Saint Nicholas Stockings in West Yorkshire Spinners Re:Treat - Downloadable PDF

Saint Nicholas Stockings in West Yorkshire Spinners Re:Treat Chunky — Pattern Summary

This downloadable PDF pattern from West Yorkshire Spinners presents three distinct Christmas stocking designs — the Snowflakes & Stars Stocking, the Panel Stocking, and the Striped Stocking — all knitted in the brand's luxurious Re:Treat Chunky Roving yarn. Each stocking is a generously sized, decorative holiday accessory, perfect for seasonal gifting or festive home décor. The pattern is rated intermediate in skill level, making it an ideal project for knitters who are comfortable with colourwork and reading charts but are looking to develop those skills further in a satisfying, seasonal context.

The Three Stocking Designs

Snowflakes & Stars Stocking

The Snowflakes & Stars Stocking is the most colourwork-intensive of the three designs, featuring classic Fair Isle-style snowflake and star motifs worked across the body of the stocking. It measures approximately 67 cm (26½ in) from the top of the rib to the toe bottom, making it a large and impressive finished piece. This design uses four colours of West Yorkshire Spinners Re:Treat Chunky Roving:

• Colour A: Recharge (1017) — 1 x 100g ball
• Colour B: Soothe (1014) — 1 x 100g ball
• Colour C: Mellow (221) — 1 x 100g ball
• Colour D: Pure (010) — 1 x 100g ball

The snowflake and star motifs are worked from a chart, requiring the knitter to read right side rows from right to left and wrong side rows from left to right. The colourwork sections employ Fair Isle stranding technique, where the yarn not currently in use is carried loosely across the wrong side of the fabric. Where stranding becomes impractical over longer stretches, the pattern advises switching to intarsia technique, using separate balls of yarn for each colour section and twisting yarns together on the wrong side to prevent gaps or holes forming in the fabric.

Panel Stocking

The Panel Stocking also measures approximately 67 cm (26½ in) from top of rib to toe and features a structured panel design worked in colourwork sections. This stocking uses four colours of West Yorkshire Spinners Re:Treat Chunky Roving:

• Colour A: Recharge (1017) — 1 x 100g ball
• Colour B: Mellow (221) — 1 x 100g ball
• Colour C: Tranquil (341) — 1 x 100g ball
• Colour D: Purpose (1016) — 1 x 100g ball

Like the Snowflakes & Stars Stocking, the Panel Stocking is worked from a chart using both Fair Isle and intarsia techniques as required. The panel structure gives this stocking a bold, graphic quality, with defined colour blocks and repeating motifs creating a striking visual effect.

Striped Stocking

The Striped Stocking is the most accessible of the three designs, with a slightly shorter finished length of approximately 61 cm (24 in) from top of rib to toe. It uses three colours of West Yorkshire Spinners Re:Treat Chunky Roving:

• Colour A: Serene (452) — 1 x 100g ball
• Colour B: Mellow (221) — 1 x 100g ball
• Colour C: Adore (552) — 1 x 100g ball

The striped construction makes this design more straightforward for knitters who are newer to multi