Monday 1 December 2008

Mini Christmas Stockings...

So, I made some really neat christmas decorations for the swap using my most wonderful sewing machine, when I had a duh moment. They weren't exactly "handmade", which was a requirement of the swap. Aaargh! So I went back to the drawing board and wrote a knitting pattern for these wee christmas stockings. I love how they turned out, and these as well as the other sewn ornaments will be winging their way to my swap partners... I'll post a pic of the little "owlaments" as soon as I get confirmation that they've been recieved. :)

An early christmas present for you, my wonderful blog readers;

Mini Christmas Stockings

Cast on 20 stitches onto four 3mm double pointed needles (7,7,6) using worsted weight cotton yarn. I used Anchor Magicline which is a self striping yarn, hence the randomness of colour on the little stockings... :) I like random!

Row 1: K
Row 2: P

Knit 16 rows.

Shape heel;
Row 1: K12, turn
Row 2: P4, turn
Row 3: K6, turn
Row 4: P8, turn
Row 5: K10, turn
Row 6: P12, turn
Row 7: K14, turn
Row 8: P16, turn
Row 9: K to end of round.

K 7 more rows and then shape the toe;
Row 1: (K2 tog) to end of round (10 stitches)
Row 2: (K2 tog) to end of round (5 stitches)

Break off the yarn and thread through the 5 stitches you have remaining. Weave in the ends of yarn to finish.

Enjoy!

7 comments:

Beth said...

Thanks those are very cute!

Hugs Beth Z

Mommab@sbcglobal.net said...

just printed it up thank you so so much, so so sweet of you to share with all of us!!! God Bless Marion

Heartsapocolypse said...

Those are really cute! But I would consider something you've sewn to be handmade as well. But I do love this pattern and thanks for sharing!

Little Miss Flossy said...

How sweet are those!

Two Peas In a Pod said...

Those are so cute! I love the color selection you have there. What a great swap. Kyla

Jodz said...

So cutey, cutey ;) You are so clever being able to make up a pattern yourself.

Claudia said...

The socks are lovely!!!
You know I´m knitting the third Starfish cloth for gift? Everybody loves it and ask me one!!! And I knitted the Windmill cloth as well!! Thank you, thank you!!
:)

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