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Felted Sweater Stocking Pattern

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Category:

Knitting

Type:

Home Decor

Item:

Other

Skill Level:

Beginner

Basic Skills Necessary:

knit
purl
cast on
bind off
cables
i-cord
short rows

Pattern Description:

The Felted Sweater Stocking is a traditional holiday stocking worked from the top down with a short row heel, ribbed toe, and an Aran cable pattern twisting down both sides. The stocking is knit with aran or bulky weight wool on large needles and felted when complete. Hand felt for the soft "felted sweater" look, or throw in the wash for a tighter, smaller stocking. This is a great project if you're new to cabling, sock-knitting, short rows, or felting.

Gauge:

14 sts & 20 rows = 4"/10cm in
Stockinette stitch before felting
16 sts & 20 rows = 4"/10cm in cable
pattern before felting
22 sts & 23 rows = 4"/10cm in cable
pattern after felting

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

Before Felting: Width: 9"/23cm Length to bottom of heel: 21.75"/55cm Length from bottom of heel to tip of toe: 13"/33cm
After Felting: Width: 6.75"/17cm Length to bottom of heel: 19"/48cm Length from bottom of heel to tip of toe: 10"/25.5cm

Materials:

390 yards of an aran to bulky weight 100% wool Shown in Fingerlakes Woolen Mill 3-Ply Soft Wool (100% Wool, 210 yds/113 g)
US 10 (6.0 mm) needles preferred for working a small-ish circumference in the round (e.g. 16", long enough for Magic Loop, dpns)
Cable needle

You Will Also Need:

2 stitch markers