When I was a kid, the holidays were pretty much a magical time. For months, my brother and I anticipated the joy of the season. On the afternoon of Thanksgiving day, we would drag out all the Christmas decor from the attic to decorate the house. Each year, I put up our family stockings on fireplace mantle. On Christmas morning we woke up to find our stockings stuffed with an annual selection of carefully curated toiletries (yes, toothpaste, chapstick, bubblebath, and dental floss) and an orange. As a child, I loved that my stocking was long, narrow and it was a stretch to reach to the end of the sock.

As I create new traditions with my own family, I want my babe to enjoy the simplicity and delight we experienced on Christmas morning. This year, I’ve designed a set of stockings based on the dimensions, proportions, and gauge of my own family’s stockings. The patterns feature Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Bundles with complementing skeins of Woolstok Yarn. 

The Black Mountain Stocking is a continuation of my Black Mountain series. This pattern intentionally complements the Scrittori Stocking (sold separately), but offers a more geometric design. The pattern is charted for all five of Blue Sky Fiber’s Woolstock Bundles. 

Finished Measurements
Size 1 - 6 in. wide at the top by 21 in. diagonally measured from cuff to toe.
Size 2 - 7 in. wide at the top by 22 in. diagonally measured from cuff to toe

Needles
US 6 (4.0 mm) DPNs,12 in. interchangeable circulars
US 7 (4.5 mm) 12 in. interchangeable circulars

Suggested Yarn
Size 1: Main Color - 100g/246 yds Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok in Highland Fleece; Contrast Colors 1–6 1 Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Bundle in Holiday Cheer

Size 2:
150g/370 yds Main Color - Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok in Highland Fleece; Contrast Colors 1-6 - 1 Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Bundle in

Notions
Scissors, stitch markers, tapestry needle, and waste yarn.

Gauge
22 stitches and 27 rounds = 4” in chart pattern on US size 7 needles