Spicy colors, simple embroidery, and whimsical pom-poms come together in this giant holiday stocking. The designer started with a basic sock pattern and scaled it large enough to hold any number of goodies. When you've emptied the stocking down to the toe, turn it upside down and pull it over your ears-it's also a woolly hat!
Finished Size: 14" leg circumference and 23" from top of cuff to tip of toe.
Yarn: Nashua Handknits Creative Focus Chunky (75% wool, 25% alpaca; 110 yd [101 m]/100 g): #CFC4899 khaki (green, A), #CFC2055 carmine (red, C), #CFC2190 copper (rust, D), 1 ball each. Nashua Handknits Creative Focus Worsted (75% wool, 25% alpaca; 220 yd [201 m]/100 g): #CFW1933 gold (B), 1 ball. Yarns distributed by Westminster Fibers.
Yarn weight: #5 - Bulky
Gauge: 17 sts and 22 rnds = 4" in St st with A.
Needles: Size 9 (5.5 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Marker (m); stitch holder; tapestry needle.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Winter 2006