Ever wanted to knit your very first stocking? This knit pattern is great for a beginner or advanced knitter. With awesome easy knit textures stitches, this knit stocking will add to your holiday home decor. If you are looking for the crochet version be sure to click on over to Marly Bird's Stocking so you can get that crochet hook flying.
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Knit Christmas Stocking Supplies:
Knitting Needle:
• Size US 6 (4.0mm) and US 5 (3.75)
Circular knitting needles with a min. 24” cord OR DPN’s
Notions:
- Removable stitch markers (2)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle to weave in ends
- Small amount of waste yarn
- Tape Measure
- Size US H (5.0mm) crochet hook
Yarn:
Main Color (MC)
• Worsted Weight Yarn
Red Heart With Love
In colorway Eggshell
Contrast Color (CC)
• Bulky Fur Yarn
Red Heart Hugge Fur
in colorway Soft Taupe
Yardage:
• 240 yards (220 m) of main color
• 65 yards (60 m) of contrast color
Abbreviations/Stitches:
- k - knit
- Kf&b - knit front and back of st
- k2tog- knit two together
- p - purl
- pm - place marker
- st(s) - stitch(es)
- ssk - slip slip knit
- yo – yarn over
Gauge:
• 17 sts and 26 rows = 4” (10 cm)
in stockinette with US 6 (4.0mm) Needle
Measurements/Sizes:
When laid flat:
• Length: 19” (48 cm)
• Width: 7 ” (18 cm)
Skill Level:
• Advanced Beginner
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Christmas Stocking Notes:
This Christmas Knit Stocking is worked from top-down with a German short row heel. To begin, a provisional cast-on is used so the fur cuff to be worked later. If another cast-on method is preferred stitches can be picked up later. The textured stitches are a combination of knit and purl stitches.
Special Stitches
k2tog - knit two together: place right hand needle under the second and then the first stitch of the left needle as if to knit, knit the two stitches together and pull them off the left needle.
ssk - slip, slip, knit: slip the first stitch on the left hand needle as if to knit, repeat with the second stitch on the left hand needle, insert the left hand needle into the front loops of theses stitches from left to right, wrap yarn around right hand needle and knit the two slipped stitches together.
Christmas Stocking Make-Along Knit Part 1 Instructions:
Top of Stocking *working in the round*:
| Round | Description |
| Set-Up | With scrap yarn: Using the provisional cast-on method and size 6 (4.0mm) needles, cast-on 60 sts. The stitch count for the body of the stocking will always be 60 sts in the round. |
| 1-3 | With MC yarn: Knit |
| 4-5 | Purl |
| 6-8 | Knit |
| 9-10 | Purl |
| 11-12 | (p5, k3, p4) five times |
| 13 | (p4, k1, p1, k3, p3) five times |
| 14 | (p3, k3, p1, k3, p2) five times |
| 15 | (p2, k3, p3, k3, p1) five times |
| 16 | (p1, k3, p5, k3) five times |
| 17 | (k3, p7, k1, p1) five times |
| 18 | (k2, p9, k1) five times |
| 19 | (k1, p1, k1, p7, k2) five times |
| 20 | (p1, k3, p5, k3) five times |
| 21 | (p2, k3, p3, k3, p1) five times |
| 22 | (p3, k3, p1, k3, p2) five times |
| 23 | (p4, k1, p1, k3, p3) five times |
| 24 | (p5, k3, p4) five times |
| 25 | (p5, k3, p4) five times |
| 26-27 | Purl |
| 28-30 | Knit |
| 31-32 | Purl |
Christmas Stocking Make-Along Knit Part 1 Chart:
Click HERE for part 2!
Knit & Tag
I hope you have enjoyed making the Christmas Stocking Make-Along Knit Part 1!
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Lisa Jastemski
Is there a video and is part one done in rds or rows
Briana Kepner
There is a video 🙂 It just went live, and it's done in rounds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXlvknqp7s8
Lisa Jastemski
Hi just starting your stocking if I prefer to use the long tail method in the set up row do I still need the scrap yarn or just cast on long tail. Cast on thank you
Molly McFarland
Hi, I have a question. I’m a left handed but learned to knit a few years ago ‘right-handed.’ However, I’ve been crocheting for about 40 years left-handed, and I cannot do the provisional cast on right handed. Is it going to make any difference if I do if left-handed and then start knitting my normal way? I can’t see how it would but I’ve never done it. Thank you - this looks like fun; I’m excited to see how it turns out
Briana Kepner
It will be totally fine to do the provisional cast-on left-handed 🙂 It will work out just fine. So excited you are joining the event!