Uptown Chic Knit Christmas Stocking Pattern – Free Pattern
Add a touch of elegance to your holiday decor with the Uptown Chic Knit Christmas Stocking. This free knitting pattern combines timeless design with a modern, sophisticated twist, making it the perfect addition to your festive celebrations. Whether you’re crafting for your own mantel or creating a thoughtful handmade gift, this stocking is sure to impress.
In this post, you’ll find tips for customizing your stocking, advice on choosing the perfect yarn, and even options for purchasing the ad-free PDF pattern for a seamless crafting experience. Let’s dive into this stylish knit stocking pattern!
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What Makes the Uptown Chic Knit Christmas Stocking Special?
- Elegant Design: The Uptown Chic Knit Stocking features classic stitches and a polished aesthetic that suits both modern and traditional holiday decor.
- Customizable Options: This pattern is perfect for personalization—choose your favorite colors, add embellishments, or monogram the cuff for a personal touch.
- Beginner-Friendly: While the design is sophisticated, the pattern is simple enough for adventurous beginners to tackle with confidence.
- Perfect for Gifting: Handmade stockings are always a meaningful gift, whether for friends, family, or holiday hosts.
Tips for Knitting the Uptown Chic Knit Christmas Stocking
- Choose the Right Yarn
- Select a worsted-weight yarn for this project to achieve the best structure and drape. Consider using wool or a wool blend for a cozy, warm look or acrylic yarn for durability and easy care.
- Opt for traditional holiday colors like red, green, or white, or get creative with modern tones like blush, navy, or metallics for a chic twist.
- Practice Your Stitch Techniques
- This pattern uses simple yet elegant knit stitches. If you’re new to any of the techniques, take a moment to practice on a swatch to ensure even tension and a polished result.
- Block Your Stocking
- Blocking is essential to give your stocking crisp edges and an overall professional look. Wet block or steam block your finished piece to smooth stitches and shape the stocking.
- Embellish for a Personal Touch
- Add pom-poms, tassels, or buttons for a festive flair. You can even embroider a name or initials on the cuff for a personalized keepsake.
How to Customize Your Uptown Chic Knit Christmas Stocking
Want to make your stocking unique? Here are some easy ways to customize it:
- Adjust the Size: Use bulkier yarn and larger needles to make a larger stocking or switch to DK weight for a smaller version.
- Add Colorwork: Incorporate stripes, Fair Isle motifs, or duplicate stitch patterns for a more detailed design.
- Use Specialty Yarns: Try adding metallic or glitter yarn for a touch of holiday sparkle.
A personalized stocking adds an extra layer of meaning, making it a treasured piece for years to come.
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Creative Ideas for Using Your Knit Christmas Stocking
Your finished Uptown Chic Knit Christmas Stocking isn’t just for the mantel! Here are a few creative ways to use it:
- Gift Wrapping: Fill the stocking with small gifts, treats, or handmade goodies for a memorable presentation.
- Holiday Decor: Hang the stocking as part of a festive display on your mantel, staircase, or even on the wall.
- Family Tradition: Knit one for every family member and start a tradition that can be passed down for generations.
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- Bonus Tips and Techniques: Discover helpful tips for shaping, embellishing, and finishing your stockings to give them a polished, professional look.
Why You’ll Love It
- Perfect for creating stockings to gift, decorate, or pass down for generations.
- Offers options for both knit and crochet, making it great for bicrafty crafters or those looking to expand their skills.
- Provides a supportive and fun learning environment that helps you finish your project with confidence.
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UPTOWN CHIC KNIT CHRISTMAS STOCKING
Designed by Marly Bird
SKILL LEVEL
Adventurous Beginner
MEASUREMENTS
Finished Measurements
23” from cuff to toe; 16” circumference
Gauge
15 sts = 4″ (10 cm) in stockinette stitch
MATERIALS
Yarn
Red Heart Yarn Chic Sheep by Marly Bird™ (100% washable merino wool, 186 yds / 170 m, 3.5 oz/100 g), CYCA #4 Worsted
Color A: #5622 Dragon Fruit, 2 balls
Color B: #5640 Platinum, 2 balls
Color C: #5641 Sterling, 2 balls
Color D: #5311 Lace, 2 balls
Needle
US 9 (5.5 mm) 16” (40.6 cm) circular needle and set of 4 double pointed needles, or size required for gauge
Notions
Stitch Markers, Tapestry Needle, Scissors
ABBREVIATIONS
BO – Bind Off
CO – Cast On
GSR – German Short Row (see special stitches)
K – Knit
K2tog – Knit 2 together
P – Purl
Sl – Slip
St st – Stockinette Stitch
st(s) – stitches
SPECIAL STITCHES
GSR: these short rows are worked in such a way that you get a ‘double stitch’ in place of a traditional W&T short row.
