“Baa Humsheep” is an adorable Christmas stocking that you’ll enjoy knitting, and your family will enjoy seeing on the fireplace. It’s knit in a modern (yet still classic) style. A full alphabet is included so you can knit any name you wish into the top.

For the model, I used Harrisville Designs Highland yarn--a rugged, sturdy choice, but you can use any worsted-weight yarn you desire.

This pattern assumes that you know basic knitting skills (casting on, binding off, knitting, and purling); that you can work both flat and in the round; that you can pick up stitches from an edge; that you can work Fair Isle and intarsia; that you can make i-cord; and that you can Kitchener. These skills are all on videos at reallyclear.com, but if you have never done them before, you still may want a helpful knitting friend or a class in a yarn shop as you make your first stocking.

“Baa Humsheep” is an adorable Christmas stocking that you’ll enjoy knitting, and your family will enjoy seeing on the fireplace. It’s knit in a modern (yet still classic) style. A full alphabet is included so you can knit any name you wish into the top.

For the model, I used Harrisville Designs Highland yarn--a rugged, sturdy choice, but you can use any worsted-weight yarn you desire.

This pattern assumes that you know basic knitting skills (casting on, binding off, knitting, and purling); that you can work both flat and in the round; that you can pick up stitches from an edge; that you can work Fair Isle and intarsia; that you can make i-cord; and that you can Kitchener. These skills are all on videos at reallyclear.com, but if you have never done them before, you still may want a helpful knitting friend or a class in a yarn shop as you make your first stocking.