Description:

The Snow Flurry Stocking is a basic holiday stocking pattern that can be knit in any combination of colors. The top-down stocking is knit in one piece incorporating a short row heel and finishing the toe with the Kitchner stitch. Using worsted weight yarn makes this delightful stocking a quick knit sure to please the knitter.

This class is suited for the advanced intermediate knitter.

**A minimum of 4 students must be enrolled for the class to be held.**

Students will have a choice of creating a stocking with a wide stockinette cuff which can later be embroidered with a name*, or students can follow the pattern exactly and beginning the stocking with ribbing as described in the pattern.

*Note: For students who wish to embroider a name on their stocking, a separate class for that will be held in November. The cost of this class is separate from and in addition to the cost for the Stocking Class.

Class Dates/Times:

Saturday, October 19 and 26

9AM-11AM

Instructor:

Janice Toney

Techniques Learned:

Basic fair isle technique Short rows Refresher on the Kitchner stitch as needed Creating an I-Cord loop to hang the stocking

Skill Level:

Advanced - Intermediate level skills plus yarn over patterns, cables, ribbing, comfortable with pattern interpretation.

Prerequisites

Students must know how to read a pattern, cast on, knit 2x2 ribbing, knit in the round using either magic loop or double pointed needles. Prior experience executing the Kitchner stitch and having knowledge of basic fair isle principles is a plus but is not necessary. Prior experience knitting socks will be helpful to the student, but it is not necessary for this class. 

Materials Needed:

2 skeins of worsted weight yarn in contrasting colors (shop samples used Cascade 220)
Size 6 double pointed needles or size 6 32" or 40" circular needles to do magic loop PLUS
A set of size 5 or size 6 double pointed needles for the I-Cord
Tapestry needle
2 stitch markers
A copy of the pattern - Snow Flurry Stocking - free download on Ravelry

Homework

The instructor will send students additional information and homework instructions prior to the first class regarding the completion of the ribbing or instructions for creating a stockinette cuff. Samples of stockings with a ribbed cuff and a wider stockinette cuff will be displayed in the shop.