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DESIGN DETAILS

• Traditional stocking
• Attractive red and white stripes
• Checkered cuff lining
• Saddle stitch trim along cuff, heel and toe
• Cuff can be personalized
• Cuff is personalized with name, worked in duplicate stitch.

PATTERN DETAILS

The easy to follow pattern includes:

• Schematic
• Tracking sheet
• A link for substitute yarns
• Diagrams and full explanations for techniques, many with links to selected videos

For help with one of our patterns, email your questions to knitinscotts@cox.net. Please include your name, email address, the name of the pattern, page number, and a description of what you would like help with.

TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS PATTERN

Links to videos for selected techniques are included. I look for videos as close as possible to the instructions I have written. Sometimes they may be slightly different but still very helpful.

• ssk
• k2tog
• turn heel
• Weave toe with Kitchner stitch
• Pick-up and knit
• Turn heel
• Divide for heel
• Duplicate stitch
• Saddle stitching

YARN USED FOR SAMPLE

Brown Sheep’s Lamb’s Pride Worsted
85% wool—15% mohair
100 grams—190 yards each pull skein
1 pull skein each
Main Color (aran used in sample)
Contrasting Color 2 (red used in sample)
Contrasting Color 3 (green used in sample)

For your stocking to be the correct size, it is not the brand of yarn that matters, but the GAUGE that is important.

It is best to refer to the yardage to determine how many skeins or balls to purchase. For your stocking to be the correct size, it is not the brand of yarn that matters, but the GAUGE that is important.

FOR A SUBSTITUTE YARN

SUGGESTED NEEDLE SIZES

Size 5-(3.75 mm) needles for tree

• Size 9-(5.5 mm) ten inch straight needles
• Size 9-(5.5 mm) double pointed needles; or size needles to obtain the correct gauge

NOTIONS

• Gauge ruler
• Yarn markers - number 10 crochet thread in a contrasting color is great for yarn markers
• Tapestry needle
• Ring markers

GAUGE

20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inch-(10 cm)—on size 9(5.5 mm)