A Stocking In Time For the Holidays

It's not usually my habit to start talking about the dreaded gift giving major holiday until at least after Thanksgiving.  Knowing that a bit of fore-thought is needed when crafting for the holidays, this year I decided to make an exception.  So I bring you a cabled stocking pattern for you or your friends to have on hand for Santa.  (It's always reassuring to find out if you've been naughty of nice.)

In my family's traditions, one is not allowed to go out and get their own Christmas Stocking.  It has to be given to you and is preferably hand made.  This is a tradition that I wanted to continue for my Bug-A-Boo.

When I was born my mother made me a beautiful hand knit stocking.  (I still use it to this day.)  She followed the pattern precisely, but misread the needle instructions and instead of using size 8, 10" needles she used size 10 needles.  This gave my stocking a lot of stretch.  Santa can fit quite a bit in there without breaking a sweat.  When my brother was born, my mother knit him a stocking as well.  Again she used the size 10 needles and just changed the cabling.  When my brother and I were older we wondered why our parents missed out on the stocking fun, and so my mom pulled out the needles again and knit another stocking for my father with different cables again.

My mother got a stocking that we found at the local farmer/craft market.  It was hand-made, but didn't have the internal capabilities that all of ours had.  For a few years I asked my mother for her original pattern, but it seems that it fell into the ether of old projects.  Then one year on Ravelry I found what looked very much like the original pattern.  So I knit my mother a stocking using the over-sized needles, but this time taking out most of the seams by knitting a much as I could in the round.  Now my mother has a stocking that can be packed to the gills with all sorts of goodies.

Last year after my daughter was born I decided some time in November to knit her a stocking as well.   We went down to the yarn store and I pulled out different colors to see what she seemed to be attracted to.  Bright red won the day.   I charted out some different cables and set to work.  At the time she was only a few months old, and I wasn't getting enough sleep to be able to cook half the time, let alone knit an old pattern that I was reworking.  First I attempted to knit it in the round.  Somehow I couldn't keep track of the stitch count, so that got torn out.  Then I attempted to knit it flat like the instructions.  That time I could not turn the heal.  No matter what I tried I could not understand the instructions, so after a couple of weeks of mistakes this attempt got pulled out as well.  By this time there was no way the stocking was going to be done in time.  Luckily Bug-A-Boo has some very talented Aunties and one of them knit her a lovely stocking.

I still wanted to knit her a stocking though.  So this summer I pulled out the pattern, my charts, and a bunch of reference books and decided to completely redesign this stocking's build.  Bug-A-Boo's stocking is knit from the toe up, in the round, and the only piece that is made separately is the hanging loop.  It has it's own cables that reach down towards the toe and self-terminate.

After all of the time that went into this Christmas tradition, I figured that I should share it with others.  I hope that you enjoy it.

If you would like a pdf of this pattern and have a Ravelry account, a copy can be found here.

If you would like a copy from Etsy, it can be found here.

Feel free to change the yarn, gauge, or size to fit your needs.  Just please do not try to sell this pattern as your own.

If you have any problems that you think that I might be able to help you with, email me at GridMammalCrafts@gmail.com .

Bug-a-Boo’s Stocking

Materials:

·         Size 10, 6 mm Double Point Knitting Needles

·         2 skeins Lion Brand Yarns, Heartland, 100% Acrylic, Worsted Weight, 142  grams, 251 yards (230m), Color 113 Redwood

·         Row Marker

·         Cabling Hook

·         Waste Yarn

·         Darning Needle

·         Size J, 6 mm Crochet Hook

Gauge:

·         4 stitches x 6 rows = 1” x 1” in stockinette stitch

Size:

·         One Size: Sasquatch

Notes:

·         This pattern is written to be knit in the round from the toe up.

·         This stocking is done on needles that are a bit large for the size of the yarn.  This means that there will be a lot of stretch when it’s done to hold bigger gifts, but it is also easy knit in and uneven gauge if not careful.

·         The toe chart should be done four times for each round.

·         Stitches outlined in red denote stitch sequences that are repeated in certain situations.  Check the written instructions for the correct count.

·         Slipped stitches are slipped purl-wise.

·         It is not advisable to hang the stocking while it is filled.

·         Stocking can also be worn as a hat.

References:

                “Knitted Fisherman Stocking”, Wrights Classroom, accessed November 15, 2015, http:// http://web.archive.org/web/20100201174119/http://www.wrights.com/wrights/class/needlework/fishermanstocking/fishermanstocking.htm

Key: 

Toe Chart:

Toe Instructions:

Cast on 4 stitches on your double point needles to knit in the round.  Place marker to denote the beginning of the round.

