Frabjous stocking by Lil Dunham

Frabjous stocking

Knitting
December 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
in stitch pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
219 - 1094 yards (200 - 1000 m)
3 sizes adjustable to suit any size
English
This pattern is available for £6.50 GBP
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Frabjous means “wonderful, elegant, superb, or delicious.” Used by Lewis Carroll in the poem ‘The Jabberwocky’ in Through the Looking Glass, we wanted these stockings to have something of the fantastical about them. We hope you feel frabjous when wearing them!

Needles: 4mm/6US DPN or circular needle

Notions: Stitch markers, Scrap yarn or stich holder

Yarn
Dashing Fingering - 100% Ultrafine South African Merino. 100g - 400m / 437 yrds. Sample Colourway - Matcha and Midnight sun

Gauge
26sts by 35 rows to 10 x 10cm4/4” unstretched, in chart pattern.
13sts should stretch to about 10cm

Sizes: 3 sizes - with instructions to personalise to any size

Yardage Yardage depends on the personal adjustments you make. Size S - M (working increase chart once) uses 1 skein.