Simple Stripy Stockings

Step into Christmas with this festive footwear! Unlike traditional stockings, these mini makes are knitted flat, using only one colour at a time, with no fiddly fair isle or intricate intarsia. Measuring a teeny-tiny 10cm/4in from cuff to toe and using just 7g/¼oz of yarn, they can easily be completed in an evening, making them ideal for gifts, decorations and fundraising. Alternatively, why not knit a drawer full and turn your stock of socks into an heirloom advent calendar.

All pieces are knitted flat on straight needles. They’re then seamed using mattress stitch. The heel is turned using twin stitches and the pattern includes a step-by-step photo guide.