Round 1: (kfb) x 4 – 8 stitches

Round 2: (kfb 2) x 4 – 16 stitches

Round 1: (k3, rli, k1) x 4 – 20 stitches

Round 2: k20

Round 3: (k4, rli, k1) x 4 – 24 stitches

Round 4: k24

Round 5: (k5, rli, k1) x 4 – 28 stitches

Round 6: k28

Round 7: (k6, rli, k1) x 4 – 32 stitches

Round 8: k32

Round 9: (k7, rli, k1) x 4 – 36 stitches

Round 10: k36

Round 11: (k8, rli, k1) x 4 – 40 stitches

Round 12: k40

Round 13: (k9, rli, k1) x 4 – 44 stitches

Round 14: k44

Round 15: (k10, rli, k1) x 4 – 48 stitches

Round 16: k48

Round 17: (k11, rli, k1) x 4 – 52 stitches

Round 18: k52

Round 19: (k12, rli, k1) x 4 – 56 stitches

Round 20: k56

Round 21: (k13, rli, k1) x 4 – 60 stitches

Round 22: k60

Round 23: (k14, rli, k1) x 4 – 64 stitches

Round 24: k64

Foot and Gusset Chart:

Foot and Gusset Instructions:

Round 27: (k4) x 8, p9, 22rc, p2, 11lc, p2, 22lc, p9 – 64 stitches

Round 28: (k4) x 8, p9, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p9

Round 29: (k4) x 8, p9, k4, p2, 11lc, p2, k4, p9

Round 30: (k4) x 8, p9, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p9

Round 31: (k4) x 8, p9, 22rc, p2, 11lc, p2, 22lc, p9

Round 32: (k4) x 8, p9, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p9

Round 33: (k4) x 8, p9, k4, p2, 11lc, p2, k4, p9

Round 34: (k4) x 8, p9, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p9

Round 35: (k4) x 8, p9, 22rc, p2, 11lc, p2, 22lc, p9

Round 36: (k4) x 8, p9, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p9

Round 37: (k4) x 8, p9, k4, p2, 11lc, p2, k4, p9

Round 38: (k4) x 8, p9, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p9

Round 39: (k4) x 8, p9, 22rc, p2, 11lc, p2, 22lc, p9

Round 40: (k4) x 8, p2, k2, p5, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p5, k2, p2

Round 41: (k4) x 8, lli, p1, 11rc, 11lc, p4, k4, p2, 11lc, p2, k4, p4, 11rc, 11lc, p1, rli – 66 stitches

Round 42: (k4) x 8, p2, k4, p4, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p4, k4, p2

Round 43: (k4) x 8, lli, p2, k4, p4, 22rc, p2, 11lc, p2, 22lc, p4, k4, p2, rli – 68 stitches

Round 44: (k4) x 8, p3, k4, p4, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p4, k4, p3

Round 45: (k4) x 8, lli, p3, 22rc, p4, k4, p2, 11lc, p2, k4, p4, 22lc, p3, rli – 70 stitches

Round 46: (k4) x 8, p4, k4, p4, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p4, k4, p4

Round 47: (k4) x 8, lli, p3, 21rpc, 21lpc, p3, 22rc, p2, 11lc, p2, 22lc, p3, 21rpc, 21lpc, p3, rli – 72 stitches

Round 48: (k4) x 8, p4, k2, p2, k2, p3, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p3, k2, p2, k2, p4

Round 49: (k4) x 8, lli, p4, k2, p2, k2, p3, k4, p2, 11lc, p2, k4, p3, k2, p2, k2, p4, rli – 74 stitches

Round 50: (k4) x 8, p5, k2, p2, k2, p3, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p3, k2, p2, k2, p5

Round 51: (k4) x 8, lli, p5, 21lpc, 21rpc, p3, 22rc, p2, 11lc, p2, 22lc, p3, 21lpc, 21rpc, p5, rli – 76 stitches

Round 52: (k4) x 8, p7, k4, p4, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p4, k4, p7

Round 53: (k4) x 8, lli, p7, 22rc, p4, k4, p2, 11lc, p2, k4, p4, 22lc, p7, rli – 78 stitches

Round 54: (k4) x 8, p8, k4, p4, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p4, k4, p8

Round 55: (k4) x 8, lli, p7, 21rpc, 21lpc, p3, 22rc, p2, 11lc, p2, 22lc, p3, 21rpc, 21lpc, p7, rli – 80 stitches

Round 56: (k4) x 8, p8, k2, p2, k2, p3, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p3, k2, p2, k2, p8

Turning the Heel Chart:

Heel Instructions:

