Cold Winter's Night Stocking by Mary O'Shea

Cold Winter's Night Stocking

Knitting
October 2024
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
One Size
English
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YARN REQUIREMENTS

Worsted-weight wool yarn

Suggested yarn: Bare Naked Wools Festivus 9.0 worsted, 225 yards/115 g, 100% merino wool

Yards required: MC 75, CC1 100, CC2 85

The sample was knit using the magic loop technique on a 32-inch circular needle, in Chart Option 2.

NOTIONS

tapestry needle, 3 stitch markers, and a 12-inch length of smooth scrap yarn for a holder

One Size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Leg/Foot Circumference: 10.7 inches
Leg Length: 13.5 inches (adjustable)
Foot length: 9.5 inches (adjustable)

GAUGE

24 sts and 28 rnds = 4 inches/10cm with US 7
(4.5mm) needle(s) in blocked colorwork

NEEDLES

US Size 7 (4.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge in colorwork.
US Size 6 (4.0mm) or one size smaller than gauge
needle 2 US 4 (3.5mm) DPNs

Choose needles based on your favorite method for working small circumferences in the round.