Easy Knit Christmas Stocking Pattern
Easy Knit Christmas Stocking Pattern- beginner-friendly and quick to knit!
It doesn’t feel like the holiday season until the Christmas stockings are hung over the fireplace with care! This Easy Knit Christmas Stocking Pattern is knit on single point needles with some basic increases and decreases. There’s no complicated toe or heel shaping. I added some colorful pom poms to give it a whimsical touch, but you can customize it any way you’d like! Best of all? These stockings knit up relatively fast, so there’s plenty of time to make one for each family member. They make great early Christmas gifts for the whole family!
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Easy Knit Christmas Stocking Pattern
Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable in white (1 skein), #4 weight yarn in red and green for pom poms
Needles: Size US 8 single point
Gauge: Not important
Also needed: Pom pom maker, yarn or tapestry needle
Note- this pattern shows you how to knit a stocking in a solid color. You can change to a contrasting color yarn to make a stripe pattern on any right side row.
Front Stocking
With the red yarn, Cast on 8 sts.
1st row: Knit. Cast on 5 sts. (13 sts)
2nd row: Purl to last st. Inc1P. (14 sts)
3rd row: Increase 1 stitch. Knit to end of row. (15 sts)
4th row: Cast on 5 sts. Purl to last st. Inc1P. (21 sts)
5th row: Increase 1 stitch. Knit to end of row (22 sts)
6th row: Cast on 4 sts. Purl to last st. Inc1P. (27 sts)
7th row: Increase 1 stitch. Knit to end of row. (28 sts)
8th row: Cast on 3 sts. Purl to end of row. (31 sts)
9th row: Inc 1. Knit to end of row. (32 sts)
10th row: Cast on 3 sts. Purl to end of row. (35 sts)
11th row: Knit.
12th row: Cast on 2 sts. Purl to end of row. (37 sts)
13th row: SSK. Knit to last st. Inc1. (37 sts)
14th row: Inc1P. Purl to end of row. (38 sts)
15th row: SSK. Knit to last st. Inc1. (38 sts)
16th row: Inc1P. Purl to last 2 sts. P2tog. (38 sts)
17th row: SSK Knit to end of row. (37 sts)
18th row: Purl to last 2 sts. P2tog. (36 sts)
19th row SSK Knit to end of row. (35 sts)
20th rows: Purl to last 2 sts. P2tog. (34 sts)
21st row: SSK Knit to end of row (33 sts)
22nd rows: Purl to last 2 sts. P2tog. (32 sts)
23rd row: SSK Knit to end of row. (31 sts)
24th row: Purl.
25th row: SSK, Knit to end of row. (30 sts)
26th rows: Purl.
27th row: SSK. Knit to end of row. (29 sts)
28th row: Purl. Place marker at end of last row.
Knit in Stockinette Stitch until work from marker measures 8 inches.
Decrease 1 stitch across last row.
Work in K2, P2 ribbing for 3 inches, ending with a wrong side row. Bind of in ribbing.
BACK
With A cast on 8 sts.
1st row: (WS). Purl.
2nd row: Cast on 5 sts. Knit to last st. Inc1. (14 sts)
3rd row: Inc1P. Purl to end of row. (15 sts)
4th row: Cast on 5 sts. Knit to last st. Inc1. (21 sts)
5th row: Inc1P. Purl to end of row. (22 sts)
6th row: Cast on 4 sts. Knit to last st. Inc1. (27 sts)
7th row: Inc1P. Purl to end of row. (28 sts)
8th row: Cast on 3 sts. Knit to end of row. (31 sts)
9th row: Inc1P. Purl to end of row. (32 sts)
10th row: Cast on 3 sts. Knit to end of row. (35 sts)
11th row: Purl.
12th row: Cast on 2 sts. Knit to end of row. (37 sts)
13th row: P2tog. Purl to last st. Inc1P. (37 sts)
14th row: Inc1. Knit to end of row. (38 sts)
15th row: P2tog. Purl to last st. Inc1P. (38 sts)
16th row: Inc1. Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog. (38 sts)
17th row: P2tog. Purl to end of row. (37 sts)
18th row: Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog. (36 sts)
19th row: P2tog. Purl to end of row. (35 sts)
20th row: Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog. (34 sts)
21st row: P2tog. Purl to end of row. (33 sts)
22nd row: Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog. (32 sts)
23rd row: P2tog. Purl to end of row. (31 sts)
24th row: Knit
25th row: P2tog. Purl to end of row. (30 sts)
26th row: Knit
27th row: P2tog. Purl to end of row. (29 sts)
28th row: Knit. Place marker at end of last row.
Knit in Stockinette Stitch until work from marker measures 8 inches.
Decrease 1 stitch across last row.
To make the cuff: Work in K2, P2 ribbing for 3 inches, ending with a wrong side row. Bind of in ribbing.
Finishing: Sew side seams using a simple mattress stitch. Weave in loose ends.
To finish: Using the small and large pom pom makers, make pom poms and tie on to the stocking.
I hope you liked this Easy Knit Christmas Stocking Pattern!
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