Supersonic Stockings by Triona Murphy

Supersonic Stockings

Knitting
November 2018
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
10.5 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in Slipped-stitch colorwork patterns
US 11 - 8.0 mm
US 13 - 9.0 mm
90 - 100 yards (82 - 91 m)
Circumference: 12 in / 30.5 cm; Height: 13 in [33 cm]
English
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Knit stockings for family members and friends, your pets, or just for decoration in no time flat! Choose from three different folded cuffs and three different slipped-stitch colorwork patterns to give the stockings your own personal twist.

These stockings have many advantages over traditional stranded colorwork stockings:

  • Super-bulky weight means they work up really quickly—one more thing to check off your holiday list!

  • Slipped-stitch colorwork means you’ll only use one color per row, and there are no colorwork floats to catch on goodies or fingers

  • No need to worry about stranded colorwork tension making your stockings too narrow, so they’re easy to stuff and unstuff

  • Simple star toe uses only decreases, so no need for kitchener stitch

  • Easy to personalize—just choose the plain folded cuff and add a name or initial with duplicate stitch

SIZE
Circumference of leg: 12 in [30.5 cm]
Length from toe to top (measured vertically): approximately 13 in [33 cm]

MATERIALS NEEDED
Yarn:
Rowan Big Wool 100% merino; 87 yds/80 m per 100g skein; 2 skeins MC, 1 skein Color A, 1 skein Color B for all three stockings; shown in 49 Lichen (MC), 25 Wild Berry (Color A), and 48 Linen (Color B).

Note: The 49 Lichen colorway has been discontinued. For a similar look in Rowan Big Wool, use 43 Forest for the MC.

If substituting yarn, you will need approximately the following amounts of super-bulky yarn that knits to gauge:

MC: 50 yds/45 m per stocking
Color A: 25 yds/23 m per stocking
Color B: 25 yds/23 m per stocking

I recommend the following yarns for budget-friendly alternatives:

  • Patons Classic Wool Bulky
  • Bernat Softee Chunky
  • Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick

Recommended needles (check gauge and change size if needed):
-Set of US #11 / 8.0 mm DPNs, or preferred type of needle for working a 12” circumference in the round
-Set of US #13 / 9.0 mm DPNs, or preferred type of needle for working a 12” circumference in the round (note: if using a short circular needle, you will also need DPNs or another type of needle for the toe decreases)

Notions:
Stitch marker, yarn needle

GAUGE
10.5 sts/ 16 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in colorwork patterns on larger needles.