- GSR Right side: bring the yarn to the front BETWEEN the needles, slip the stitch from the left needle to the right needle purlwise with the yarn in front pull the yarn to the back of the work OVER TOP of the right needle. This will distort the stitch making it look as if there are 2 stitches instead of 1. This is called the ‘double stitch’. With yarn in back, begin knitting.
- GSR Wrong side: Slip the stitch from the left needle to the right needle purlwise with yarn in front, pull the yarn to the back of the work OVER TOP of the right needle. This will distort the stitch, making it look as if there are 2 stitches instead of 1. This is called the ‘double stitch’. Don’t forget to bring the yarn to the front BETWEEN the needles to begin purling. [Continue to next page]
Continue in this fashion as specified in your pattern, creating your ‘double stitches’.
PATTERN STITCHES
Seed Stitch
Round 1: *K1, p1; repeat from * end of round.
Round 2: *P1, k1; repeat from * to end of round.
Rep Rounds 1-2 for Seed Stitch pattern.
CHART
NOTES
- Yarn held double throughout pattern.
- Stocking knit from cuff to toe.
- When working with two or more colors on the same row use the Fair Isle technique of changing colors.
- Careful when working the stranded knitting, floats should have some give.
- If a float is over 3 or more stitches, weave or tuck the float.
- Cut yarn at color change (leave long tail to weave in) if the next time you use it is more than 2 rounds.
- On rounds 11 and 18 of the chart there are three colors worked across the row. You can work all three colors OR, use duplicate stitch to add color A to the center after the stocking is complete.
- German Short Row heel is worked to add a slight curve to the stocking.
VIDEO TUTORIAL
- How to add a life line: https://youtu.be/FiqYUE_aHAw
- How to weave floats: https://youtu.be/TNVVI0iGqvs
- How to knit the Uptown Chic Knit Christmas Stocking Part 1:
- How to knit the Uptown Chic Knit Christmas Stocking Part 2:
UPTOWN CHIC CHRISTMAS STOCKING PATTERN
LEG
Rounds 1-30: Follow the chart starting at the bottom and reading from right to left for each round.
Rounds 31-60: Follow the chart once again, starting at the bottom and reading from right to left for each round.
GSR HEEL
With Color A
Row 1 (RS): Knit 15, turn work, GSR Wrong side (see special stitches).
Row 2 (WS): Purl to marker, slip marker, purl 15, turn work, GSR Right side (see special stitches).
Row 3 (RS): Knit to stitch before previous ‘double stitch’, turn work, GSR Wrong side.
Row 4 (WS): Purl to stitch before previous ‘double stitch’, turn work GSR Right side.
Repeat rows 3 and 4 three times more.
Note: If you desire more curve to the heel of your stocking you can work two or three more repeats of rows 3 and 4.
Next row: Knit to marker.
FOOT
Change to color B (this is also considered round 1 of the chart)
Round 1: Knit to the first set of ‘double stitch’, [knit the two strands of the ‘double stitch’ together as one] 5 times, knit around to next set of ‘double stitch’, [knit the two strands of the ‘double stitch’ together as one] 5 times, knit to marker.
Note: If you changed the number of GSR worked on the heel, you will have to knit the extra ‘double stitch’ you made just as you did the first 5. After this round, all the ‘double stitches’ should be finished.
Rounds 2-30: Follow the chart beginning on round 2 and reading from right to left for each round.
TOE
With color A, and change to double pointed needles when stitches no longer fit comfortably around circular needle.
Round 1: * Knit 4, k2tog; repeat from * around — 50 stitches.
Rounds 2, 4, 6, 8, 10: Knit.
Round 3: * Knit 3, k2tog; repeat from * around — 40 stitches.
Round 5: * Knit 2, k2tog; repeat from * around — 30 stitches.
Round 7: * Knit 1, k2tog; repeat from * around — 20 stitches.
Round 9: * K2tog; repeat from * around — 10 stitches.
FINISHING
Cut tail leaving 10” (25.4 cm).
Thread the tail onto a tapestry needle, and working into each stitch on the needle as if to knit, thread the tail through the live stitches and remove from the knitting needle.
Pull the tail snug like a drawstring.
Secure the tail to the WS of the stocking.
Weave in all loose ends.
If you are using the duplicate stitch to fill in the center of the diamonds with color A, do that now. Just as an aside, that is what I did too.
Lightly steam block the stocking.
Add a twisted loop to hang the stocking from and attach to the top of the cuff.
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Each pattern offers a festive and fun way to celebrate the season with your needles!
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Happy knitting and happy holidays! 🎄✨
