Jumbo Christmas Stocking

Jumbo Christmas Stocking
Jennifer L. Jackson
MATERIALS
•
•
US Size 15 dpns, two circs or magic loop –
whichever you prefer for knitting in the round
1.2 skeins - approximately 110 yards – (MC)
Cascade Lana Grande Red – Color 6053 or
other super bulky yarn
•
•
0.8 skeins - approximately 80 yards (CC) Cascade Lana Grande Ecru – Color 6010 or
other super bulky yarn
Darning needle
ABBREVIATIONS
•
•
•
•
•
MC – Main color
CC – Contrast color
K – Knit
P – Purl
sts – stitches
GAUGE - 9 sts = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
TECHNIQUE
Begin striping pattern, starting with the CC. Knit 3
nd
rounds per stripe. At the beginning of the 2 round of
each stripe, use Meg Swansen’s jogless jog method to
reduce the obvious beginning of each round. Follow this
link for further explanations (or google YouTube videos
of you prefer video explanations) http://www.knittingdaily.com/glossary/jogless-jog-megswansen-s.aspx
•
•
K2tog – Knit 2 together
SSK – Sl 1 as if to knit, slip the next st as if to
knit. Slide the left-hand needle into the front
part of both sts and knit them together.
RIBBING
•
•
•
•
LEG
•
Using MC, cast on 40 sts. Join in the round,
being careful not to twist.
Round 1: *K1, P1; rep from *
Repeat until piece measures 4 ½ inches from
cast on edge
Switch to stockinette and Knit 1 round in MC.
Make 3-row stripes – alternating CC and MC for
11 stripes (3 rounds x 11 stripes = 33 rounds) –
beginning and ending with a CC (white) stripe.
HEEL FLAP
•
Using MC, make a heel flap across half of the
stitches (20 sts)
•
Knit across.
•
Purl across.
•
Repeat these two rows until you have knit 14
rows of stockinette.
TURN HEEL
•
Continuing with MC, Slip 1, K10, SSK, K1, turn.
•
Slip 1, P3, P2tog, P1, turn.
•
Slip 1, K4, SSK, K1, turn
•
Slip 1, P5, P2tog, P1, turn
•
Slip 1, K6, SSK, K1, turn
•
Slip 1, P7, P2tog, P1, turn
•
Slip 1, K8, SSK, K1, turn
•
Slip 1, P9, P2tog, P1, turn
•
Slip 1, knit across.
•
•
GUSSET
Using MC (Red), pick up 9 sts along gusset, Knit
sts along bottom of heel, Pick up 9 sts along other
gusset.
K around for 3 rounds - ending where yarn joins.
Yes - you’ve caught me! That last gusset only has 2
rows for its stripe. But since it’s the MC and the
heel flap is also the MC - it doesn’t show and it
keeps the jogless jog stripe nice and neat.
FOOT
•
Knit three-row stripes - CC/MC for 7 stripes (3
rounds x 7 stripes = 21 rounds) - beginning and
ending with a CC (white) stripe. Remember to use
the jogless jog for nearly invisible joins.
TOE
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Knit 1 round in MC (red) (20 sts)
*K1, SSK, K14, K2tog, K1 – repeat from * to end.
(16 sts)
Knit around
*K1, SSK, K12, K2tog, K1 – repeat from * to end.
(12
Knit around
*K1, SSK, K10, K2tog, K1 – repeat from * to end.
Graft toe shut using the Kitchener stitch.
Weave in loose ends. Using a 6-8 inch length of
yarn, create a loop for hanging your stocking.
©2013 Major Knitter – www.majorknitter.com
All rights reserved.
Jennifer L. Jackson