Chunky Christmas Stockings - for Children

Chunky Christmas Stockings

 

Chunky Christmas Stocking ~ 9ʺ

 

Size:

Width - 3½ʺ across, (7" all around)    Length - around 9ʺ

Requires:

UK Chunky yarn OR 2 strands of DK knitted together

(For my stocking - I used 2 strands of white DK for the top border – then 1 strand of white and 1 strand of King Cole Glitz DK for the main part.

Red would also look good – or any Christmas colours -  sparkly or glittery yarn

6mm needles

Instructions:

Cast on 28sts

Knit 6 rows

Beginning with a knit row, work in stocking stitch (one row knit, one row purl) for 22 rows

 

Shape heel as follows -

Row 1:  Slip 1 knitwise, k15, turn

Row 2:  Slip 1 purlwise, p3, turn

Row 3:  Slip 1 knitwise, k5, turn

Row 4:  Slip 1 purlwise, p7, turn

Row 5:  Slip 1 knitwise, k9, turn

Row 6:  Slip 1 purlwise, p11, turn

Row 7:  Slip 1 knitwise, k13, turn

Row 8:  Slip 1 purlwise, p15, turn

Row 9:  Slip 1 knitwise, k17, turn

Row 10:  Slip 1 purlwise, p19, turn

Row 11:  Slip 1 knitwise, k21, turn

Row 12:  Slip 1 purlwise, p23, turn

Row 13:  Knit to end

Beginning with a purl row, work in stocking stitch (one row knit, one row purl) for 12 rows

 

Shape toe as follows -

P2tog all across row  (14sts)

K2tog all across row  (7sts)

Break off yarn.

Thread the yarn on to a needle and thread it through the remaining stitches.

Pull tightly and fasten off.

 

Sew up side seam

Darn away ends

Add a little ribbon bow or Christmas button if desired

 

 

Chunky Christmas Stocking ~ 11” 

Size:

Width - 4ʺ across, 8" all around      Length - around 11ʺ

Requires:

UK Chunky yarn OR 2 strands of DK knitted together

(For my stocking - I used 2 strands of white DK for the top border – then 1 strand of white and 1 strand of King Cole Glitz DK for the main part.

Red would also look good – or any Christmas colours -  sparkly or glittery yarn

6mm needles

 

Instructions:

Cast on 32sts 

Knit 8 rows

Beginning with a knit row, work in stocking stitch (one row knit, one row purl) for 26 rows

 

Shape heel as follows -

Row 1:  K18, turn

Row 2:  Slip 1 purlwise, p3, turn

Row 3:  Slip 1 knitwise, k5, turn

Row 4:  Slip 1 purlwise, p7, turn

Row 5:  Slip 1 knitwise, k9, turn

Row 6:  Slip 1 purlwise, p11, turn

Row 7:  Slip 1 knitwise, k13, turn

Row 8:  Slip 1 purlwise, p15, turn

Row 9:  Slip 1 knitwise, k17, turn

Row 10:  Slip 1 purlwise, p19, turn

Row 11:  Slip 1 knitwise, k21, turn

Row 12:  Slip 1 purlwise, p23, turn

Row 13:  Slip 1 knitwise, k25, turn

Row 14:  Slip 1 purlwise, p27, turn

Row 15:  Knit to end

Beginning with a purl row, work in stocking stitch (one row knit, one row purl) for 14 more rows

 

Shape toe as follows -

P2tog all across row  (16sts)

K2tog all across row  (8sts)

Break off yarn.

Thread the yarn on to a needle and thread it through the remaining stitches.

Pull tightly and fasten off.

Sew up side seam

Darn away ends

Add a little ribbon bow or Christmas button of desired.

