Chunky Christmas Stocking Knitting Pattern

This Chunky Christmas Stocking Knitting Pattern creates a full-sized heirloom for the holidays. I love using thicker yarn to quickly knit up impressive projects. This pattern creates a sturdy and substantial piece knitted flat on a long circular needle with super bulky yarn. The bigger the yarn, the bigger the knitting needles, the faster it knits up. So simple!

There are no complicated heel and toe techniques. Instead, we easily shape the foot with a series of basic increase and decrease stitches. Get your free written pattern instructions, supply list, technique help, and video tutorial below.

Knitted Dimensions

This full-sized Christmas Stocking is finished at 8″ wide and 18″ tall.

Knitting Gauge

Create Gauge Swatch in Super Bulky Weight #6 yarn with Size 11 US needles.

10 stitches and 13 rows = 4 x 4 inches in Stockinette Stitch.

Knitting Supplies

Yarn: Super Bulky Weight #6.
200 yards (184 m) total = 100 yards (92 m) each of two colors.
Select any fiber and colors of your choice.

Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick.
Feel free to use any super bulky yarn you can easily find in your region.

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• Celebration (bright white with metallic strands)
• Cranberry (red)
• Starlight (cream with metallic strands)
• Succulent (blue)

Knitting Needles: Circular Size 11 US (8.0 mm), Length 29″ or longer.
Although this piece is knitted flat, a circular needle accommodates its length.

Suggested Needles: Clover Bamboo Circular Knitting Needles

Tapestry Needle

Scissors

Stitch Marker (a scrap of yarn works great)

Knitting Techniques

My full video tutorial (find further down on this post) demonstrates all knitting techniques. Please watch the knitting sections if you need a bit of a refresher, especially on those increase and decrease stitches to shape the foot.

• Slip Knot 
• CO = Cast On Long Tail Knitwise
  and Cast On Long Tail Purlwise (optional)
• K = Knit Stitch 
• P = Purl Stitch
• KFB = Knit Front + Back to Increase
• PFB = Purl Front + Back to Increase
• K2TOG = Knit Two Sts Together to Decrease
• P2Tog = Purl Two Stitches Together to Decrease
• SSK = Slip, Slip, Knit to Decrease
• SSP = Slip, Slip, Purl to Decrease
• Cast Off
• Weave in Yarn Tails
• * * = Repeat Pattern Between Asterisks
• PM = Place Marker
• Rem = Number of stitches remaining needle

Chunky Christmas Stocking Construction

Knitted Top is Cuff Down

This pattern is knitted top/cuff down, which is a method of making socks that uses the top of the cuff as the starting point.

Top Cuff

Begin by casting on 40 stitches on your knitting needle in Color A yarn, which is white in my pictured sample. We are casting on the edge of the rib stitch cuff.

Helpful Tip: Begin Cast On with an 80-inch long yarn tail.

I recommend alternating your cast on with two stitches knitwise and two purlwise for the best-textured edge. Just want to keep it simple? You may cast on the basic long-tail knitwise for all stitches.

Knit up the cuff in the classic 2×2 Rib Stitch. Once you see how quickly these first eight rows knit up, you’ll start getting excited about how soon your work will be created.

Colorful Stripes in Stockinette

Follow the written pattern to knit up colorful stripes in the smooth Stockinette Stitch.

PRO TIP! Each time the pattern changes yarn color, make certain you are doing so while knitting the right side of your knitted piece. This assures that your colored stripes will look neat and bold without any purl dash lines.

Shape Foot

This pattern is designed to create a beautifully shaped foot as easily as possible. We are using simple knit and purl increase and decrease techniques to create the shape.

Casting Off Stitches

Once you have completed knitting, increasing, and decreasing all 70 rows, it is time to cast off your stitches.

You will begin by Knitting 2 Stitches together (K2Tog) twice, then pass the second stitch over to cast off.

Wrong Side of Knitted Work

Here’s a quick look at what the wrong side of your knitting looks like. This is the backside, which has never-to-be-seen purl dash lines in reverse stockinette stitch.

Seam Edges

Fold your piece with the right sides touching. The wrong side is visible on the outside so you can easily tack the piece together using yarn and a tapestry needle with the Mattress Stitch. (See Video Instructions by Purl Soho)

Finishing

Simply fold right-side-out.

Wet blocking is optional. I feel the super bulky yarn shape looks great unblocked!

Make Hanging Loop

• Cut 9 strands of yarn 16 inches long each.

• Knot one end, braid, knot to finish.

• Insert each knotted end into the top of the seam.

• Tack loop with yarn and tapestry to hold in place.