(Slip stitches purl-wise)

Row 57 (rs): k30, wtl

Row 58 (ws): p28, wtr

Row 59 (rs): k26, wtl

Row 60 (ws): p24, wtr

Row 61 (rs): k22, wtl

Row 62 (ws): p20, wtr

Row 63 (rs): k18, wtl

Row 64 (ws): p16, wtr

Row 65 (rs): k14, wtl

Row 66 (ws): p12, wtr

Row 67 (rs): k10, wtl

Row 68 (ws): p10, Pw, p1, Pw, p1, Pw, p1, Pw, p1, Pw, k2tog – 79 stitches

Row 69 (rs): slip wyib, k19, kw, k1, kw, k1, kw, k1, kw, k1, kw, k1, kw, ssk – 78 stitches

Row 70 (ws): slip wyif, p30, k2tog – 77  stitches

Row 71 (rs): slip wyib, k30, ssk – 76 stitches

Row 72 (ws): slip wyif, p30, k2tog – 75 stitches

Row 73 (rs): slip wyib, k30, ssk – 74 stitches

Row 74 (ws): slip wyif, p30, k2tog – 73 stitches

Row 75 (rs): slip wyib, k30, ssk – 72 stitches

Row 76 (ws): slip wyif, p30, k2tog – 71 stitches

Row 77 (rs): slip wyib, k30, ssk – 70 stitches

Row 78 (ws): slip wyif, p30, k2tog – 69 stitches

Row 79 (rs): slip wyib, k30, ssk – 68 stitches

Row 80 (ws): slip wyif, p30, k2tog – 67 stitches

Row 81 (rs): slip wyib, k30, ssk – 66 stitches

Row 82 (ws): slip wyif, p30, k2tog – 65 stitches

Row 83 (rs): slip wyib, k30, ssk – 64 stitches

Row 84 (ws): slip wyif, p15,

Turn work.  Place marker to denote the beginning of the round.  The rest of the stocking will be knit in the round.

Ankle Chart:

Ankle Instructions:

Remember to pick up the stitches from the waste yarn if you used it.

Round 1: slip wyib, p1, k4, p3, 21rpc, 21lpc, 21lpc, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, p2, k4, pfb, p1, 11lc, p1, pfb, k4, p2, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, 21rpc, 21rpc, 21lpc, p3, k4, p1, kfb – 67 stitches

Round 2: k1, p1, k4, p3, k2, p2, k4, p4, k2, p2, k4, p3, k2, p3, k4, p2, k2, p4, k4, p2, k2, p3, k4, p1, k2

Round 3: k1, pfb, 22rc, p2, 21rpc, p1, pfb, 22rc, p4, k2, p2, 22rc, p1, pfb, p1, 11lc, p1, pfb, p1, 22lc, p2, k2, p4, 22lc, pfb, p1, 21lpc, p2, 22lc, pfb, k1, p1 – 73 stitches

Round 4: k1, p2, k4, p2, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p2, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p2, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p2, k4, p2, k2

Round 5: k1, p2, k4, p2, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p2, k4, p4, 11lc, p4, k4, p2, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p2, k4, p2, k1, p1

Round 6: k1, p2, k4, p2, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p2, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p2, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p2, k4, p2, k2

Round 7: k1, pfb, p1, 22rc, p2, k2, p4, 22rc, p4, k2, p2, 22rc, p4, 11lc, p4, 22lc, p2, k2, p4, 22lc, p4, k2, p2, 22lc, p1, pfb, k1, p1 – 75 stitches

Round 8: k1, p3, k4, p2, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p2, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p2, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p2, k4, p3, k2

Round 9: k1, p3, k4, p2, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, p2, k4, p4, 11lc, p4, k4, p2, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, p2, k4, p3, k1, p1

Round 10: k1, p3, k4, p3, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p3, k4, p3, k2

Round 11: k1, p3, 22rc, p3, 21lpc, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, 21rpc, p3, 22rc, p4, 11lc, p4, 22lc, p3, 21lpc, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, 21rpc, p3, 22lc, p3, k1, p1

Round 12: k1, p3, k4, p4, k4, p4, k4, p4, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p4, k4, p4, k4, p4, k4, p3, k2

Round 13: k1, pfb, p1, pfb, k4, p4, 22lc, p4, 22lc, p4, k4, p4, 11lc, p4, k4, p4, 22rc, p4, 22rc, p4, k4, pfb, p1, pfb, k1, p1 – 79 stitches

Round 14: k1, p5, k4, p4, k4, p4, k4, p4, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p4, k4, p4, k4, p4, k4, p5, k2

