc; ch 1. (39 sc)

Row 46: Sc around; sl st in 1st sc. Finish off. (39 sc)

Attach red at the back of the stocking (heel side) for hanger with a sl st. Ch 20; sl st in next sc. Finish off.

With White/Pearl

Row 47: Attach white to any sc. Sc around; sl st in top of 1st white sc of row, ch 1. (39 sc)

When working Row 47, push the hanger inward toward the opening and sc the white row outside of it.

Row 48 – Row 55: Sc around; sl st in top of 1st sc, ch 1. (39 sc)

Row 56: Sc around; sl st in top of 1st sc. Finish off. Weave in end. (39 sc)

Fold the white portion down over the red.

I hope you’ve enjoyed the Stocking Ornament/Gift Card Holder pattern!

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