FREE SHIPPING! For orders of $75+*

Free Patterns from YarnCountry.com

Free Patterns from YarnCountry.com Enjoy free knitting patterns from YarnCountry.com

Christmas Stocking (Free) Free Knitting Pattern from YarnCountry.com

Christmas Stocking (Free)

Size

17" long
6.5" wide

Materials

One (50g) skein of worsted weight wool in Red, White and Green colors
Size US 8 - 8" Double Pointed Needles (set of 5)
Hook

Pattern

Cast on 60 sts on Double Pointed Needles (15sts each needle) with White color
Round 1: purl
Round 2: knit
Repeat Round 1 and Round 2 four more times
Next 4 rounds knit with Green color
Next 3 rounds knit 3sts with Green color, 2sts with Red color
Next 4 rounds knit with Green color
Next 4 rounds knit with White color
Next 3 rounds knit 2sts with White color, 2sts with Red color
Next 4 rounds knit with Red colors
Next 4 rounds knit with Green color
Next 3 rounds knit 3sts with Green color, 2sts with White color
Next 4 rounds knit with Green color
Next 4 rounds knit with Red color
Next 3 rounds knit 2sts with Red color, 2sts with White color
Next 4 rounds knit with White color
Next 4 rounds knit with Green color
Next 3 rounds knit 3sts with Green color, 2sts with Red color
Next 4 rounds knit with Green color

Shape Heel
Transfer all sts from needle 1 to needle 2  You will have 30sts on needle 2
(Don't touch needle 3 and needle 4)
Continue work with needle 2
Turn your work after each row.
Next 14 rows knit  30sts with White color, turn work

Turn Heel
Row 15: knit 19sts, k2tog, turn work
Row 16 (wrong side):  knit 9 sts, p2tog, turn work
Row 17: knit 9sts, k2tog, turn work
Continue row 16 and row 17 until you will have only 10sts on needle 2

Foot
Transfer 5sts from needle 2 to needle 1
On needle 1 pick up 10 sts from right side of shape heel
On needle 2 pick up 10sts from left side of shape heel
You will have 4 needles 15sts each needle (total 60sts)
Next 4 rounds knit with White color
*Next 3 rounds knit 2sts with White color, 2sts with Red color
  Next 3 rounds knit 2sts with Red color, 2sts with White color *
Repeat from * two times more
Next 3 rounds knit 2sts with White color, 2sts with Red color

Toe Decreases
Next round knit with White color:
Needle 1 - k2tog, knit
Needle 2 - k2tog, knit
Needle 3 - k2tog, knit
Needle 4 - k2tog, knit
Repeat this round until you will have 4sts (1sts on each needle)
Knit last 4sts tog.
Weave in end.
Make a loop using a hook.

© Copyright Yarn Country, LLC