This holiday stocking is at the same time classic and modern. The design features the lovely textured Moss Stitch and is embellished with cables, looking the same on both sides. It is knit from the top down with a folded cuff, a short row heel and a rounded toe. The details are thought through to make the piece hang gracefully. The pattern contains charts and row-by-row instructions, plus a detailed tutorial for an i-cord hanging loop.

You can add the name of the stocking recipient at the cuff in the duplicate stitch using the alphabet chart provided.

Size

• 12” / 30cm from the top of the cuff to the bottom of the heel (customizable)
• 7” / 18cm long at the foot (customizable)
• 7” / 18cm wide

Yarn

• 300yds / 274m of worsted weight yarn
• Recommended: solid, semi-solid or tonal yarn, as it will show more details of the stitch patterns
• Sample stocking yarn: Wool of the Andes Worsted by Knit Picks (1.75oz / 50g, 110yds / 100m, 100% wool), color Cloud, 3 balls

Needles and Gauge

• 21sts and 32 rows in 4” / 10cm in Stockinette Stitch, blocked
• US 4 / 3.5 mm or the size needed to obtain gauge
• A set of 5 DPNs or circular needles for Magic Loop method

Construction

• The stocking is worked from the top down.
• The cuff is knit in stockinette and folded over.
• The heel is of a short row construction.
• The toe is rounded with thoughtfully placed decreases.
• The stocking looks the same from both sides.
• The hanging loop is worked as an i-cord, with detailed instructions provided.

Photography

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