DIY Crochet Mini Stocking Pattern

It's that time of year again, gotta hurry up on making those last minute presents and suddenly someone you only kinda know hands you a mug or some other little gift. This is one of my favorite go to gifts to have on hand in event of this. Give them a little stocking filled with some festive candy or trinkets and bada bing bada boom you've saved yourself from a lot of Christmas awkwardness.

Estimated time: 1hr
Hook: US H

This is a very customizable pattern, if you want to change color anywhere just do so.

Abbreviations
st - stitch
ch - chain
sc - Single crochet
hdc - Half double crochet
slst - Slip stitch

The chain 2 counts as a hdc

Toe
R1: Ch 3, 6 hdc in 1st ch, join with top of ch 3 (7)
R2: Ch 2, 1 hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each st around, join with top of ch 2 (14)
R3: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next st, repeat from *, join with top of ch 2 (21)
R4: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with ch 2 (21)
R5-7: repeat R4

Heel
R8: Ch 2, hdc in next 10 st, turn (11)
R9: Ch 2, hdc in next 10 st, turn (11)
R10-11: Repeat R9
R12: Fold the heel in half as shown in the picture below, sl st the edges together as shown. Fasten off and invert.

Tube
R13: Attach yarn to back of heel as shown. Ch 2, hdc in each st around rim (approx 26)

R14: Ch 2, hdc in each st (approx 26)
R15-18: Repeat R14
R19: Optional. I changed color and sc around (approx 26)

Loop for hanging
At the end of R18 or R19 chain 10 then slst into top of ch 2 or ch 1, Fasten off
Weave in ends.