CHRISTMAS STOCKING - RED ROSES

DESIGN DETAILS

• Knit cabbage roses adorn the top of an elegant Christmas stocking
• Brightens up the mantel
• One color
• Picot edge at the top

PATTERN DETAILS

• Schematic
• Tracking sheet
• A link for substitute yarns
• Diagrams and full explanations for techniques, many with links to selected videos

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TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS PATTERN

• Links to videos for selected techniques are included. I look for videos as close as possible to the instructions I have written. Sometimes they may be slightly different but still very helpful.
• yarn over (yo)
• ssk
• Knit on straight needles
• k2tog
• turn heel
• Weave toe with Kitchner stitch
• Pick-up and knit
• Turn heel
• Divide for heel
• Cabbage rows

YARN USED FOR SAMPLE

• 3 pull skeins of Brown Sheep’s Lamb’s Pride Worsted
• 85% wool—15% mohair
• 3.5 ounces-(100 grams)—190 yards-(173 meters)
• 350 yards-(320 meters) worsted weight yarn are required For your stocking to be the correct size, it is not the brand of yarn that matters, but the GAUGE that is important. It is best to refer to the yardage to determine how many skeins or balls to purchase.

FOR A SUBSTITUTE YARN

SUGGESTED NEEDLE SIZES

• Size 9—10 inch straight
• Three size 9 double pointed needles; or size needles to obtain the correct gauge

NOTIONS

• Gauge ruler
• Two ring markers
• Yarn markers - number 10 crochet thread in a contrasting color is great for yarn markers
• Tapestry needle

GAUGE

20 stitches and 26 rows = inch on size needles