Product Description
Either with the glow of summer or of winter, enjoy this Solstice as our earth pauses at the extreme of its orbit.
This is a pattern for a knitted stocking for decorations or to hold small gifts. It is worked in the round from the cuff down and using the Fair-Isle knitting technique. In addition, Duplicate st and basic embroidery are used to add tails, manes, etc..There are 4 animal stocking motifs and 6 small motifs to choose from. The animals are pigs, horse, chickens, and geese.
Solstice Glow Stocking by Bunnymuff
What Is Being Made
The Solstice Glow Stocking is a decorative knit stocking pattern designed by Mona Zillah of bunnymuff. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a festive stocking that celebrates the solstice season, capturing either the glow of summer or winter as Earth reaches the extreme of its orbit. The finished piece serves as a holiday decoration suitable for seasonal display.
Craft and Primary Technique
This project is created using knitting as the primary craft. The pattern is classified as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for knitters with some experience beyond the beginner level. The design incorporates colorwork and specialized knitting techniques to achieve its decorative solstice-themed appearance.
Stitches and Techniques Used
The Solstice Glow Stocking employs several fundamental knitting techniques and stitches:
- Long-tail cast on: The primary cast-on method used throughout the pattern, worked onto double-pointed needles (DPN) or circular needles without turning the work
- I-cord: A specialized technique created by slipping stitches to the other end of the needle with working yarn positioned to the left, then knitting across. This process is repeated until the desired length is achieved, then fastened off by breaking yarn and pulling through stitches
- k2tog (knit two together): A basic decrease stitch used to shape the stocking
- k (knit stitch): The fundamental stitch forming the base of the fabric
- Colorwork: The pattern incorporates multiple yarn colors to create the solstice glow effect
Materials: Yarn and Needles
The Solstice Glow Stocking is designed to be worked in 3-ply and 4-ply yarn weights, offering flexibility in yarn selection.
Recommended Yarn: The pattern specifies Shetland 4ply by Gathered Sheep Yarns, a fingering-weight yarn composed of 100% Pure Shetland Wool. The yarn is available in standard skeins of 234 yards (213.97 meters) per 55 grams, as well as mini skeins of 96 yards (87.8 meters) per 20 grams.
Yarn Quantities for Single Stocking:
- MC (Vampires Blood): 234 yards / 213 meters; 1 full skein
- CC1 (Dove): 75 yards / 69 meters; 1 mini skein
- CC2 (Ghoulish Cocktail): 40 yards / 37 meters; 1 mini skein
Needles: The pattern utilizes either double-pointed needles (DPN) or circular needles, depending on the knitter's preference and the specific sections being worked. The needle size is not specified in the provided pattern content but would be determined by the yarn weight and desired gauge.
Pattern Support
This pattern is supported by designer Mona Zillah and Gathered Sheep Yarns. For questions or pattern support, contact mona8pi@gmail.com.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 3 Ply, 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | bunnymuff - Mona Zillah |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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