Stollen Stocking by Emily Kintigh

Stollen Stocking

Knitting
September 2021
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in charted patt
US 9 - 5.5 mm
318 yards (291 m)
16" circumference and 23" tall from top of cuff to tip of toe
English
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Named for the traditional German Christmas bread, the Stollen Stocking is the perfect size to hide some little treasures inside. Worked in the round from the top down, the stocking starts with a wide band of moss stitch before segueing into a beautiful cable pattern.

Difficulty Intermediate

Yarn Weight 5

Finished Size 16” circumference and 23” tall from top of cuff to tip of toe.

Yarn Universal Yarn Deluxe Bulky Superwash (100% superwash wool; 106 yd 97 m/ 3 ½ oz 100 g): #932 Icy Grey, 3 balls.

Needles Size 9 (5.5 mm): 16” circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the
correct gauge.

Notions Markers (m); cable needle (cn); tapestry needle.

Gauge 24 sts and 22 rnds = 4” in charted patt.

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NOTES

  • This stocking is worked in the round from the cuff down.

  • The sample used all of three balls of yarn. Consider purchasing an extra ball as insurance.