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Christmas Stocking Ornament Knitting PatternDesigned by Catherine Bach
Knit by Sarah Bradberry.
MaterialsSize 2 US needles Small amounts of red, white and/or green sock weight yarn Instructions Cast on 18 sts using the white yarn. Knit 1 row, purl 1 row, knit 1 row. Cut the white yarn leaving enough yarn to sew up the white part or make a loop. Using the red or the green yarn, beginning with a row of knit sts, knit 12 rows of stockinette stitch. The 12th row should be a purl row. Row 13: Knit across 12 sts. Turn the work and purl across 6 sts. Work 9 more rows on the center 6 sts. The last row will be knit. With the RS facing you, pick up and knit 5 sts down the side of the foot. Knit the 6 sts to the end of the row. Turn the work. Knit across the 6 sts at the beginning of the row, the 5 sts that you just picked up and knit and the 6 middle sts. Pick up and knit 5 sts on the remaining side of the foot. Knit across the last 6 sts. 28 sts should be on the needle. Knit in garter stitch for 3 more rows. The last row: Knit across 14 sts. Turn the halves of the sock RS together. Weave the sts together and sew up the back of the stocking. Make a loop and hang it up. ©Catherine Bach Photo ©Sarah Bradberry and used with her permission. See Abbreviations and the Glossary for help. |