Description

Recapture the nostalgia of yesteryear with our vintage Christmas stockings. Simple stockinette-stitch stockings with gentle shaping and an easy afterthought heel are the perfect canvas for personalizing with stripes, embroidery, and embellishments. Pattern by Sara Delaney.

Skill level: Intermediate
Finished length: 20” (51 cm) from cuff to toe, not including hanging loop. Finished circumference: 13” (33 cm) around at cuff
Yarn requirements: Cascade Cantata (70% Cotton, 30% Superwash Merino Wool), 218 yards [199 m], 100g [3.5 oz]; optional scrap yarn for embellishing
Version A shown in 1 skein #03, Red (MC)
Version B shown in 1 skein #07 Lime (MC) and 1 skein #30 Seafoam (CC)
Version C shown in 1 skein #17, Silver (MC) and 1 skein #28, Antique Moss (CC)
Needle: US size 8 (5 mm) knitting needles, or size to obtain gauge; US size 8 (5 mm) double-pointed knitting needles, set of 2 (for I-Cord)
Gauge: 18 sts x 26 rows over 4” (10 cm)