12 Months of Christmas Stockings
Post #4: BernieMeister MeisterBernie Knit
Stocking Pattern
We’re all familiar with the Bernie Sanders mitten craze at this point and have seen tons of fun and creative knit and crochet patterns out there. Back in January I designed the Bern Beanie Knit Hat Pattern, find it here. I really enjoyed knitting it and wanted to design other patterns using it. Then I realized, why not include it in the 12 Months of Knit Christmas Stockings line up!
For my stocking I chose Christmas colors as opposed to the different shades of brown used for the hat. This is a really fun pattern to get those creative juices flowing. You could use endless combinations of colors to match any theme or decor.
Below you will find the complete pattern for the BernieMeister MeisterBernie Stocking. For an inexpensive, easy to print version click here.
This stocking is part of my 12 Months of Christmas series and is based off my Basic Knit Stocking Pattern which you can find here. Each month I will be posting a new graph that you can knit into the leg of the basic stocking.
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Supplies:
US #7 (4.5mm) straight knitting needles
Worsted weight yarn of choice, I used:
1 roll of Red Heart Super Saver in Paddy Green
1 roll of Red Heart Super Saver Metallic in White
1 roll of Red Heart Super Saver in Hot Red
Two stitch holders
Two stitch markers
Yarn needle
Pattern Notes:
Stocking is knit top down, flat and seamed up the back.
All stitches are slipped purlwise.Gauge is not extremely important since the stocking is a decoration and not a garment. My gauge for a 4x4 square was 18 stitches x 25 rows.
Finished size 19.5in. from top to heel, 11in. from heel to toe and 6in. wide.
Abbreviations:
K – knit
P – purl
Sts – stitches
sl – slip one stitch
psso – pass slipped stitch over
K2tog – knit two stitches together
P2tog – purl two stitches together
Cuff:
Cast on 55 sts. with Paddy Green
Row 1: (K1, P1) repeat to end
Row 2: (P1, K1) repeat to end
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 eight more times
Break yarn and join white
Note: You will now work from the graph below.
Start at the bottom right of the graph. When the graph shows one less square that is a decrease by knitting 2 stitches together at the beginning and end of that row. At the end of the graph you should have 51 stitches left. After graph is completed follow directions below for first half of heel.
First Half of Heel:
With right side of work facing join Paddy Green
Row 1: K13
Slip remaining sts on to a stitch holder
Row 2: Sl 1, P12
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 nine more times
Heel Turn:
K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K1, turn
Sl 1, P3, turn
K3, Sl 1, K1, psso, K1, turn
Sl 1, P4, turn
K4, Sl 1, K1, psso, K1, turn
Sl 1, P5, turn
K5, Sl 1, K1, psso, K1, turn
Sl 1, P6, turn
K6, Sl 1, K1, psso, K1
Break yarn and place these 8 stitches on second stitch holder
Second Half of Heel:
Join Paddy Green and knit 13 sts from the other stitch holder
Row 1: Purl
Row 2: Sl 1, knit
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 nine more times
Heel Turn:
P2, P2tog, P1, turn
Sl 1, K3, turn
P3, P2tog, P1, turn
Sl 1, K4, turn
P4, P2tog, P1, turn
Sl 1, K5, turn
P5, P2tog, P1, turn
Sl 1, K6, turn
P6, P2tog, P1
Break yarn and place all stitches back on one needle as shown in pictures below.
The heels will “bubble up” and that is okay, they will lay flat later.
With right side of work facing join White
Row 1: K8, pick up and knit 10 sts along inner edge of heel, K12, K2tog, K11, pick up and knit 10 sts along inner edge of heel, K8
Row 2: P18, place marker, P24, place marker, P18
Row 3: Knit to 2 sts before marker K2tog, slip marker, K24, slip marker, Sl 1, K1, psso, K to the end
Row 4: Purl
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until you have 44 sts remaining
At this point stitch markers can be removed
Beginning with a knit row work in stockinette stitch for 22 rows
Break yarn
Toe:
Join Paddy Green
Row 1: K20, Sl 1, K2tog, psso, K to the end of row (42 sts)
Row 2 and all remaining even rows: Purl
Row 3: K8, K2tog, K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K14, K2tog, K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K8 (38 sts)
Row 5: K7, K2tog, K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K12, K2tog, K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K7 (34 sts)
Row 7: K6, K2tog, K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K10, K2tog, K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K6 (30 sts)
Row 9: K5, K2tog, K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K8, K2tog, K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K5 (26 sts)
Row 11: K4, K2tog, K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K6, K2tog, K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K4 (22 sts)
Row 13: K3, K2tog, K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K4, K2tog, K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K3 (18 sts)
Row 15: K2, K2tog, K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K2, K2tog, K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K2 (14 sts)
Break yarn and thread through loops pull tight and sew up the back of the stocking seam.
Happy Knitting!
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