advent calendar garland: crochet stockings

I sorta mixed-n-matched some patterns to make a stocking.  I used the basic starting point of the mittens (check out the previous post here for the pattern), but didn't increase for the thumb part of the hand.  when it was long enough to my liking, I did the heel and toe like Yolanda demonstrates in her Christmas stocking video tutorials.  you'll need 7 stockings for the garland.

stocking pattern

ribbing:
ch 7, 1 sc into back bump of 2nd ch from hook and following 5 sts, ch 1 and turn.
1 sc into back loop of each st across, ch 1 turn.  repeat for 20 more rows.
fold ribbing in half and sl st closed.

body of stocking:
use the same color yarn or attach new color.
ch 1, make 24 sc sts, equally spaced, around the top edge of ribbing, sl st to join round.
ch 1, sc into each stitch around, sl st to join.  repeat for 8 more rounds.

heel:
use the same color yarn or attach new color.
ch 1, sc into 12 sts, ch 1 and turn.
sc2tog into first 2 sts, 1 sc into each st across, sc2tog into last 2 sts, ch 1 and turn.
repeat decreasing row until you have 4 sts left.
2 sc into first st, 1 sc into each st across, 2 sc into last st, ch 1 and turn.
repeat increasing row until you have 12 sts again, ch 1 turn.
1 sc into all 12 sts across.
fold heel in half, right sides facing, and sl st or whip stitch seams together. 

foot:
use the same color yarn or pick up yarn from before the start of the heel.
ch 1, sc around ankle and heel (24 sts), sl st to join, ch 1 and turn.
1 sc into each st around, sl st to join, ch 1 and turn. repeat for 6 more rounds.

toe:
use the same color yarn or attach new color.
ch 1, *1 sc into first 4 sts, sc2tog.  repeat from * around, sl st to join, ch 1 and turn.
*1 sc into 3 sts, sc2tog.  repeat from * around, sl st to join, ch 1 and turn.
*1 sc into 2 sts, sc2tog.  repeat from * around, sl st to join, ch 1 and turn.
*1 sc into 1 st, sc2tog.  repeat from * around, sl st to join, ch 1 and turn.
sc2tog 4 times, sl st to join.
fasten off with a 10" tail, using yarn needle, thread yarn tail through the front loop of the remaining 4 sts and pull tight.
weave in ends.

optional loop:
fold stocking in half with heel on the left side, attach yarn to the top left corner of ribbing, ch 10, sl st to first ch, tie knot with starting tail and weave in ends.