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!
Linda
/ October 10, 2008I 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
Jennifer
/ October 10, 2008For 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!
Christina
/ November 18, 2008I 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.
redfear
/ November 25, 2008Your stocking is beautiful!
Angela
/ September 16, 2010Hi, 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!
Rachel
/ October 3, 2010That’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?
Jennifer
/ October 4, 2010Sure. 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!
Jennifer
/ October 4, 2010Sorry 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.
Heather
/ October 30, 2010Thank 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!
maria
/ December 9, 2010Hi 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
Jennifer
/ December 9, 2010Perhaps 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
Grateful Knitter
/ December 22, 2010Thank 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!
Jane Hallowell
/ October 17, 2011Love it! What colors did you use? Thanks for your help. Jane
Jennifer
/ October 17, 2011Bare 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!
Mary
/ November 27, 2011Thank 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.
Janelle
/ January 14, 2012Jennifer,
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
Jennifer
/ February 7, 2012Not 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.
Brooklyn Rae Greig
/ January 7, 2013Hi Jennifer,
I’m also stuck at this place:
Using CC, K15, turn. (wyf) sl1 pwise, p 29
I don’t understand how to p29 when I only have 15 stitches on my needle. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance:)