Round 15: k1, p5, 22rc, p3, 21rpc, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, 21lpc, p3, 22rc, p4, 11lc, p4, 22lc, p3, 21rpc, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, 21lpc, p3, 22lc, p5, k1, p1

Round 16: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 17: k1, p5, k4, p2, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, p2, k4, p4, 11lc, p4, k4, p2, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, p2, k4, p5, k1, p1

Round 18: k1, p5, k4, p2, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p2, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p2, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p2, k4, p5, k2

Round 19: k1, p5, 22rc, p2, k2, p4, 22rc, p4, k2, p2, 22rc, p4, 11lc, p4, 22lc, p2, k2, p4, 22lc, p4, k2, p2, 22lc, p5, k1, p1

Round 20: k1, p5, k4, p2, 21lc, p3, k4, p3, 21rc, p2, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p2, 21lc, p3, k4, p3, 21rc, p2, k4, p5, k2

Round 21: k1, p5, k4, p2, k3, p3, k4, p3, k3, p2, k4, p4, 11lc, p4, k4, p2, k3, p3, k4, p3, k3, p2, k4, p5, k1, p1

Round 22: k1, p5, k4, p2, k1, 21lc, p2, k4, p2, 21rc, k1, p2, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p2, k1, 21lc, p2, k4, p2, 21rc, k1, p2, k4, p5, k2

Leg Chart:

Leg Instructions:

Round 23: k1, p5, 22rc, pfb, p1, k4, p2, 22rc, p2, k4, pfb, p1, 22rc, p4, 11lc, p4, 22lc, p1, pfb, k4, p2, 22lc, p2, k4, p1, pfb, 22lc, p5, k1, p1 – 83 stitches

Round 24: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, 22lpc, k4, 22rpc, k2, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k2, 22lpc, k4, 22rpc, k2, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 25: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p3, k4, p4, 11lc, p4, k4, p3, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p3, k4, p5, k1, p1

Round 26: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, p2, 22lpc, 22rpc, p2, k2, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k2, p2, 22lpc, 22rpc, p2, k2, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 27: k1, p5, 22rc, p3, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p3, 22rc, p4, 11lc, p4, 22lc, p3, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p3, 22lc, p5, k1, p1

Round 28: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 29: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, p4, 22rc, p4, k2, p3, k4, p4, 11lc, p4, k4, p3, k2, p4, 22lc, p4, k2, p3, k4, p5, k1, p1

Round 30: k1, p5, k4, p3, 21lc, p3, k4, p3, 21rc, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, 21lc, p3, k4, p3, 21rc, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 31: k1, p5, 22rc, p3, k3, p3, k4, p3, k3, p3, 22rc, p4, 11lc, p4, 22lc, p3, k3, p3, k4, p3, k3, p3, 22lc, p5, k1, p1

Round 32: k1, p5, k4, p3, k1, 21lc, p2, k4, p2, 21rc, k1, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k1, 21lc, p2, k4, p2, 21rc, k1, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 33: k1, p5, k4, p3, k4, p2, 22rc, p2, k4, p3, k4, p4, 11lc, p4, k4, p3, k4, p2, 22lc, p2, k4, p3, k4, p5, k1, p1

Round 34: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, 22lpc, k4, 22rpc, k2, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k2, 22lpc, k4, 22rpc, k2, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 35: k1, p5, 22rc, p3, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p3, 22rc, p4, 11lc, p4, 22lc, p3, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p3, 22lc, p5, k1, p1

Round 36: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, p2, 22lpc, 22rpc, p2, k2, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k2, p2, 22lpc, 22rpc, p2, k2, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 37: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p3, k4, p4, 11lc, p4, k4, p3, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p3, k4, p5, k1, p1

Round 38: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 39: k1, p5, 22rc, p3, k2, p4, 22rc, p4, k2, p3, 22rc, p4, 11lc, p4, 22lc, p3, k2, p4, 22lc, p4, k2, p3, 22lc, p5, k1, p1

Round 40: k1, p5, k4, p3, 21lc, p3, k4, p3, 21rc, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, 21lc, p3, k4, p3, 21rc, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 41: k1, p5, k4, p3, k3, p3, k4, p3, k3, p3, k4, p4, 11lc, p4, k4, p3, k3, p3, k4, p3, k3, p3, k4, p5, k1, p1

Round 42: k1, p5, k4, p3, k1, 21lc, p2, k4, p2, 21rc, k1, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k1, 21lc, p2, k4, p2, 21rc, k1, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 43: k1, p5, 22rc, p3, k4, p2, 22rc, p2, k4, p3, 22rc, p4, 11lc, p4, 22lc, p3, k4, p2, 22lc, p2, k4, p3, 22lc, p5, k1, p1

