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Burgundy Christmas Stocking

This pattern can be completed with the following Paton's yarn:



Burgundy Christmas Stocking

MATERIALS
Patons Décor (100 g/3.5 oz) or
Patons Canadiana (100 g/3.5 oz) or
Patons Classic Merino Wool (100 g/3.5 oz)

Main color (MC) (burgundy) 1 ball
Contrast A (gold) 1 ball
Contrast B (aran) 1 ball
Sizes 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) knitting needles or size needed to obtain tension.
10 jingle bells.

TENSION
20 sts and 26 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.

INSTRUCTIONS

FRONT

With MC, cast on 13 sts. Work Chart I in stocking st to end of chart, reading knit rows from right to left and purl rows from left to right, noting dashed outline for Front shaping.

BACK

With MC, cast on 13 sts.
Work Chart I in stocking st to end of chart, noting solid outline for Back shaping.
With A, work duplicate st as shown on Chart I.
Edging: With B, cast on 5 sts.
Foundation row: K2. P1. K1. P1.
1st row: (RS). K1. P1. K2. Inc 1 st in next st.
2nd row: K3. P1. K1. P1.
3rd row: K1. P1. K2. (Inc 1 st in next st) twice.
4th row: K5. P1. K1. P1.
5th row: K1. P1. K4. (Inc 1 st in next st) twice.
6th row: K7. P1. K1. P1.
7th row: K1. P1. K6. (Inc 1 st in next st) twice.
8th row: K9. P1. K1. P1.
9th row: K1. P1. K8. (Inc 1 st in next st) twice.
10th row: K11. P1. K1. P1.
11th row: K1. P1. K10. (Inc 1 st in next st) twice.
12th row: Cast off 11 sts. (K1. P1) twice.
Rep last 12 rows 11 times more. Cast off.

FINISHING: Sew Edging to top of Stocking along purl ridge of Edging. Attach one jingle bell to each point of Edging as illustrated.