Well, I finally finished writing up the pattern for my niece Paige’s Christmas Stocking. I gave up on the whole “making notes” thing by the time I hit the heel, so be forewarned.
The stocking is knit with bulky yarn (Knit Picks Wool of the Andes) at 4sts and 4 rows to the inch on US10s. Gauge is not critical for this project, but at 4sts to the inch the stocking is about 20 inches from heel to cuff. In other words, HUGE.
This would be a great way to ease into knitting socks, as it eliminates SSS (second sock syndrome) altogether. Also, the chart could easily be modified for different color patterns.
Good luck, and please let me know if there are any errors.
Here’s the falling snow stocking pdf.
Here is is on ravelry and here’s the flickr group. Please share images of your finished stocking!
October 10th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
I loved the pattern–it was my first try at two color knitting! I want to add a little loop to hand it with. Any advice?
Linda
October 10th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
For my stocking, I lined the entire thing with a fabric liner (just traced the outline of the stocking on a folded piece of fabric) and added an I-cord loop. For the loop I threaded a length of cording through the center and sewed the whole thing (cording and I-cord) between the knit stocking and the liner. That way the knit loop and stocking doesn’t need to fully support the contents, the liner does the heavy lifting.
Hope this helps!
November 3rd, 2008 at 12:52 am
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November 18th, 2008 at 11:02 am
I just happened to come across this pattern the other day. This is Exactly what I have been looking for, Thank you So much. I ordered my yarn yesterday and plan to start working on it Thanksgiving week if all goes well. This is perfect. Thank you again.
November 25th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Your stocking is beautiful!
December 6th, 2008 at 3:22 am
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December 7th, 2008 at 2:04 am
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September 16th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Hi, I’m working on the stocking and am at the short row heel. The pattern has 4 rows, then it says continue in this fashion until 18 sts remain. Which fashion? I don’t see a pattern in the 4 rows that would be repeated. Am I to repeat all 4 rows? Just the last two? Thanks!
October 3rd, 2010 at 10:15 am
That’s such a lovely stocking pattern! I run an animal shelter in Edinburgh and we have a knitting group – would it be ok to make some of these stockings for our fundraising for the shelter?
October 4th, 2010 at 8:03 am
Sure. Thanks for asking. Hope it helps you bring in some donations. Would love to see some pics of the finished stockings. There’s a flickr group and a Ravelry page for photos. Cheers!
October 4th, 2010 at 8:11 am
Sorry for the delayed response. Life has been busy since the new addition.
The instructions mean that you should continue following the pattern created by rows 2, 3, and4.
So, row 5 would be (wyf) sl1 pwise, p8, p2tog, p1, turn and row 6 would be (wyb) sl1 pwise, k9, ssk, k1, turn.
Hope that clears things up.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Thank you SO much for posting the translation for “continue in this fashion”. I came here looking for help on that as I was stuck. Phew!
November 12th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
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December 9th, 2010 at 5:35 am
Hi Jennifer,
I love your pattern for christmas stocking.
My mother is knitting your stocking and is having some trouble following the part of the pattern where you turn the heel. Do you have a phone no I could call you at to explain the pattern?
Thanks, Maria
December 9th, 2010 at 9:56 am
Perhaps these videos will help.
Knitting the heel flap -
Turning the heel –
Knitting the gusset –
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=verypinkknits#p/search/7/S3LVbaiqTAw
December 12th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
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December 22nd, 2010 at 7:38 pm
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this pattern available and to even put up helpful videos and charts! Because of your kindness and hard work my family now has beautiful stockings that we will cherish for many more Christmases to come. Thank you!
February 15th, 2011 at 6:02 pm
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October 17th, 2011 at 8:34 am
Love it! What colors did you use? Thanks for your help. Jane
October 17th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
Bare and wine (I think it was wine…I tend to go for wine in all its forms). Ravelry has tons of great color combinations – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/falling-snow-stocking/people. Enjoy!
November 2nd, 2011 at 12:32 pm
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November 27th, 2011 at 7:20 pm
Thank you SO MUCH for your stocking pattern. A scaled down version is complete and it’s beautiful. After spending hours trying to find a knit stocking pattern, this was a GODSEND. This is the best way to commemorate the first Christmas in my new house.
December 17th, 2011 at 12:16 pm
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December 23rd, 2011 at 2:16 am
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January 14th, 2012 at 11:11 pm
Jennifer,
Love your stocking pattern. This is my first fair isle project and it is fantastic! I just got to the heel flap section, where it says ”
Using CC, K15, turn. (wyf) sl1 pwise, p 29.”
I knit the 15 and turned and sl1 pwise. Now to purl 29 I’d be going back across my starting point, beyond the 15 stitches, which makes a big hole? I’m sure I’m missing something??
Thanks for your help in advance!
Janelle
February 7th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Not sure why you’re getting a big hole. You are supposed to knit past your original starting point, so you’ve got that right. Sorry I can’t be more help.