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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Plain and Simple Baby Socks

 

Baby or Baby Doll Socks

I used DK yarn and 4mm needles, though 4ply yarn and 3.25mm needles would also work well and result in smaller sizes. 

Measurements:

Sole –                  2”

Height –              2¼”

 

Instructions:

Cast on 17sts

Row 1:                 K1, purl to last st, k1

Row 2:                 Kfb, k6, kfb, kfb, k6, kfb, k1                                                     21sts

Row 3:                 S1, p7, pfb, p2, pfb, p8, k1                                                      23sts

Row 4:                 S1, kfb, k6, kfb, k4, kfb, k6, kfb, k2                                       27sts

Row 5:                 S1, p8, pfb, p6, pfb, p9, k1                                                      29sts

Row 6:                 S1, k16, s1, k1, psso, turn

Row 7:                 S1 purlwise, p5, p2tog, turn

Row 8:                 S1, k5, s1, k1, psso, turn

Row 9:                 S1 purlwise, p5, p2tog, turn

Row 10:              S1, k5, s1, k1, psso, turn

Row 11:              S1 purlwise, p5, p2tog, turn

Row 12:              S1, k5, s1, k1, psso, turn

Row 13:              S1, purlwise, p5, p2tog, turn

Row 14:              S1, knit to end                                                                             21sts

Row 15:              S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times more    (it is easy to adjust the length here if desired)

Row 22:              S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 23:              S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end

Repeat the last 2 rows once more.

 

Cast off loosely in rib ( if you find this difficult, use a larger size needle to cast off)

Join the sole and back seam

 

Measurements:                                                           

Sole –                  2½”

Height –              2½”

 

Instructions:

Cast on 19sts

Row 1:                 K1, purl to last st, k1

Row 2:                 Kfb, k7, kfb, kfb, k7, kfb, k1                                                     23sts

Row 3:                 S1, p8, pfb, p2, pfb, p9, k1                                                      25sts

Row 4:                 S1, kfb, k7, kfb, k4, kfb, k7, kfb, k2                                       29sts

Row 5:                 S1, p9, pfb, p6, pfb, p10, k1                                                    31sts

Row 6:                 S1, k17, s1, k1, psso, turn

Row 7:                 S1 purlwise, p5, p2tog, turn

Row 8:                 S1, k5, s1, k1, psso, turn

Row 9:                 S1 purlwise, p5, p2tog, turn

Row 10:              S1, k5, s1, k1, psso, turn

Row 11:              S1 purlwise, p5, p2tog, turn

Row 12:              S1, k5, s1, k1, psso, turn

Row 13:              S1, purlwise, p5, p2tog, turn

Row 14:              S1, knit to end                                                                            

Row 15:              S1, purl to last st, k1                                                                 23sts

Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times more     (it is easy to adjust the length here if desired)

Row 24:              S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 25:              S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end

Repeat the last 2 rows once more

Row 28:              S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

 

Cast off loosely in rib ( if you find this difficult, use a larger size needle to cast off)

Join the sole and back seam

 

Measurements:                                                           

Sole –                  3”

Height –              3”

 

Instructions:

Cast on 21sts

Row 1:                 K1, purl to last st, k1

Row 2:                 Kfb, k8, kfb, kfb, k8, kfb, k1                                                     25sts

Row 3:                 S1, p9, pfb, p2, pfb, p10, k1                                                    27sts

Row 4:                 S1, kfb, k8, kfb, k4, kfb, k8, kfb, k2                                       31sts

Row 5:                 S1, p10, pfb, p6, pfb, p11, k1                                                 33sts

Row 6:                 S1, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k8, kfb, k8, kfb, k3                                37sts

Row 7:                 S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 8:                 S1, k21, s1, k1, psso, turn

Row 9:                 S1 purlwise, p7, p2tog, turn

Row 10:              S1, k7, s1, k1, psso, turn

Row 11:              S1 purlwise, p7, p2tog, turn

Row 12:              S1, k7, s1, k1, psso, turn

Row 13:              S1 purlwise, p7, p2tog, turn

Row 14:              S1, k7, s1, k1, psso, turn

Row 15:              S1, purlwise, p7, p2tog, turn

Row 16:              S1, k7, s1, k2tog, psso, turn

Row 17:              S1, purlwise, p7, p3tog, turn                                  

Row 18:              S1, knit to end                                                                            

Row 19:              S1, purl to last st, k1                                                                 25sts

Repeat the last 2 rows 5 times more    (it is easy to adjust the length here if desired)

Row 30:              S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 31:              S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end

Repeat the last 2 rows once more

Row 34:              S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

 

Cast off loosely in rib ( if you find this difficult, use a larger size needle to cast off)

Join the sole and back seam

 

Measurements:                                                                                         

Sole –                  3¼”

Height –              3¼”

 

Instructions:

Cast on 23sts

Row 1:                 K1, purl to last st, k1

Row 2:                 Kfb, k9, kfb, kfb, k9, kfb, k1                                                     27sts

Row 3:                 S1, p10, pfb, p2, pfb, p11, k1                                                 29sts

Row 4:                 S1, kfb, k9, kfb, k4, kfb, k9, kfb, k2                                       33sts

Row 5:                 S1, p11, pfb, p6, pfb, p12, k1                                                 35sts

Row 6:                 S1, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k8, kfb, k9, kfb, k3                                39sts

Row 7:                 S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 8:                 S1, k22, s1, k1, psso, turn

Row 9:                 S1 purlwise, p7, p2tog, turn

Row 10:              S1, k7, s1, k1, psso, turn

Row 11:              S1 purlwise, p7, p2tog, turn

Row 12:              S1, k7, s1, k1, psso, turn

Row 13:              S1 purlwise, p7, p2tog, turn

Row 14:              S1, k7, s1, k1, psso, turn

Row 15:              S1, purlwise, p7, p2tog, turn

Row 16:              S1, k7, s1, k2tog, psso, turn

Row 17:              S1, purlwise, p7, p3tog, turn                                  

Row 18:              S1, knit to end                                                                            

Row 19:              S1, purl to last st, k1                                                                 27sts

Repeat the last 2 rows 6 times more    (it is easy to adjust the length here if desired)

Row 32:              S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 33:              S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end

Repeat the last 2 rows once more

Row 36:              S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

 

Cast off loosely in rib ( if you find this difficult, use a larger size needle to cast off)

Join the sole and back seam

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 © 2025      ‘made by marianna’       All Rights Reserved

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

or republished on any webpage or website