Snowman stocking
MEASUREMENT
Approx 15 ins [38 cm] long x 10 ins [25.5 cm] wide.
MATERIALS
|
Name Bernat |
4'' | Needles | Meter | Gramm | |||
| S | R | ||||||
| Super Value Ombres (New) | 100% Acrylique |
Aran |
18 | 24 |
5 mm 8 US |
251 | 142 |
|
OR Super Value Solids (New) |
100% Acrylique |
Aran |
18 | 24 |
5 mm 8 US |
390 | 197 |
|
OR Satin Solids |
100% Acrylique |
Aran |
18 | 24 |
5 mm 8 US |
183 | 100 |
Contrast A (08879 Sky) 50m/55 yds Contrast B (53116 Faded Denim) 50 m/55 yds Contrast C (53114 Denim Heather) 85 m/95 yds Contrast D (00607 Berry) 80 m/90 yds Contrast E (00608 Bright Yellow) 35 m/40 yds Contrast F (07421 Black) 12 m/14 yds Contrast G (07407 Winter White) 50 m/55 yds Contrast H (00615 Carrot) 100 m/110 yds
OR Bernat Satin (100 g/3.5 oz; 149 m/163 yds)
Note:
Stocking was knit with Bernat Super Value
Sizes 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) and 5 mm (U.S. 8) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
GAUGE:
18 sts and 24 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with larger needles in stocking st.
INSTRUCTIONS
Note:
When working from chart, wind small balls of the colors to be used, one for each separate area of color in the design.
Start new colors at appropriate points.
To change colors, twist the two colors around each other where they meet, on wrong side, to avoid a hole.
FRONT
Beg at bottom of Stocking, with larger needles and B, cast on 17 sts,
with A, cast on 15 sts. 32 sts.
**Work Chart to end of chart, reading knit rows from right to left, purl rows from left to right and noting side incs and decs.
Change to smaller needles, C and knit 2 rows.
With B, knit 2 rows.
With A, knit 2 rows.
With G, knit 2 rows.
With A, knit 2 rows.
With B, knit 2 rows.
With C, knit 1 row.
Cast off knitwise (WS).
** BACK
With larger needles and A, cast on 15 sts,
with B, cast on 17 sts. 32 sts.
Work from ** to ** as given for Front.
FINISHING:
Sew Back and Front tog.
Loop:
With C, cast on 20 sts.
Cast off.
Sew loop in position.
Duplicate st small parts of the design.
