PLEASE NOTE: I have reproduced the original pattern instructions word-for-word here. However, the stocking “pak” referred to is no longer available. You will need to find substitute yarn to make this stocking. Some tips on finding the yarn and following the pattern can be found here.
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This pak contains 3 ounces of Bernat Knitting Worsted, 100% Virgin Wool Worsted, sufficient to make one Santa Claus Stocking in design as illustrated and charted. The pak also contains sufficient Bernat Super Angora and bells to decorate stocking as indicated.
Materials
1 Santa Claus Stocking Pak
1 set d p needles No. 6
Bobbins
Gauge: 5 sts = 1 inch; 7 rows or rounds = 1 inch
Abbreviations
K . . . knit
P . . . purl
tog . . . together
st(s) . . . stitch(es)
psso . . . pass slipped st over knit st
d p . . . double point
sl . . . slip
Notes
Please read carefully before starting work.
Note 1: Be sure to check your stitch gauge. If you do not obtain the correct gauge with the size needles suggested, change to a larger or smaller size as your knitting requires. The important thing to remember is that the size needles used does not matter, as long as your stitch gauge is correct.
Note 2: Be sure to work the colors exactly as designated in the chart, as there is sufficient yarn for your stocking if the chart is followed carefully.
Note 3: When changing colors, always hold the color, which has just been worked, to the left and pick up the new color from underneath. This twists colors, so there are no holes.
Note 4: Use a separate bobbin for each color change, except where the color is used again after one or two stitches of another color. In these cases the color may be carried loosely across the back of work.
Note 5: To personalize this stocking, work desired name in first White stripe. Using alphabet chart as a guide, block in name on chart before starting work.
Directions
Using two d p needles and Red, cast on 60 sts. K 2, P 2 in ribbing for 8 rows, inc 1 st at end of last row. Join White and, following chart, work in stockinette st, changing color where indicated and working even until 38 rows of chart have been completed. On the next row dec 1 st each end of needle and repeat this dec every 10th row 3 times more. Work even on 53 sts until 84 rows of chart are completed.
Instep: Following chart, K 40 sts, sl last 13 sts on a holder. Turn and P 27 sts, sl remaining 13 sts on another holder. Continue to work in stockinette st on 27 sts of instep until chart is completed, dec 1 st at end of last row. Sl these 26 sts on a holder. Sl 13 sts of each side of heel onto one needle, so that outer edges of sock are joined at centre of heel.
Heel: With right side facing you, join White and work in stockinette st on 26 sts for 13 rows.
Turn Heel: P 15, P 2 tog, P 1, turn; sl 1, K 5, sl 1, K 1, psso, K 1, turn; sl 1, P 6, P 2 tog, P 1, turn; sl 1, K 7, sl 1, K 1, psso, K1, turn; sl 1, P 8, P 2 tog, P 1, turn. Continue in this manner, working 1 st more each time until all sts hve been worked, ending with a K row — 16 sts on needle. Break off yarn. Join yarn at to right side of heel piece. Pick up and K 12 sts along side of heel piece; K across 16 sts of heel; pick up and K 12 sts along other side of heel piece — 40 sts.
Shape Heel Gusset: Row 1: Purl. Row 2: K1, sl 1, K 1, psso, K to last 3 sts, K 2 tog, K 1. Repeat these 2 rows until there are 26 sts on needle, ending with a K row.
Foot: Sl last 13 sts just worked, from heel needle onto first needle; on second needle K across instep sts; on third needle K remaining 13 sts. Centre of heel is now at the beg of each round. Join Red, and K round and round for 16 rounds. Join Green and K 8 rounds.
Shape Toe: Round 1: on first needle K to last 3 sts, K 2 tog, K 1; on second needle K 1, sl 1, K 1, psso, K to last 3 sts, K 2 tog, K 1; on third needle K 1, sl 1, K 1, psso, K to end of round. Round 2: Knit. Repeat these 2 rounds until there are 3 sts on each heel needle, ending with first needle. Break off yarn, leaving a 12 inch end. Weave heel and instep sts tog.
Finishing: Sew on bells. Seam back and sides of instep. Using 1 strand of each of three colors, make a chain 9 inches long for cord. Sew cord at back seam.
