Welcome to day one of the Christmas in July Make-along for the Love Light Gleams Knit Christmas Stocking!

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Starting Friday Aug. 6, 2021, you will get the first set of instructions for the stocking including a video tutorial.

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Love Light Gleams Knit Christmas Stocking Pattern by Marly Bird

Continue the Christmas in July Make-Along || Love Light Gleams Knit Christmas Stocking!

Below you will find the next section of the pattern for the Love Light Gleams Knit Christmas Stocking up to the heel.

This might look like a large section but as you get to knitting with two strands of yarn you will become addicted and get moving right along 🙂

If you are ready I am too.

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Love Light Gleams Knit Christmas Stocking (continued)

By Marly Bird

MEASUREMENTS

Final Measurements: 16 ½” circumference, 10” cuff to start of heel, 5.5” heel to toe

Gauge: 20 sts 24 rows= 4″ (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch pattern before blocking with larger needles. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge

MATERIALS

Yarn: Knit Picks ® City Tweed™ Dk Weight [55% merino wool, 25% superfine alpaca, 20% donegal tweed 50 g/123 yds

Color A: Snowbank – 2 balls
Color B: Cobalt – 1 ball
Color C: Kelp – 1 ball
Color D: Artichoke – 1 ball
Color E: Romance – 1 ball

Needles: 4.5mm [US 7] and 5mm [US 8] 16″ (40.5 cm); Set of 5 double pointed needles 4.5mm [US 7]

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NOTIONS

Stitch Marker (make your own), Tapestry needle to bury the ends (learn how here)

ABBREVIATIONS

A-alt = Use color A for this stitch, and when stocking is finished go back and use duplicate stitch and color E to make that stitch pop.
K = Knit
K2tog = Knit Two Together (decrease)
LHN = Left Hand Needle
M1 = Make 1 (increase) >> Click Here for Video Help <<
P = Purl
SSK = Slip, Slip, Knit (decrease)

SPECIAL STITCHES

Long Tail Cast On >> Click Here for Video Help <<

Latvian Braid >> Click Here for Video Help <<

Jogless Stripes >> Click Here for Video Help <<

Weaving in Floats for Stranded Knitting >> Click Here for Video Help <<

Bury Ends >> Click Here for Video Help <<

Duplicate Stitch >> Click Here for Video Help <<

Kitchener Stitch >> Click Here for Video Help <<NOTES

The colorwork instructions are offered in three different formats. All forms of instructions are written for 28 stitches, therefore it is necessary to repeat each row of instructions 3 times to complete 1 full round (28 * 3 = 84 sts).
On the colorblocks be sure to note round 15 with the k2tog, and round 43 with the m1.
When the Alt-A color is used, you will be using color A for that stitch as you knit but have the option to do duplicate stitch later to add some POP if you want.
Cut yarn when color is not used again for more than 3 rounds
Carry yarn when color is used again in 3 or less rounds.

PATTERN Day 2

???? After round 14, change to larger circular needles, for rounds 15-43. Change to smaller circular needles for remaining of stocking until toe.

???? As you read through any of the instructions, you will repeat each round 3 times for 1 full round on the stocking. (notice the instructions only represent 28 stitches but you have 84 so naturally, 28*3 will get you around the stocking).

Leg

Continue in stockinette pattern following the colorwork chart, the colroblock chart, or the written instructions.

Colorwork Chart

Biggest things to notice on this chart are the change in stitch counts after round 15 and round 43, Also, you might not be familiar with the ‘No Stitch’. That is simply a place in the chart where nothing happens. You will completely ignore those blocks are there, that is why they are in a forgettable gray color.

Notice that when you repeat the round 3 times you will have the correct number of stitches without those ‘No Stitch’ blocks.

Read the colorwork chart from the bottom to the top and always from right to left since you are working in the round.

Click Colorwork Chart To View Larger Image

Colorblock Chart

This is a new way to present colorwork knitting patterns. Very similar to a paint by number but you will be doing knit by color instead!

Again, Briana and I wanted to make sure you had every tool possible to accomplish this fun pattern. Let us know what you think of the colorblocks 🙂

NOTE: the colorblock chart does NOT show the K2tog on round 15 or the M1 on round 43 so make note of them.

