CRAFT FAIR CHRISTMAS STOCKING | Knit ABBREVIATIONS www.bernat.com/abbreviations Alt = Alternate(ing) Approx = Approximately Cont = Continue(ity) K = Knit K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together P = Purl
P2tog = Purl next 2 stitches together Rem = Remaining Rep = Repeat Rnd(s) = Round(s) RS = Right side Sl1 = Slip next st knitwise
INSTRUCTIONS With A and pair of needles, cast on 34 sts. Work in garter st (knit every row) for 4" [10 cm]. Change to MC and set of four smaller doublepointed needles. 1st rnd: Knit, inc 10 sts evenly across. 44 sts. Divide onto 3 needles (14, 14, 16) sts. Join in rnd, placing marker on first st. Knit in rnds for 10" [25.5 cm]. Make heel: Slip last 11 sts from 3rd needle and first 11 sts from first needle onto one needle for heel, having marker in center. Leave 22 sts on 2 needles for instep. Break MC.
SIZES From top to heel = 12" [30.5 cm]
With WS of work facing and smaller needles, join A and proceed across heel sts as follows: 1st row: (WS). Sl1. Knit to end of row. 2nd row: Sl1. Knit to end of row. Rep last 2 rows until heel measures 2" [5 cm].
Foot length = 7" [18 cm] MATERIALS Bernat® Happy Holidays™ (100 g/3.5 oz; 219 m/240 yds) Main Color (MC) Silvered Red (31710)
Set of four size 5 mm (U.S. 8) doublepointed knitting needles. Pair of size 5.5 mm (U.S. 9) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge. Stitch marker. GAUGE 18 sts and 24 rows = 4" [10 cm] with smaller needles in stocking st with Bernat® Happy Holidays™.
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Shape heel: 1st row: K14. K2tog. K1. Turn. 2nd row: Sl1. K7. ssk. K1. Turn. 3rd row: Sl1. K8. K2tog. K1. Turn. 4th row: Sl1. K9. ssk. K1. Turn. 5th row: Sl1. K10. K2tog. K1. Turn. 6th row: Sl1. K11. ssk. K1. Turn. 7th row: Sl1. K12. K2tog. Turn. 8th row: Sl1. K12. ssk. 14 sts. Break A. With RS facing and MC, pick up and knit 12 sts along left side of heel. With 2nd needle, K22 from instep. With 3rd needle, pick up and knit 12 sts along right side of heel. K7 from heel onto end of 3rd needle. Slip rem 7 sts from heel onto beg of first needle. 60 sts are now divided as 19 sts on 1st needle, 22 sts on 2nd needle and 19 sts on 3rd needle.
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Ssk = Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together. St(s) = Stitch(es) WS = Wrong side
Knit in rnds as follows: 1st rnd: 1st needle: Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 2nd needle: Knit. 3rd needle: K1. ssk. Knit to end of rnd. 2nd rnd: Knit. Rep last 2 rnds to 44 sts divided as 11 sts on 1st needle, 22 sts on 2nd needle and 11 sts on 3rd needle. Knit even in rnds for 4" [10 cm]. Break MC. Join A. Shape toe: 1st rnd: 1st needle: With smaller needles and A, knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 2nd needle: K1. ssk. Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 3rd needle: K1. ssk. Knit to end of rnd. 2nd rnd: Purl. Rep last 2 rnds until 20 sts rem. Cast off. Fold toe flat and sew seam. Pompom: (Make 2) With pair of smaller needles and A, cast on 3 sts. Work in stocking st, inc 1 st each end of needle on next 4 rows. 11 sts. Work 6 rows stocking st. Dec 1 st each end of needle on next 4 rows. 3 sts rem. Cast off. Thread MC around outer edge of piece. Place inside small amount of A. Pull tightly to form ball. Fasten securely. Twisted Cord: Cut 4 strands of MC 54" [137 cm] long. With all strands tog hold one end and with someone holding other end, twist strands to the right until they begin to curl. Fold the 2 ends tog and tie in a knot so they will not unravel. The strands will now twist themselves together. Adjust length if desired. Sew one pompom to each end of twisted cord. Attach twisted cord to stocking and make loop as illustrated.