Christmas in Kansas Stocking

Our own Beth Dearinger designed this pattern for a modern Christmas stocking that combines flecked Donegal Tweed with variegated Boku using the Fair Isle technique. It is knit from the top down in the round, starting with the two-color ribbing. The leg is knit using charted motifs for the garland, stars, and diamonds. The heel flap is worked using the same two-color ribbing used at the top. The heel is turned and the snowflake motif is worked on the foot. A series of decreases completes the toe. Flat, the stocking measures approximately 19" from cuff to heel and 7" across the leg, but will, of course, stretch to accommodate the bounty of treats for Santa's favorites.

The modern color combination is achieved by mixing Tahki's Donegal Tweed, a 100% wool yarn with flecks of contrast colors, with Plymouth's Boku, a 95% wool/5% silk yarn that is both variegated and tweeded. The effect in Beth's color combination is subtle, but intriguing. You can make the pattern more pronounced by picking colors with even higher contrast.

The kit includes the pattern and the yarn. For this project you will also need:

• 16" circular needle in size US 8
• double point needles in size US 8
• 6 stitch markers
• large stitch holder or spare circular needle size 8 or smaller
• blunt tapestry needle

The stocking is shown in Donegal Tweed #0859 Medium Green and Boku #0009. If you would like your kit to be in these colors, simply order the kit above. If you would like to pick your own colors, please click here to see the colors of Donegal Tweed and here to see the colors of Boku. Be sure to pick a combination with high contrast so that you can see the pattern. Then return to this page, order the kit, and specify your color choice in the box above.