Click Colorblock Chart To View Larger Image

Written Instructions

Row 1: (A), (B), (A) x 3, (B), (A) x 3, (B), (A) x 3, (B), (A) x 3, (B), (A) x 3, (B), (A) x 3, (B), (A) x 2 (28 stitches)

Row 2: (B) x 3, (A), (B) x 3, (A), (B) x 3, (A), (B) x 3, (A), (B) x 3, (A), (B) x 3, (A), (B) x 3, (A)

Row 3: (B), (D), (B) x 3, (D), (B) x 3, (D), (B) x 3, (D), (B) x 3, (D), (B) x 3, (D), (B) x 3, (D), (B) x 2

Row 4: (D) x 3, (B), (D) x 3, (B), (D) x 3, (B), (D) x 3, (B), (D) x 3, (B), (D) x 3, (B), (D) x 3, (B)

Row 5: (D), (C), (D) x 3, (C), (D) x 3, (C), (D) x 3, (C), (D) x 3, (C), (D) x 3, (C), (D) x 3, (C), (D) x 2

Row 6: (C) x 3, (D), (C) x 3, (D), (C) x 3, (D), (C) x 3, (D), (C) x 3, (D), (C) x 3, (D), (C) x 3, (D)

Row 7: (C), (E), (C) x 3, (E), (C) x 3, (E), (C) x 3, (E), (C) x 3, (E), (C) x 3, (E), (C) x 3, (E), (C) x 2

Row 8: (E) x 3, (C), (E) x 3, (C), (E) x 3, (C), (E) x 3, (C), (E) x 3, (C), (E) x 3, (C), (E) x 3, (C)

Row 9: (E) x 28

Row 10: (A) x 28

Row 11: (A) x 2, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A)

Row 12: (A), (D), (A-alt), (D), (A), (D), (A-alt), (D), (A), (D), (A-alt), (D), (A), (D), (A-alt), (D), (A), (D), (A-alt), (D), (A), (D), (A-alt), (D), (A), (D), (A-alt), (D)

Row 13: (A) x 2, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A)

Row 14: (A) x 28

Change to larger circular needles

Row 15: (A) x 7, (k2tog), (A) x 11, (k2tog), (A) x 6 (26 stitches)

Row 16: (A-alt), (A) x 7, (C) x 2, (A-alt), (C) x 2, (A), (C) x 2, (A-alt), (C) x 2, (A) x 7

Row 17: (A) x 2, (C) x 3, (A) x 4, (C) x 3, (A), (C), (A), (C) x 3, (A) x 4, (C) x 3, (A)

Row 18: (A), (C), (A), (C) x 3, (A) x 4, (C), (A), (C) x 3, (A), (C), (A) x 4, (C) x 3, (A), (C)

Row 19: (A), (C) x 2, (A), (C) x 3, (A) x 2, (C), (A), (C) x 2, (A-alt), (C) x 2, (A), (C), (A) x 2, (C) x 3, (A), (C) x 2

Row 20: (A), (C) x 3, (A) x 4, (C), (A), (C), (A), (C) x 3, (A), (C), (A), (C), (A) x 4, (C) x 3

Row 21: (A) x 2, (C) x 2, (A) x 3, (C), (A), (C), (A) x 3, (C), (A) x 3, (C), (A), (C), (A) x 3, (C) x 2, (A)

Row 22: (A) x 3, (C), (A) x 2, (C), (A), (C), (A) x 9, (C), (A), (C), (A) x 2, (C), (A) x 2

Row 23: (A) x 5, (C), (A), (C), (A) x 2, (C), (A) x 5, (C), (A) x 2, (C), (A), (C), (A) x 4

Row 24: (C), (A) x 3, (C), (A), (C), (A) x 3, (C) x 2, (A) x 3, (C) x 2, (A) x 3, (C), (A), (C), (A) x 3

Row 25: (C) x 2, (A), (C), (A), (C), (A) x 4, (C) x 3, (A), (C) x 3, (A) x 4, (C), (A), (C), (A), (C)

Row 26: (A-alt), (C) x 2, (A), (C), (A) x 2, (C) x 3, (A), (C) x 2, (A), (C) x 2, (A), (C) x 3, (A) x 2, (C), (A), (C) x 2

Row 27: (C) x 2, (A), (C), (A) x 4, (C) x 3, (A), (C), (A), (C), (A), (C) x 3, (A) x 4, (C), (A), (C)

Row 28: (C), (A), (C) x 3, (A) x 4, (C) x 3, (A) x 3, (C) x 3, (A) x 4, (C) x 3, (A)

Row 29: (A), (C) x 2, (A-alt), (C) x 2, (A) x 7, (A-alt), (A) x 7, (C) x 2, (A-alt), (C) x 2

