Product Description
Hand knit Christmas Stockings are perfectly awesome on their own…but when you think about it, they’re just big socks, right? When you learn the techniques of making a stocking, you’re also learning what you need to know to follow any cuff-down sock pattern! That’s why I’m offering this as a seven-lesson video series.
In this lesson, you will learn: • working in-the-round on circular and double-pointed needles • changing yarn colors • sock basics, like working a heel flap, turning the heel, gusset decreases • duplicate stitch embroidery on your finished stocking
Materials Needed: • About 200 yards of worsted weight yarn (the samples are knit with Wool-Ease in green and cream or red and cream) • Size 7 US needles 16” circular needles, size 7 US double-pointed needles • 3 stitch markers • Tapestry needle • Scrap yarn for embroidery (optional) • Gauge – 4.5 stitches/1 inch
Learn to Knit a Christmas Stocking by Staci Perry
Project Overview
This downloadable knitting pattern teaches crafters how to create a festive Christmas stocking measuring 6 inches wide by 16 inches long. Designed by Staci Perry of Very Pink Knits, this intermediate-level project combines classic knitting techniques with holiday decoration appeal, making it suitable for knitters with some experience who are ready to tackle a structured garment project.
What Is Being Made
The Christmas stocking is a decorative holiday accessory perfect for hanging on mantels or displaying as seasonal home décor. The finished stocking features a traditional construction with distinct sections including a ribbed cuff, main leg, heel flap, foot, and toe shaping. The pattern accommodates two colorway options, allowing crafters to customize their finished piece with complementary yarn colors.
Knitting Techniques Used
- Circular knitting: The pattern employs in-the-round construction using circular needles and double-pointed needles to create seamless tubular sections
- Ribbed cuff: A K2, P2 ribbing pattern creates an elastic, finished edge at the top of the stocking
- Color work: The design incorporates contrasting color sections, with a contrasting color cuff and main color body
- Heel flap construction: A structured heel flap technique provides durability and proper shaping for the stocking's heel section
- Decreases: Strategic shaping through decrease stitches creates the tapered toe section
Stitches and Abbreviations
The pattern uses fundamental knitting stitches appropriate for intermediate crafters, including:
- K (knit) – the basic knit stitch worked throughout the main body
- P (purl) – used in the K2, P2 ribbing pattern for the cuff
- K2tog (knit two together) – a right-leaning decrease for shaping
- P2tog (purl two together) – a decrease worked in purl
- SSK (slip, slip, knit) – a left-leaning decrease for balanced shaping
- SL (slip stitch) – used to move stitches without working them
Materials and Yarn Specifications
The stocking requires 200 yards of worsted weight yarn, providing a manageable yardage for a single decorative project. The pattern specifies Wool-Ease yarn and provides two sample colorway combinations:
- Sample 1: 138 Cranberry (contrasting color) and 099 Fisherman (main color)
- Sample 2: 180 Forest Green Heather (contrasting color) and 099 Fisherman (main color)
Tools and Notions
The pattern requires specific needles and accessories to complete the project:
- Size 7 US circular needles – 16 inches in length for working the cuff and main body in the round
- Size 7 US double-pointed needles (DPNs) – for working the narrower sections, particularly the toe shaping
- 3 stitch markers – to mark the beginning of rounds and important shaping points
- Tapestry needle – for weaving in yarn ends and finishing
- Scrap yarn – optional for embroidery embellishments
Gauge and Sizing
The pattern specifies a gauge of 4.5 stitches per inch, which is typical for worsted weight yarn on size 7 needles. Maintaining proper gauge is essential for achieving the intended finished dimensions of 6 inches wide by 16 inches long.
Pattern Structure and Construction
The stocking is constructed in distinct sections beginning with the cuff. The pattern starts with a contrasting color cuff worked in K2, P2 ribbing for 1 inch, creating an elastic, finished edge. The main body is then worked in the main color, continuing in stockinette stitch (knit every round) until the piece measures 9 inches from the cast-on edge. The heel flap
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Designer: | Staci Perry |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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