This pattern/chart has some discrepancies. Namely, after turning the heel, the chart shows 43 stitches, while the pattern instructions specify that there should be 44 stitches. It often has you starting instructions on a knit row, but a purl row has to be completed before that and the chart doesn’t accommodate for that. The pictures on the first page of the book do not match the instructions to their left. Because of this, I would not recommend this pattern to someone who must follow directions explicitly. If you are okay with making judgement calls and thinking about the pattern for yourself, you will do just fine.

I knit the scarf in red, even though the chart specifies green. I didn’t realize that until I was half done with the scarf and I was not ripping back! I am unhappy that I was only able to embroider “Ben.” His name is “Benjamin,” but there are few stockings that would accomodate the length of his name.