This large, roomy Christmas stocking measures about 7 inches by 22 inches when complete. It is knit on straight knitting needles and has a seam in the center back.

It is knit from the top down starting with a few rows of k1/p1 ribbing. There are two colorwork patterns, one for the top of the stocking and one for the bottom. The heel and toe are knit using short-row technique and a seam is sewn to attach the top of the toe to the top of the foot.

An optional lining can be made from jersey knit fabric. The lining is attached at the top inside of the stocking and tacked to the back of the heel and toe to keep its placement in the stocking secure.

The top section of the stocking contains the name, birthdate and a pair of baby footprints. I knitted the footprints with intarsia and duplicate stitched the name and birthdate on. The bottom section (foot) has rows of hearts. I chose to duplicate stitch them on, but you can also knit them in.

There are 3 optional patterns for the stocking bottom: christmas sleighs, christmas trees, and christmas presents.

On the girl’s stocking the pattern is flipped right-to-left from the pattern given.

The stocking is worked with Red Heart Super Saver yarn, medium/worsted weight. Colors used are Light Blue and White for the boy’s stocking and Perfect Pink and White for the girl’s stocking. Choose whatever colors you would like, including going more with a Christmas color theme of red/white or green/white. One 7 oz skein of each color is needed; you will have some left over.

I used size 8 needles, gauge was 17 sts and 23 rows in a 4 inch square. Keep in mind that the gauge of the stocking does not matter that much as you are not needing to make it a specific size, as you would do for something that is going to be worn. My stockings were 7 inches across and 22 inches long at that gauge.

You will also need a tapestry needle for weaving in ends and yarn bobbins.