To Weave Stitches: Thread yarn in a tapestry needle and hold the two d p needles tog, wrong sides touching. * Insert tapestry needle as if to K into first st of front needle, draw yarn through this st and slip off the d p needle; insert tapestry needle as if to P into next st of front needle, draw yarn through this st and let st remain on d p needle; insert tapestry needle as if to P into first st of back needle, draw yarn through this st and slip this st off the d p needle; insert tapestry needle as if to K into next st of back needle, draw yarn through this st and let st remain on needle; repeat from * until all sts have been worked off d p needle. Draw up all sts to same tension as knitted sts. Fasten off.
Thank you!! Finding this was wonderful. I have a copy of the original directions and patterns, but over the years it has become difficult to read.
I got half way through the turn heel section and could not read what to do next. Took a chance and Googled Santa Claus stocking pattern and found this.
A friend of my mothers made one for our daughter’s first Christmas in 1970. Since then I’ve continued to make them as the family grows. Greatly appreciate yo taking the time to preserve this wonderful pattern.
Do you have a picture of this stocking? My sister knitted stockings for my husband, myself, and my two daughters. Those two daughters have married and I would love to have one for them. There were other patterns as well…a cat, a santa, and a snowman. My sister was killed in a car accident shortly after she knitted my husbands stocking so these mean so much to me.
I would love to find this pattern but need to see a picture as I do not knit and couldn’t read your instructions if I tried. Also, the stockings had each name knitted into the top as well.
Thanks. I hope this is the pattern I’m looking for.
Tami…I will post a pic tomorrow. I am knitting this for the first time. My grandmother knitted this for all the grandchildren and now that I am a gramma I am trying it for the first time.
Pam-Fran is my wife and she had always knitted stockings for our children and now our grand children. We had a housefire and pretty much lost everything so the patterns are gone. Could you send her a picture of this finished product ? She thinks it is pretty similar but would like to see it. When I go to the charts I”m not sure which is which. Thanks.
I have a number of vintage stocking patterns — I would be very happy to send you these ( I can make them up as PDF files) to replace what you have lost if you like
Aly
I am searching for the stocking pattern that has the same basic pattern as those pictures by Ruth except the stocking has a standing santa with pack and two Christmas trees above it. Do you happen to have that one? On the white stripes you can personalize date of birth and name.
Tami,.
On the upper right side of this page, click on charts for santa claus stocking. It shows pictures
Is there a way to save this pattern as a pdf?
Thank you for having this.
I have the original directions from my first stocking made 53 years ago. This year I am making 3 for great grandchildren. I am having difficulty finding the angora. When I go to the Takhi Jolie website – which is the correct yarn to order?
Any help would be appreciated.
Hey Joan,
Would you mind sharing the original directions for the Vintage Santa Stocking?
My Mother made this stocking for her 6 Grandchildren about 50 years ago. Mother has passed. The pattern long lost. It looks from the picture, on the Bernat Pak, that the candy canes are different. My sisters and I have wanted to make the stocking for our grandchildren. Thanks for any help you can give me.
Julia
Where can I buy the angora I need now?
My aunt began making these for my siblings and cousins – my mom has now made them for our husbands and children – when we all get together over the holidays the first thing we do is add our stockings to the mantle so that they can all be together!!
Absolutely wonderful that you have preserved these patterns! My mother knit the candle/wreath and Santa stockings for me, the oldest of four girls. Then continued the Santa stocking for husbands and grandchildren. I am attempting my first one for my first grand-daughter. This family tradition will continue, though it’s been an adventure in patience and perseverance! Thank you again.
Can I please get this in pdf format? Thanks so much. I’m going to try this pattern using magic loop. Whis me luck. Also, any advice when using magic loop for this pattern?
Nevermind, I found it on Ravelry. Thanks again for the great pattern =)
This is Awesome! this is my daughter in laws Christmas stocking and I am making one for my new grandaughter for christmas 2012!….my son’s is a grace ennis pattern that everyone in our family has, and I made that one for my grandson! thank you so much, I stumbled on this website by accident looking for my brothers pattern that is a snowman and abc blocks, no one in the family has that one accept my older brother and my older cousin and then my aunt lost the pattern and we don’t know who it was made by,
thanks again,
MEB
I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a way to translate the Kriss Kringle Columbia Minerva Stocking Pattern Article No. 2665 to a crochet pattern?