MATERIALS:
1 skein TLC Amore yarn in White and small amount in Scarlet, H crochet hook or hook needed to obtain gauge, 16 size 1\2” white buttons, 6 size 1\4” white buttons, needle and red sewing thread.
FINISHED SIZE: 17” long
Gauge: 3 hdc sts = 1”, 2 rows hdc = 1”
STOCKING:
ROW 1: With White yarn and H hook ch-22, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (20 sts)
ROW 2-28: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 29: 2 hdc next st, hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. (21 sts)
ROW 30: Hdc ea st to last st, 2 hdc last st, ch-1, turn. (22 sts)
ROW 31: Rep row 29. (23 sts)
ROW 32: Rep row 30. (24 sts)
ROW 33-36: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 37: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. (23 sts)
ROW 38: Hdc ea st to last 2 sts, hdc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (22 sts)
ROW 39: Rep row 37. (21 sts)
ROW 40: Rep row 38. (20 sts)
ROW 41: Sl st next 8 sts, hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 7 sts, hdc dec last 2 sts, fasten off. (9 sts not counting sl sts)
TOE:
ROW 1: With White yarn and H hook join in end of row 38 of stocking, ch-1, 2 hdc sa row as beg ch-1, evenly work 14 hdc over next 11 rows, hdc dec next 2 rows tog, leave remaining rows unworked, ch-1, turn. (17 sts)
ROW 2: Sl st 1st st, hdc ea st across, to last st, 2 hdc last st, ch-1, turn. (17 sts)
ROW 3-5: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 6-10: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. (16 sts)(15 sts)(14 sts)(13 sts)(12 sts)