Round 44: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, 22lpc, k4, 22rpc, k2, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k2, 22lpc, k4, 22rpc, k2, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 45: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p3, k4, p4, 11lc, p4, k4, p3, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p3, k4, p5, k1, p1

Round 46: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, p2, 22lpc, 22rpc, p2, k2, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k2, p2, 22lpc, 22rpc, p2, k2, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 47: k1, p5, 22rc, p3, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p3, 22rc, p4, 11lc, p4, 22lc, p3, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p3, 22lc, p5, k1, p1

Round 48: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 49: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, p4, 22rc, p4, k2, p3, k4, p4, 11lc, p4, k4, p3, k2, p4, 22lc, p4, k2, p3, k4, p5, k1, p1

Round 50: k1, p5, k4, p3, 21lc, p3, k4, p3, 21rc, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, 21lc, p3, k4, p3, 21rc, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 51: k1, p5, 22rc, p3, k3, p3, k4, p3, k3, p3, 22rc, p4, 11lc, p4, 22lc, p3, k3, p3, k4, p3, k3, p3, 22lc, p5, k1, p1

Round 52: k1, p5, k4, p3, k1, 21lc, p2, k4, p2, 21rc, k1, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k1, 21lc, p2, k4, p2, 21rc, k1, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 53: k1, p5, k4, p3, k4, p2, 22rc, p2, k4, p3, k4, p4, 11lc, p4, k4, p3, k4, p2, 22lc, p2, k4, p3, k4, p5, k1, p1

Round 54: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, 22lpc, k4, 22rpc, k2, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k2, 22lpc, k4, 22rpc, k2, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 55: k1, p5, 22rc, p3, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p3, 22rc, p4, 11lc, p4, 22lc, p3, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p3, 22lc, p5, k1, p1

Round 56: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, p2, 22lpc, 22rpc, p2, k2, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k2, p2, 22lpc, 22rpc, p2, k2, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 57: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p3, k4, p4, 11lc, p4, k4, p3, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p3, k4, p5, k1, p1

Round 58: k1, p5, k4, p3, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 59: k1, p5, 22rc, p3, k2, p4, 22rc, p4, k2, p3, 22rc, p4, 11lc, p4, 22lc, p3, k2, p4, 22lc, p4, k2, p3, 22lc, p5, k1, p1

Round 60: k1, p5, k4, p3, 21lc, p3, k4, p3, 21rc, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, 21lc, p3, k4, p3, 21rc, p3, k4, p5, k2

Round 61: k1, p5, k4, p3, k3, p3, k4, p3, k3, p3, k4, p4, 11lc, p4, k4, p3, k3, p3, k4, p3, k3, p3, k4, p5, k1, p1

Round 62: k1, p5, k4, p3, k1, 21lc, p2, k4, p2, 21rc, k1, p3, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k1, 21lc, p2, k4, p2, 21rc, k1, p3, k4, p5, k2

Ribbing Decrease Chart:

Ribbing Decrease Instructions:

Round 63: k1, p3, k2, p2, k2, p3, k3, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k3, p3, k2, p2, k2, p2, 11lc, p2, k2, p2, k2, p3, k3, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k3, p3, k2, p2, k2, p3, k1, p1

Round 64: k1, p1, p2tog tbl, k2, p2, k2, p1, p2tog tbl, k1, ssk, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, ssk, k1, p2tog tbl, p1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p1, p2tog, k1, k2tog, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2tog, k1, p2tog, p1, k2, p2, k2, p2tog, p1, ssk – 72 stitches

Round 65: k1, (p2, k2) x 17, p2, k1

Ribbing Chart:

Round 66: k1, (p2, k2) x 17, p2, k1

Round 67: k1, (p2, k2) x 17, p2, k1

Repeat round 67 until the cuff is approximately 4” long (about 20 times), or until it is the length desired.

Bind off loosely and weave in ends.

Hanging Loop: Optional

·         With the right side of the stocking facing out fold down the cuff on the outside.

·         On the inside, follow the center back of the stocking up to the top of the leg to the point where the cuff starts.

·         Find three back loops in a line.

·         With the size J crochet hook, slip stitch through the back loop to the left.  Leave at least a six inch tail to be sewn in later.

·         Chain 12.

·         Slip stitch through the back loop of the right stitch, then the center stitch.

·         Slip stitch through the initial join.

·         Single crochet 20 times around the chain 12.

·         Cut yarn leaving at least a six inch tail and pull it through.

·         Sew in the tails.  Be sure to anchor the loop well by sewing in the ends well.