Knitting Your Own Christmas Stocking: A Step-by-Step Guide

You know, children are always waiting for the presents in a red stocking. So, I want to share how to knit it yourselves.

Flat Knit Christmas Stocking Knitting Pattern

Yarn: Vanna's Choice in Scarlet and in White

Needles: Size US 8 straight

Gauge isn’t important with this pattern.

Front Stocking

With the red yarn, cast on 8 sts.

• 1st row: Knit. Cast on 5 sts. (13 sts)
• 2nd row: Purl to last st. Inc1P. (14 sts)
• 3rd row: Increase 1 stitch. Knit to end of row. (15 sts)
• 4th row: Cast on 5 sts. Purl to last st. Inc1P. (21 sts)
• 5th row: Increase 1 stitch. Knit to end of row (22 sts)
• 6th row: Cast on 4 sts. Purl to last st. Inc1P. (27 sts)
• 7th row: Increase 1 stitch. Knit to end of row. (28 sts)
• 8th row: Cast on 3 sts. Purl to end of row. (31 sts)
• 9th row: Inc 1. Knit to end of row. (32 sts)
• 10th row: Cast on 3 sts. Purl to end of row. (35 sts)
• 11th row: Knit.
• 12th row: Cast on 2 sts. Purl to end of row. (37 sts)
• 13th row: SSK. Knit to last st. Inc1. (37 sts)
• 14th row: Inc1P. Purl to end of row. (38 sts)
• 15th row: SSK. Knit to last st. Inc1. (38 sts)
• 16th row: Inc1P. Purl to last 2 sts. P2tog. (38 sts)
• 17th row: SSK. Knit to end of row. (37 sts)
• 18th row: Purl to last 2 sts. P2tog. (36 sts)
• 19th row: SSK. Knit to end of row. (35 sts)
• 20th row: Purl to last 2 sts. P2tog. (34 sts)
• 21st row: SSK. Knit to end of row. (33 sts)
• 22nd row: Purl to last 2 sts. P2tog. (32 sts)
• 23rd row: SSK. Knit to end of row. (31 sts)
• 24th row: Purl.
• 25th row: SSK. Knit to end of row. (30 sts)
• 26th row: Purl.
• 27th row: SSK. Knit to end of row. (29 sts)
• 28th row: Purl. Place marker at end of last row.

Knit in Stockinette Stitch until work from marker measures 8 inches. Switch to white yarn and knit in Garter Stitch for 3 inches. Bind off.

Back

With the red yarn, cast on 8 sts.

• 1st row: (WS). Purl.
• 2nd row: Cast on 5 sts. Knit to last st. Inc1. (14 sts)
• 3rd row: Inc1P. Purl to end of row. (15 sts)
• 4th row: Cast on 5 sts. Knit to last st. Inc1. (21 sts)
• 5th row: Inc1P. Purl to end of row. (22 sts)
• 6th row: Cast on 4 sts. Knit to last st. Inc1. (27 sts)
• 7th row: Inc1P. Purl to end of row. (28 sts)
• 8th row: Cast on 3 sts. Knit to end of row. (31 sts)
• 9th row: Inc1P. Purl to end of row. (32 sts)
• 10th row: Cast on 3 sts. Knit to end of row. (35 sts)
• 11th row: Purl.
• 12th row: Cast on 2 sts. Knit to end of row. (37 sts)
• 13th row: P2tog. Purl to last st. Inc1P. (37 sts)
• 14th row: Inc1. Knit to end of row. (38 sts)
• 15th row: P2tog. Purl to last st. Inc1P. (38 sts)
• 16th row: Inc1. Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog. (38 sts)
• 17th row: P2tog. Purl to end of row. (37 sts)
• 18th row: Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog. (36 sts)
• 19th row: P2tog. Purl to end of row. (35 sts)
• 20th row: Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog. (34 sts)
• 21st row: P2tog. Purl to end of row. (33 sts)
• 22nd row: Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog. (32 sts)
• 23rd row: P2tog. Purl to end of row. (31 sts)
• 24th row: Knit.
• 25th row: P2tog. Purl to end of row. (30 sts)
• 26th row: Knit.
• 27th row: P2tog. Purl to end of row. (29 sts)
• 28th row: Knit. Place marker at end of last row.

Knit in Stockinette Stitch until work from marker measures 8 inches. Switch to white yarn and knit in Garter Stitch for 3 inches. Bind off.

Finishing

Sew side seams. Weave in ends.