The Cold WInter’s Night Stocking was originally part of the 2024 Knitspot Red Scarf Fundraiser, and is now available here in my Ravelry shop.

This design uses worsted weight wool yarn in 3 colors. There are 4 charts available with different arrangements of the 3 colors. This is a nice, chunky stocking, easy to stuff with your family’s favorite Christmas goodies!

The stocking is worked from the top down, beginning with a lined picot-edged cuff. The pattern calls for a heel flap and gusset style heel. The toe is spiral-shaped with four decrease points and finishes off with the final few sts drawn together as is done for the finishing of a cap (no grafting!).

SIZES: 1
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Leg/Foot Circumference: 10.7 inches
Foot Length: 9.5 inches
Leg Length 13.5 inches

Changes to gauge or yarn weight, or adding length, may require extra yarn.

GAUGE: 24 sts and 28 rnds = 4”/10cm on gauge size needles (over blocked colorwork)

NEEDLES:
US size 7 (4.5mm) needle(s) or size needed to obtain gauge
US size 6 (4.0mm) needle(s) or 1 size smaller than gauge needle(s)
2 US size 4 (3.5mm) double pointed needles
Choose needles based on your favorite method for working small circumferences in the round.

YARN: sport-weight wool yarn

Yards required
MC 75
CC1 100
CC2 85
Extra yarn may be needed if adding length to leg and/or foot.

NOTIONS: 3 stitch markers, tapestry needle, 12-inch length of smooth scrap yarn

SKILLS USED: 2-color stranded knitting, reading a chart, working in the round, decreasing (k2tog), increasing (M1R), picking-up sts, working YOs, sewing down hems