FREE PATTERN: 3D Mini boot stocking

Materials:
-   Fingering weight yarn (can be acrylic or cotton) in two different colors.
-   Crochet hook size 3.00 mm (1).
-   Fiberfill.

Before to start:
-   Work always through the 2 loops of the chain except in rounds that has special instructions.
-   You will find some useful links in blue.
-   Don’t forget to check the pictures, they will be very helpful.

Used stitches and abbreviations:
ch: chain st: stitch sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet sl st: slip stitch hd dec: half double crochet decrease
hdc3tog: half double crochet 3 together

PATTERN

Ch 7.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (count as a dc), 1 dc in the 4th ch from the hook, 1 dc in each one of the next 5 ch. 5 dc in the next ch. 1 dc in each one of the next 6 ch PICTURE 1 . 4 dc in the next ch. Sl st in the 3rd ch of the 1st dc. _22st

Rnd 2: In this round work in the back loop. Ch 2 (count as a sc), 1 sc in each st around. Join to the 2nd ch of the 1st sc with a sl st (if you can’t, just insert the hook under the chain instead of inside). _ 22 st.

Rnd 3: Ch 2 (count as a sc), 1 sc in each st around. Join to the 2nd ch of the 1st sc with a sl st. _ 22 st.
Rnd 4: Ch 2 (count as a sc), 1 sc in each one of the next 4 sc. (hdc dec in next 2 st) repeat () 5 times. 1 sc in each one of the next 7 sc. Join to the 2nd ch of the 1st sc with a sl st. _ 17 st.
Rnd 5: Ch 2 (count as a sc), 1 sc in each one of the next 4 sc. hdc dec in next 2 st. 1 hdc. hdc dec in next 2 st. 1 sc in each one of the next 7 sc. Join to the 2nd ch of the 1st sc with a sl st. _ 15 st.
Rnd 6: Ch 2 (count as a sc), 1 sc in each one of the next 4 sc. hdc3tog . 1 sc in each one of the next 7 sc. Join to the 2nd ch of the 1st sc with a sl st. _ 13 st.
This is a good time to stuff the boot. I just stuffed the foot but if you prefer you can stuff the entire boot.
Rnd 7 and 8: Ch 3 (count as a dc), 1 dc in each st around. Join to the 3rd ch of the 1st dc with a sl st. _ 13 st.
Rnd 9: Ch 3 (count as a dc), 1 dc in each st around. Ch 20, sl st in the last dc you made. Join to the 3rd ch of the 1st dc with a sl st. _ 13 st.
Rnd 10: CHANGE COLOR . In this round work in the FRONT loop .
Ch 3 (count as a dc), 1 dc in each st around (including the one that has de chain PICTURE 2). Join to the 3rd ch of the 1st dc with a sl st leaving the chain in the inside PICTURE 3. _ 13 st.

Rnd 11: Ch 2 (count as a sc), 1 sc in the next st, ch 3. (1 sc in each one of the next 2 st, ch3) repeat () 2 times. 1 sc in the next st. Join to the 2nd ch of the 1st sc with a sl st. _ 13 st.

Now finish off , turn the white part inside out and you're done!

You can also make this project in any other color combination and use it as a souvenir in a baby shower, birthday party, etc. See some examples:

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