Here is a pattern for really cute Christmas Stockings about 3 inches in height.

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I have been making these stockings for many decades. A neighbour taught me how to make them when I was 9. I have been making them every year for Christmas ever since. I thought that my knitting friends on myLot may enjoy this pattern as much as I have over the years. I take about an hour to knit one. I have even sewed on the letters Merry Christmas on to make a nice garland with one letter per stocking. They make wonderful gifts for friends. I gave a set to friends about 20 years ago and they still talk about them. A package of Smarties are cute to stuff into them and give with the person's initial on them as well. So I hope you all enjoy these!! If you have any questions I will respond to them. These are great for craft sales. People love them in different colours or offer to quickly sew on an initial for them while they wait. -Start with casting on 18 stitches to a size 4mm small needle -Knit a 1 inch top with a contrasting colour yarn. Approximately 7 rows. -Change colour of yarn and then knit one row and pearl next until you have 9 rows total of knit and pearl. -Next row is knit 12 stitches -Turn knit 6 stitches (this is for the toe) -Continue knitting on these middle 6 stitches until you have Knit a total of 7 rows -At the end of the middle section you will pick up 3 stitches along the side of the toe piece to fill in the hole created by adding extra rows. -Turn and knit picking up another 3 stitches along the other side of the toe piece -You will now have a total of 24 stitches on your needle. -Continue knitting another 8 rows -Cast off -Sew edges together in inside and flip right side out Voila you have a Christmas stocking!! Let me know how they turn out for you. (the one on the left in the picture is with a mulitcoloured yarn; the one on the right has a silver metallic thread in the yarn; in case you look at the enlarged picture by clicking on it.)