Yes, I really am knitting for Christmas. And why? Because last year I started too late.

I’m fixing my mistake now.

I’ve been drooling over those tiny Christmas stockings you can use on your table setting for a few years now, and I never realized – I could knit it myself you know…

Well, I did knit it, I was quite happy with it and now am sharing the pattern with you.

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You’ll need:

• size 4 mm / US 7 double pointed needles or circular needles
• 15 g (30 yards) of white 10 ply / aran / worsted yarn – I used DROPS Nepal
• 36 g (60 yards) of red 10 ply / aran / worsted yarn
• cable needle

Abbreviations:

• dpns – double pointed needles;
• sts – stitches;
• cn – cable needle;
• k – knit;
• p – purl;
• 4/4 CL – put 4 sts on cn and hold in front, knit next 4 sts from LH needle, and then knit 4 sts from cn;
• ssk – slip, slip, knit together through back loops;
• k2tog – knit 2 together;

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Cast on and ribbing:

Cast on 44 stitches with white and divide your stitches between 4 dpns (if you use them).

Work 12 rounds in 2:2 ribbing (knit 2, purl 2).

Change to red.

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Work the pattern:

1. *k2, p5, k8, p5, k2* 2 times;
2. *k2, p5, k8, p5, k2* 2 times;
3. *k2, p5, 4/4 CL, p5, k2* 2 times;
4. *k2, p5, k8, p5, k2* 2 times;
5. *k2, p5, k8, p5, k2* 2 times;
6. *k2, p5, k8, p5, k2* 2 times;
7. *k2, p5, k8, p5, k2* 2 times;
8. *k2, p5, k8, p5, k2* 2 times;

Work this pattern 4 times and start with the heel.

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Heel flap:

1. k2, p3, turn;
2. Sl st, k2, p4, k3, turn;
3. Sl st, p2, k4, p3, turn;
4. Sl st, k2, p4, k3, turn;
5. Sl st, p2, k4, p3, turn;
6. Sl st, k2, p4, k3, turn;

Turning the heel:

1. Sl st, p2, k3, ssk, turn;
2. Sl st, p2, p2tog, turn;
3. Sl st, k2, ssk, turn;
4. Sl st, p2, p2tog, turn;
5. Sl st, k2, ssk, turn;
6. Sl st, p2, p2tog, turn;

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Foot:

Sl st, k3, pick up 4 stitches, p2, k8, p5, k4, p5, k8, p2, pick up 4 stitches, k2 (first two stitches from beginning of this round).

1. k2, p6, k8, p5, k4, p5, k8, p6, k2;
2. k2, p2, p2tog, p2, 4/4 CL, p5, k4, p5, 4/4 CL, p2, p2tog, p2, k2;
3. *k2, p5, k8, p5, k2* 2 times;
4. *k2, p5, k8, p5, k2* 2 times;
5. *k2, p5, k8, p5, k2* 2 times;
6. *k2, p5, k8, p5, k2* 2 times;
7. *k2, p5, k8, p5, k2* 2 times;
8. *k2, p5, k8, p5, k2* 2 times;
9. *k2, p5, k8, p5, k2* 2 times;
10. (p1, k1, p2, 4/4 CR, p2, k1, p1) 2 times;
11. *k2, p5, k8, p5, k2* 2 times;

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Toe decreases

Start with decreases.

• *k1, ssk, p3, k2tog, k1, ssk, k2tog, k1, ssk, p3, k2tog, k1* 2 times;
• *k1, ssk, p1, (k2tog, ssk) twice, p1, k2tog, k1* 2 times;
• *k1, sk2p, k2, sk2p, k1* 2 times;
• *sk2p* 4 times;

Cut yarn and finish it off.