Santa Needs You
Is anyone out there interested in knitting Santa Claus Santa stockings like these for hire?
These stockings are made following the vintage Bernat pattern that I have on my website. Throughout most of the year, I get an inquiry every few weeks regarding whether I’d be willing to knit one of these stockings for pay. Now that Christmas is approaching, I’m getting a couple requests a week.
Knitting for money is not really my cup of tea, but I’m sure it’s somebody’s. If you’re interested in knitting stockings for hire, leave a comment to that effect and I will add you to the list of names that I give out to people who e-mail me. Then, if you’re contacted by a stranger about knitting a stocking, you can decide if you’d like to do it and can set your own schedule and prices. I encourage you to charge prices that value your time and skill appropriately!
In other news, I’m (gasp) almost finished with the February Lady Sweater. I’m hoping to wrap up the second sleeve soon and block the sweater tomorrow night. I’m looking forward to having my first finished object in a long time!
November 8th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
I am one of the many people trying to find someone to knit this particular stocking. My Grandmother made them for everyone in our family for years. She is now 100 and can not remember how to knit. My daughter recently married and we would love her husband to have one of these stockings. If someone is interested, I would gladly pay for the knitting. Additionally, I’d like to that you, Ruth for publishing the pattern as the one I had was the original that my Grandmother used and difficult to read. If anyone is interested in knitting this stocking, please contact me at the above e-mail address or call me at 925-408-9305. Thank you, Donna Murphy
November 13th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Good luck finding people to make stockings for cash
My mother-in-law has me making 3 of the these for my niece and nephews, but she’s just reimbursing yarn costs, and I don’t really desire to be making more than this!
November 17th, 2008 at 12:21 am
Thanks for posting the pattern! Our family has these stockings; my grandma started making them in the 50’s. I’m trying to learn how to make them so we can continue the tradition!
November 18th, 2008 at 1:38 am
hi! as it happens, i’m already knitting those stockings for pay (through an etsy alchemy transaction)… if you get more inquiries, send them my way! aemunn@gmail.com
November 19th, 2008 at 10:52 am
I wanted to thank you so much for having this pattern posted on your website! My great grand mother knitted this stocking for me when I was little and I really wanted to make the same stocking for my fiancee but I couldn’t find it any where.. until now! I think it will be an extremely special gift for him to kind of welcome him to my family!
Thanks again!
December 7th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
I came upon your website and wonderful Santa stocking. I have been knitting for 45 years and love making knitted Christmas stockings for the family. Please pass along any inquiries beginning January 2009 I would love to knit them for others. My e-mail is kolbglob@msn.com.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Two family marriages mean it’s time to starting making Christmas stockings again. Over the years our pattern has been used and used again countless times. How nice to have a fresh copy to work with.
Thanks a million and happy New Year!
March 16th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
I do an occasional bit of contract knitting. Feel free to forward my address!
Enjoy your beautiful babe.
June 2nd, 2009 at 4:29 pm
I do contract knitting. Please feel free to pass along my name. Happy knitting.
October 19th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
I have enjoyed knitting this stocking for my daughter and would love to knit them for other. Feel free to pass my name along.
Thank you!
February 2nd, 2010 at 1:23 am
I knit stockings every xmas and sell them on ebay but looking to make them year round…if anyone wants some made (that design or any others)please give them my email address knitwit2453@yahoo.com
I learned to knit and have been knitting for over 40 years i worked in a yarn shop did custom knitting as well as the finish work on customers items i also taught knitting so i have lots of experience and take pride in my work
August 20th, 2010 at 11:53 am
I’d like to also thank you for posting these patterns as well as the invaluable yarn substitute info! I also come from a family who has a long tradition (starting with my great-grandmother, actually, and moving down to my great-aunt…and hopefully now to me) of making these stockings! It’s so helpful to have these resources online! Thanks soo much for putting them up!