I made this Christmas stocking knitting pattern, inspired from [this] beautiful free knitting pattern.
For the motives, i took from my library collections of stranded-knitting projects.
Skill needed : know basic knitting, work in round a small circular project, follow stranded knitting chart, pick up and knit.
Abreviations :
DPN = Double Pointed Needle.
CO = cast on
sts = stitch
stst = stockinette = knit all round
SSK = slip, slip, knit.
K2Tog = knit 2 stitch together.
kitchener stitch = seaming 2 part of life stitch together.
(you can see how to do it or by browse at google and youtube)
Material : 3 diferrent color of
Sweet Cotton Poyeng.
Needle :
set of 5 DPN 4 mm or use
23 cm circular needle 3.9 mm
Gauge : not so important since this is a home decoration
Finished size : mine were about 20 cm height from top edge to heels.
Pattern :
with color A, CO = 40 sts
Stst (knit all) for 12 rounds
Purl 1 round
Stst (knit all) for 12 rounds
Make brim = Fold the piece inside with the purl part as anchor, change to color B, Knit together with cast on edge for 1 round.
Knit 1 round
follow chart 1
Knit 3 rounds
follow chart 2
Knit 3 rounds
follow chart 3
Knit 2 rounds
Heel edge = with color A, knit 20 sts, cut yarn.
back to the beginning of round and resume knitting with color B for 1 round.
Knit 1 more round
follow chart 4
Knit 3 rounds
follow chart 5
Knit 2 rounds
Toe part = change to color A,
knit 1 round.
[SSK, K16, K2Tog] 2x
K 1 round
[SSK, K14, K2Tog] 2x
K 1 round
[SSK, K12, K2Tog] 2x
K 1 round
[SSK, K10, K2Tog] 2x
K 1 round
[SSK, K8, K2Tog] 2x
divide the remaining stitches into 2 DPN, do kitchener stitch.
Heel part = remove color A yarn at the heel edge back to the needle - 40 sts
work with color A, [pick up and knit 1 sts, K20, pick up and knit 1 sts] 2x - 44 sts
[SSK, K18, K2Tog] 2x
K 1 round
[SSK, K16, K2Tog] 2x
K 1 round
[SSK, K14 K2Tog] 2x
K 1 round
[SSK, K12, K2Tog] 2x
K 1 round
[SSK, K10, K2Tog] 2x
divide the remaining stitches into 2 DPN, do kitchener stitch.
Hanging part = make 3 stitch i-cord or thick crochet chain.
Done!!
For personal touch, you can add custom made name to the brim part of your finished socks.