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Materials:
12 yards white sport weight yarn
Crochet hook size F (3.75 mm)
Yarn needle
Ribbon or cord
Flowers or other decorations, as desired
Directions:
Rnd 1: Ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join. Work in continuous rnds unless otherwise specified.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc).
Rnd 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (18 sc).
Rnd 4: Working in BLO, sc in each st.
Rnds 5-6: Sc in each st.
Rnd 7: Working in FLO, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (27 sc).
Rnd 8: Working in both loops, sc in each st.
Rnd 9: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (36 sc).
Rnd 10: Sc in each st. Join with sl st. Fasten off white. Block hat.
Glue on ribbon or flowers as desired for the hat band. Cut a piece of cord or ribbon about 10” long. Pull through a stitch at the top of the back of the hat and make a knot.
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Last week when I published the Roller Skate Pillow pattern, a fellow crocheter on Facebook suggested that it would make a cute Christmas stocking. The next morning I was off to the yarn store to get more red, but they were out of the red in Bernat Blanket yarn. I opted for the Bernat Softee Chunky yarn; the label says it is also a 6-weight yarn, but I found that it gives a slightly smaller gauge than the blanket yarn I used on the pillow. If you prefer to use blanket yarn, please note that the stocking will be slightly larger than the dimensions of the stocking. (Please see Roller Skate Pillow Crochet Pattern for those dimensions.)
Materials:
Bernat Softee Chunky yarn
5.5 oz. red
1 oz. green
1 oz. white
Bernat Pipsqueak yarn
1 oz. white
Size M (9.00 mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle
Fiberfil
Finished stocking measures approximately 14” wide by 15” tall (including wheels).
DIRECTIONS:
BOOT:
Row 1: Beginning at heel with green yarn, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 ch (3 sc).
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, inc in first st, sc in next st, inc in last st (5 sc).
Rows 3-14: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 15: Ch 1, turn, inc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, inc in last st (7 sc).
Rows 16-28: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 29: Ch 1, turn, dec over first 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, dec over last 2 sts (5 sc).
Row 30: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 31: Ch 1, turn, dec over first 2 sts, sc in next st, dec over last 2 sts (3 sc).
Rnd 32: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, 2 sc in last st. Working down side, 1 sc in each of the 31 row ends. Working across remaining lps of starting ch, 2 sc in first ch, sc in next ch, 2 sc in last ch. Work down opposite side with 1 sc in each of the 31 row ends (72 sc). Join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off green.
Rnd 33: Join red yarn at center st of heel end. Ch 1, sc in BLO of each st around. Join with sl st.
Rnds 34-37: Ch 1, sc in each st. Join with sl st in first sc of rnd.
Rnd 38: Ch 1, sc in next 36 sts, work 3 sc tog, sc in next 33 sts (70 sc).
Rnd 39: Ch 1, sc in next 35 sts, work 3 sc tog, sc in next 30 sts, work 2 sc tog (67 sc).
Rnd 40: Ch 1, sc in next 33 sts, work 5 sc tog, sc in next 27 sts, work 2 sc tog (62 sc).
Rnd 41: Ch 1, sc in next 31 sts, work 5 sc tog, sc in next 26 sts (58 sc).
Rnd 42: Ch 1, sc in next 29 sts, work 5 sc tog, sc in next 24 sts (54 sc).
Rnd 43: Ch 1, sc in next 27 sts, work 5 sc tog, sc in next 22 sts (52 sc).
Rnd 44: Ch 1, sc in next 25 sts, work 5 sc tog, sc in next 20 sts (46 sc).
Rnd 45: Ch 1, sc in next 23 sts, work 5 sc tog, sc in next 18 sts (42 sc).
Rnds 46-68: Ch 1, sc in each st. Join with sl st in first sc of rnd. Fasten off red.
Rnd 69: Attach white pipsqueak yarn, ch 1, working in FLO, *sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st* repeat around (48 sc). Join with sl st.
Rnds 70-74: Working through both loops, sc in each st. Join with sl st. At end of Rnd 74, fasten off pipsqueak yarn. Fold cuff down over boot.
Hanger: Attach red at top of boot on the outside edge. Ch 10, sl st in same sp. Fasten off.
WHEELS: (Make 2)
Rnd 1: With red yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc). Join with sl st in first sc of rnd. Fasten off red.
Rnd 3: With white yarn, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (18 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 4: Working in BLO, sc in each st. Do not join.
Rnds 5-6: Sc in each st. Join with sl st at end of Rnd 6. Fasten off white leaving 12” length for sewing.
Repeat Rnds 1-6 for second half of wheel. Stuff each section and sew tog end to end. Sew to bottom of skate approximately 2” from heel.
TOE STOP:
Rnd 1: With green yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 3: Working in BLO, sc in each st. Do not join.
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sts, dec,* repeat twice (9 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 5: *Sc in next st, dec,* repeat twice (6 sc). Join with sl st. Fasten off green leaving 12” length for sewing.
SHOELACE:
Cut a piece of white yarn approximately 3 yards long. Starting near the bottom at center front, lace yarn in cross-cross fashion like shoelaces with the lace inserting every other row going up to just below the fur cuff. Tie in a bow. Cut excess yarn.
