Striped Stocking

Materials:

• Patons® Shetland Chunky™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 148 yds/136 m) Contrast A Oxford Grey (78046) 1 ball
• Patons® Shetland Chunky™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 148 yds/136 m) Contrast B Wine (78430) 1 ball
• Size U.S. 10 (6 mm) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
• 2 stitch holders
• 2 stitch markers

Gauge: 15 sts and 20 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st.

Measurements: Approx 12" [30.5 cm] long x 8½" [21.5 cm] foot width

Abbreviations:

• Approx = Approximately
• Cont = Continue(ity)
• Dec = Decrease(ing)
• Inc1 = Increase 1 stitch by
• knitting into front and back of next stitch
• Inc1P = Increase 1 stitch by
• purling into front and back of next stitch
• K = Knit
• K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
• P = Purl
• P2tog = Purl next 2 stitches together
• Pat = Pattern
• Rep = Repeat(s)
• RS = Right side
• Ssk = Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together
• St(s) = Stitch(es)
• WS = Wrong side

Instructions:

Note: Carry colors not in use loosely up side of work.

FRONT
With A cast on 8 sts.
1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd row: Cast on 5 sts. Purl to last st. Inc1P.
3rd row: With B, Inc1. Knit to end of row.
4th row: Cast on 5 sts. Purl to last st. Inc1P.
5th row: With A, as 3rd row.
6th row: Cast on 4 sts. Purl to last st. Inc1P.
7th row: With B, as 3rd row.
8th row: Cast on 3 sts. Purl to end of row.
9th row: With A, inc1. Knit to end of row.
10th row: As 8th row.
11th row: With B, knit.
12th row: Cast on 2 sts. Purl to end of row.
13th row: With A, ssk. Knit to last st. Inc1.
14th row: Inc1P. Purl to end of row.
15th row: With B, as 13th row.
16th row: Inc1P. Purl to last 2 sts. P2tog.
17th row: With A, ssk. Knit to end of row.
18th row: Purl to last 2 sts. P2tog.
19th and 20th rows: With B, as 17th and 18th rows.
21st and 22nd rows: With A, as 17th and 18th rows.
23rd row: With B, ssk. Knit to end of row.
24th row: Purl.
25th and 26th rows: With A, as 23rd and 24th rows.
27th row: With B, ssk. Knit to end of row. 28 sts.
28th row: Purl. Place marker at end of last row.

Keeping cont of Stripe Pat (2 rows A/2 rows B), cont even in stocking st until work from marker measures 7" [18 cm], ending on a purl row and dec 1 in center of last row. 27 sts. Break yarn and leave sts on a st holder.

BACK
With A cast on 8 sts.
1st row: (WS). Purl.
2nd row: Cast on 5 sts. Knit to last st. Inc1.
3rd row: With B, inc1P. Purl to end of row.
4th row: Cast on 5 sts. Knit to last st. Inc1.
5th row: With A, as 3rd row.
6th row: Cast on 4 sts. Knit to last st. Inc1.
7th row: With B, as 3rd row.
8th row: Cast on 3 sts. Knit to end of row.
9th row: With A, inc1P. Purl to end of row.
10th row: As 8th row.
11th row: With B, purl.
12th row: Cast on 2 sts. Knit to end of row.
13th row: With A, P2tog. Purl to last st. Inc1P.
14th row: Inc1. Knit to end of row.
15th row: With B, as 13th row.
16th row: Inc1. Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog.
17th row: With A, P2tog. Purl to end of row.
18th row: Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog.
19th and 20th rows: With B, as 17th and 18th rows.
21st and 22nd rows: With A, as 17th and 18th rows.
23rd row: With B, P2tog. Purl to end of row.
24th row: Knit.
25th and 26th rows: With A, as 23rd and 24th rows.
27th row: With B, P2tog. Purl to end of row. 28 sts.
28th row: Knit. Place marker at end of last row. Keeping cont of Stripe Pat (2 rows A/2 rows B), cont even in stocking st until work from marker measures 7" [18 cm], ending on a knit row and dec 1 st in center of last row. 27 sts. Break yarn and leave sts on a st holder.

CUFF
Place WS of Front and Back facing each other and sew center front seam and around foot, leaving center back seam open.
1st row: (RS). With B, K26 from Back st holder. K2tog over last st from Back and first st from Front st holder. K26 from Front st holder. 53 sts.
2nd row: *K1. P1. Rep from * to last st. K1. Rep last row for Seed St Pat until Cuff measures 3½" [9 cm], ending on a WS row. Cast off in pat.

FINISHING
Sew center back reversing ½" [4 cm] for cuff. Fold Cuff to RS.