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Quick and Simple Baby Booties

Quick & Simple Baby Booties 

Quick & Simple Baby Booties

In three sizes ~

premature baby, newborn and 3 months 

 

These are knitted with DK yarn and 4mm needles

Quick & Simple Booties             Size:   3 months                      
 
Length of sole:       4” (10cm)
 
 
Instructions:         

  
Cast on 41sts
 
Knit 11 rows
 
12^th Row:     S1, p17, k5, p17, k1
 
13^th Row:     S1, k15, k2tog, k5, s1, k1, psso, k16
 
14^th Row:     S1, p14, p2tog tbl, k5, p2tog, p14, k1
 
15^th Row:     S1, k13, k2tog, k5, s1, k1, psso, k14
 
16^th Row:     S1, p12, p2tog tbl, k5, p2tog, p12, k1
 
17^th Row:     S1, k11, k2tog, k5, s1, k1, psso, k12
 
18^th Row:     S1, p10, p2tog tbl, k5, p2tog, p10, k1
 
19^th Row:     S1, k9, k2tog, k5, s1, k1, psso, k10
 
20^th Row:     S1, p8, p2tog tbl, k5, p2tog, p8, k1                            (25sts)
 
21^st Row:      S1, knit across row
 
22^nd Row:     S1, p9, k5, p9, k1

Repeat the last 2rows three times more

Knit 8 rows

Cast off knitwise loosely – I use a larger size needle, or a stretchy cast off
 
 
Sew seam along the sole

Sew back seam

Darn away ends

Fold down cuff

 
Make two bootees the same
 
 

Quick & Simple Booties             Size:   Newborn                     
 
Length of sole:       3½” (9cm)
 
 
Instructions:           
 
Cast on 36sts
 
Knit 9 rows
 
10^th Row:     S1, p15, k4, p15, k1
 
11^th Row:     S1, k13, k2tog, k4, s1, k1, psso, k14
 
12^th Row:     S1, p12, p2tog tbl, k4, p2tog, p12, k1
 
13^th Row:     S1, k11, k2tog, k4, s1, k1, psso, k12
 
14^th Row:     S1, p10, p2tog tbl, k4, p2tog, p10, k1
 
15^th Row:     S1, k9, k2tog, k4, s1, k1, psso, k10
 
16^th Row:     S1, p8, p2tog tbl, k4, p2tog, p8, k1                          
 
17^th Row:     S1, k7, k2tog, k4, s1, k1, psso, k8                             (22sts)
 
18^th Row:     S1, p8, k4, p8, k1
 
19^th Row:     S1, knit across row
 
20^th Row:     S1, p8, k4, p8, k1
 
Repeat the last 2rows twice more 
 
Knit 8 rows
 
Cast off knitwise loosely – I use a larger size needle, or a stretchy cast off

 
Sew seam along the sole
 
Sew back seam
 
Darn away ends
 
Fold down cuff
 
 
Make two bootees the same
 
 
 
 
Quick & Simple Booties             Size:   Premature Baby                               
 
Length of sole:       3” (8cm)
 
 
Instructions:         

  
Cast on 31sts
 
Knit 7 rows
 
8^th Row:       S1, p13, k3, p13, k1
 
9^th Row:       S1, k11, k2tog, k3, s1, k1, psso, k12
 
10^th Row:     S1, p10, p2tog tbl, k3, p2tog, p10, k1
 
11^th Row:     S1, k9, k2tog, k3, s1, k1, psso, k10
 
12^th Row:     S1, p8, p2tog tbl, k3, p2tog, p8, k1
 
13^th Row:     S1, k7, k2tog, k3, s1, k1, psso, k8
 
14^th Row:     S1, p6, p2tog tbl, k3, p2tog, p6, k1                            (19sts)
 
15^th Row:     S1, knit across row
 
16^th Row:     S1, p7, k3, p7, k1
 
Repeat the last 2rows twice more  

Knit 6 rows

Cast off knitwise loosely – I use a larger size needle, or a stretchy cast off
 
 
Sew seam along the sole
 
Sew back seam
 
Darn away ends
 
Fold down cuff
 
 
Make two bootees the same

 I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.  

In addition:  You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.    

However, please do not copy my patterns

Copyright © 2022        ‘made by marianna’         All Rights Reserved

This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied or reproduced

or republished on another webpage or website.