Row 30: (C), (A), (C) x 3, (A) x 4, (C) x 3, (A) x 3, (C) x 3, (A) x 4, (C) x 3, (A)

Row 31: (C) x 2, (A), (C), (A) x 4, (C) x 3, (A), (C), (A), (C), (A), (C) x 3, (A) x 4, (C), (A), (C)

Row 32: (A-alt), (C) x 2, (A), (C), (A) x 2, (C) x 3, (A), (C) x 2, (A), (C) x 2, (A), (C) x 3, (A) x 2, (C), (A), (C) x 2

Row 33: (C) x 2, (A), (C), (A), (C), (A) x 4, (C) x 3, (A), (C) x 3, (A) x 4, (C), (A), (C), (A), (C)

Row 34: (C), (A) x 3, (C), (A), (C), (A) x 3, (C) x 2, (A) x 3, (C) x 2, (A) x 3, (C), (A), (C), (A) x 3

Row 35: (A) x 5, (C), (A), (C), (A) x 2, (C), (A) x 5, (C), (A) x 2, (C), (A), (C), (A) x 4

Row 36: (A) x 3, (C), (A) x 2, (C), (A), (C), (A) x 9, (C), (A), (C), (A) x 2, (C), (A) x 2

Row 37: (A) x 2, (C) x 2, (A) x 3, (C), (A), (C), (A) x 3, (C), (A) x 3, (C), (A), (C), (A) x 3, (C) x 2, (A)

Row 38: (A), (C) x 3, (A) x 4, (C), (A), (C), (A), (C) x 3, (A), (C), (A), (C), (A) x 4, (C) x 3

Row 39: (A), (C) x 2, (A), (C) x 3, (A) x 2, (C), (A), (C) x 2, (A-alt), (C) x 2, (A), (C), (A) x 2, (C) x 3, (A), (C) x 2

Row 40: (A), (C), (A), (C) x 3, (A) x 4, (C), (A), (C) x 3, (A), (C), (A) x 4, (C) x 3, (A), (C)

Row 41: (A) x 2, (C) x 3, (A) x 4, (C) x 3, (A), (C), (A), (C) x 3, (A) x 4, (C) x 3, (A)

Row 42: (A-alt), (A) x 7, (C) x 2, (A-alt), (C) x 2, (A), (C) x 2, (A-alt), (C) x 2, (A) x 7

Row 43: (A) x 7, (M1), (A) x 11, (M1), (A) x 6

Change to smaller circular needles

Row 44: (A) x 28 (28 stitches)

Row 45: (A) x 2, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A)

Row 46: (A), (D), (A-alt), (D), (A), (D), (A-alt), (D), (A), (D), (A-alt), (D), (A), (D), (A-alt), (D), (A), (D), (A-alt), (D), (A), (D), (A-alt), (D), (A), (D), (A-alt), (D)

Row 47: (A) x 2, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A) x 3, (D), (A)

Row 48: (A) x 28

Row 49: (E) x 28

Row 50: (E) x 3, (C), (E) x 3, (C), (E) x 3, (C), (E) x 3, (C), (E) x 3, (C), (E) x 3, (C), (E) x 3, (C)

Row 51: (C), (E), (C) x 3, (E), (C) x 3, (E), (C) x 3, (E), (C) x 3, (E), (C) x 3, (E), (C) x 3, (E), (C) x 2

Row 52: (C) x 3, (D), (C) x 3, (D), (C) x 3, (D), (C) x 3, (D), (C) x 3, (D), (C) x 3, (D), (C) x 3, (D)

Row 53: (D), (C), (D) x 3, (C), (D) x 3, (C), (D) x 3, (C), (D) x 3, (C), (D) x 3, (C), (D) x 3, (C), (D) x 2

Row 54: (D) x 3, (B), (D) x 3, (B), (D) x 3, (B), (D) x 3, (B), (D) x 3, (B), (D) x 3, (B), (D) x 3, (B)

Row 55: (B), (D), (B) x 3, (D), (B) x 3, (D), (B) x 3, (D), (B) x 3, (D), (B) x 3, (D), (B) x 3, (D), (B) x 2

Row 56: (B) x 3, (A), (B) x 3, (A), (B) x 3, (A), (B) x 3, (A), (B) x 3, (A), (B) x 3, (A), (B) x 3, (A)

Row 57: (A), (B), (A) x 3, (B), (A) x 3, (B), (A) x 3, (B), (A) x 3, (B), (A) x 3, (B), (A) x 3, (B), (A) x 2

Break color B.

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