Basic Christmas Stockings by Churchmouse Yarns and Teas

Basic Christmas Stockings

Knitting
October 2012
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch in the round
US 7 - 4.5 mm
Wee, Medium, Jolly Big
English
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“Start a creative tradition!”

In three sizes: Wee, Medium and Jolly Big. And in any length you like. Use these simple shapes and add your own personal touches. We’ve given you a few ideas to get you started, but the possibilities are limitless. They’re sure to prompt a hearty “Ho! Ho! Ho!” from St. Nick.

FINISHED SIZES
Approx. width (half circumference): Wee: 5” / 13cm; Medium: 6½“ / 16.5cm; Jolly Big: 8” / 20cm. Leg length may vary.

YARN
Our stockings were knit with Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted (190 yds / 174m each) See the ’Knitter’s Notes’ on our website for the specifics of what we did with our samples.
Cuff: Approx. 40 (70, 100) yds / 37 (64, 91)m of worsted-weight yarn.
Leg: Approx. 70 (115, 170) yds / 64, (105, 155)m of worsted-weight yarn. This is for standard lengths; you will need approx. 10 (12, 14) yds / 9 (11, 13)m of worsted-weight yarn for each additional inch of knitted length.
Heel & Toe: Approx. 20 (25, 35) yds / 18, (23, 32)m each of worsted-weight yarn.
Foot: Approx. 45 (75, 105) yds / 41, (69, 96)m of worsted-weight yarn.
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FREE ADAPTATIONS

Image second from the bottom uses three skeins of Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted. One skein each of three colors provides enough yarn to knit one ‘Jolly Big’, three ‘Wee’, or a combination of different stocking sizes with a variety of striping patterns. Adaptation to the original pattern is free and lives on the project page.

Adaptation for candy cane striping is on our website.