Cat Lovers, REJOICE! It will be a purrr-fect (you know I had to) Christmas with this stocking.

The Stare Stocking includes your favourite feline’s gaze into a festive stocking, so they can keep an eye on everything to ensure your season is merry and bright!

This stocking can be knit with either a Worsted weight (for an average sized stocking), or a Chunky weight (for an above average sized stocking) yarn.

Yarn Used:

• This pattern calls for 3 colours of either a Worsted weight, or a Chunky weight yarn.

• For my Worsted weight version, I used Cascade Yarns 220 Solids and 220 Heathers: Colour A: #9404 - Ruby - 110 yards, Colour B: #9447 - Forest Heather - 90 yards, Colour C: #8010 - Natural - 100 yards

• For my Chunky weight version, I used Estelle Yarns Outback Chunky: Colour A: #207 - Ruby - 135 yards, Colour B: #283 - Forest Heather - 100 yards, Colour C: #204 - Natural - 110 yards

Needles:

• For the Worsted weight version: 5.00mm needles on a 16” cord
• For the Chunky weight version: 6.00mm needles on a 16” cord

Gauge:

• Worsted version: 20 sts / 4”
• Chunky version: 16 sts / 4”

Additional Materials Needed:

• Darning Needle, Scissors, Stitch Marker, Waste Yarn, Crochet Hook, DPN’s

Below are links to various videos that I find helpful if you need additional assistance knitting some of the techniques used in this pattern

Provisional Cast-On with Crochet Hook

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wkQRG4Tmv4

Short Row Heel and Toe using German Short Rows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52qy8OOb-s0

Kitchener Stitch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-jEGCUed0s

I-Cord bind off in the round

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo2hLugfXvg

Joining I-Cord Bind Off in the Round

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=EgxEiWavYvw

How to knit an I-Cord

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=700AG7Kvbhc