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Latvian Holiday Stocking
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Done! But a bit out of focus.
Done! But a bit out of focus.
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Done! In focus, but with a messy backdrop.
Done! In focus, but with a messy backdrop.
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Wet-blocking
Wet-blocking
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Right-side out, before ribbing added.
Right-side out, before ribbing added.
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Inside-out, before ribbing added.
Inside-out, before ribbing added.
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Finished
November 22, 2017
December 17, 2017

Latvian Holiday Stocking

Project info
Hobbywool
Crochet Stocking
Crochet
Decorative → Christmas Stocking
Scott and Adam
Hooks & yarn
2.75 mm (C)
Hobbywool
115 yards in stash
Blue
Blue
Hobbywool
August 2017
Hobbywool
73 yards in stash
1 skein = 382.8 yards (350.0 meters), 100 grams
Grey
Gray
Hobbywool
August 2017
Hobbywool
199 yards in stash
1.48 skeins = 566.5 yards (518.0 meters), 148 grams
Black
Black
Hobbywool
August 2017
Notes

Worked from the top down. Pattern is 72 stitches around (that is, two widths of a Hobbywool mitten design).

Technique for creating vertical lines (rather than diagonal) when doing tapestry crochet in the round found at http://alltapestrycrochet.com/creating-straight-vertical-... (Short version: sc blo with yarn under for the final pull-through). Also: remember that final pull-through needs to be in the next color when changing colors.

Note that individual stitches still read as diagonals, so the effect will be like slashes in ASCII art, not like Xs. 

/         / /         / /         / /         / /            
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/ /     / /             / /     / /             / /     / 
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  / / / /                 / / / /                 / / / /  
   / / /                   / / /                   / / / 
  / / / /                 / / / /                 / / / /
 / /   / /               / /   / /               / /   / /
/ /     / /             / /     / /             / /
 /       / /           / /       / /           / /
/         / /         / /         / /         / /
           / /       / /           / /       / /
            / /     / /             / /     / /
             / /   / /               / /   / /
              / / / /                 / / / /                
               / / /                   / / /           
              / / / /                 / / / /
             / /   / /               / /   / /
            / /     / /             / /     / /
           / /       / /           / /       / / 
          / /         / /         / /         / / 
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/ /     / /             / /     / /             / /
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  / / / /                 / / / /                 / / / / 
   / / /                   / / /                   / / /

If I were doing this again, I’d make the first row of the heel black, so that the color would meet up with the black band that comes after the heel.

Note that you really do need to have more stitches along the edge of the heel when resuming the rounds: the the foot won’t hang nicely at an angle if the circumference isn’t bigger than the rest of it for the first few rounds after the heel.

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Finished
November 22, 2017
December 17, 2017
About this pattern
Personal pattern (not in Ravelry)
  • Project created: December 3, 2017
  • Finished: December 17, 2017
  • Updated: September 24, 2018