Extra-Large Stocking = Extra-Large Fun! This XL-Christmas Stocking pattern uses Lion Brand Wool Ease yarn in three colors: Cranberry, Linen, and Olive. It celebrates the beautiful colors and shapes of the Christmas season. Knit from the cuff to the toe in the round, the heel of the stocking is constructed using the Wrap + Turn Short Rows method. An I-cord is used to create a hook for hanging the stocking on your mantle.

This pattern produces an extra-large stocking with a folded-over cuff, fair isle body, and contrasting heel and toe colors to hang amidst your tree and trimmings. It’s perfect for filling up with stocking stuffers for kids of all ages. You can personalize it by embroidering a name at the top in chain stitch – we made one for our fur baby, Posey, and she loves it!

For a tutorial on how to do the Wrap+Turn Short Rows Method for the heel, head to our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@bearsdenessentials/videos

PATTERN DETAILS:

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

MATERIALS:
Yarn:

• Stocking requires 3 different colors of worsted weight yarn: Main Color (MC), Contrast Color 1 (CC1), Contrast Color 2 (CC2)

RECOMMENDED COLORS & YARN:

• MC – “Cranberry” Lion Brand Wool Ease, CC1 – “Linen” Lion Brand Wool Ease, CC2 – “Olive” Lion Brand Worsted Wool Ease Recycled Natural Yarn

Approx. Amount Needed:

• MC Color –Cranberry 150 Yards
• CC1 Color –Linen 175 Yards
• CC2 Color –Olive 40 Yards

Knitting Needles:

• US Size 7 (4.5mm) 16” (41cm)
• US Size 7 (4.5mm) Double-Pointed Knitting Needles 7” (18cm)

Notions:

• Stitch Markers– 1 unique stitch marker for marking the end-of-the-round
• Jumbo Darning Needle (to weave in loose ends)
• Knitting Needle Point Protectors (recommended but not required – helps prevent stitches from slipping off the needles)
• Flexible Stitch Holder

GAUGE:

• Approx. 23 sts/24 rounds = 4 inches square in fair isle pattern st (after blocking) using 4.5mm/US 7 needles (Don’t worry too much about gauge or finished measurements, the stocking is meant to be oversized!)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

• Finished Width of Cuff Folded Over: ~9” (23 cm)
• Finished Circumference of Stocking Body: ~15.5” (39.5 cm)
• Finished Length from Top of Cuff Folded Over to Start of Heel: ~13.5” (34.5 cm)
• Finished Length from Center of Heel to Center of Toe: ~10” (25.5 cm)