Merry Stitchmas Stocking Make-Along || Besame Acebo Knit Stocking – Day 1

Bésame Acebo Knit Stocking

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(55% Merino Wool/25% Superfine Alpaca/20% Donegal Tweed, 123 yds/112 m, 1.75 oz/50 g, CYCA# 3 light):

Color A: #24979 Jacquard, 2 balls

Color B: #24543 Plum Wine, 1 ball

Color C: #28200 Grove, 1 ball

Color D: #24980 Snowshoe, 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]

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 <<

Bury Ends >> Click Here for Video Help <<

Duplicate Stitch >> Click Here for Video Help << 

Kitchener Stitch >> Click Here for Video Help <<

NOTES

• 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).
• 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.
• The rounds that use 3 colors can be knit stranding the 3 colors or working duplicate stitch in the 3rd color.

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PATTERN Day 1

Cuff

Picot Edge

With smaller circular needles and color A

Cast on 84, join to work in the round. Place marker for start of the round. 

Rounds 1-5: Knit

Round 6: *K2tog, yo; repeat from * around. 

Rounds 7-11: Knit

Round 12: K2tog the next stitch on LHN and corresponding cast on stitch below. 

Drop color A

With colors B and C

Latvian Braid

Round 1: *K1 color B, K1 color C; rep from * around.

This round forms the “base” of your braid. It isn’t visible from the bottom of the braid, but it is the horizontal line of stitches you see in between each round of twists you’re about to create. Traditionally you work the same color on Round 1 as it is worked on Round 2, (color B over color C, color C over color B, etc). Bring both yarns to the front of the work.

Round 2: *P1 color B. Bring color C over color B (twisting yarns), P1 color C. Bring color B over color C (twisting yarns); repeat from * around.

Reminder: Do not take the time here to untwist the yarns. They will become untwisted on Round 3 when you switch the direction of twist.

Round 3: *P1 color B, bring color C under color B (twisting yarns), P1 color C, bring color B under color B (twisting yarns); rep from * around.

If done correctly, once you have worked every stitch in the round, your two yarns will become totally untwisted, ready to work in whatever patterning is called for on subsequent rounds. 

Drop colors B and C.

With color A

Next Round: Knit around.

Change to larger needles

LEG

Continue in stockinette pattern following the leg colorwork chart for Rounds 1-58.

Cut all colors.

Merry Stitchmas Knit Stocking Video Tutorial – Day 1

I know not everybody likes to just read a pattern, some of us are very visual learners and need video help to get to where we are going. For that reason, I am offering you the video tutorial for this stocking each set of technical instructions.

I do hope you enjoy the video. If you do, please hit the thumbs up and subscribe to the Marly Bird YouTube Channel!

https://youtu.be/lNuGFmJjQ-g