[Pattern] Finn Christmas Stocking - English

This design was born from my love and passion for locally sourced wool yarn.
Even though our local wool doesn’t have the soft feel that children would love, I still wanted to make it enjoyable for children too.
I made this stocking short so that it could be knit with less than one 100g skein of each color. And it’s also suitable for tiny Tokyo apartment life with no fireplace, or even space for a tree….
The colorwork design can be personalized with your own initials.
Pattern is technically edited and test knitted.

Construction:
First you knit the colorwork leg with MC and CC from the provisional cast-on upwards to the cuff . Then undo the provisional cast-on and work downwards the heel, foot and toe with MC only.
The instructions are the same for both sizes; the difference of the final sizes is due to the use of different weight yarns.

Required techniques:
knit, purl, provisional cast-on, stranded colorwork, k2tog, ssk, p2tog etc

Sizes & Finished Measurements:
Size L
17 cm wide, 36 cm long
Size M
13 cm wide, 28.5 cm long

Yarn
Size L
MC: approximately 125 m / 137 yards of Aran weight yarn or 250 m / 273 yards of Sport / DK weight yarn held double.
CC: approximately 41 m / 45 yards of Aran weight yarn or 82 m / 90 yards of Sport / DK weight yarn held double.

Samples shown in (dark brown)
MC: hitsuji noito held double (100% Japanese wool, 250 m / 273 yards per 100 g) undyed, LOT : sora - 93 g
CC: John Arbon Textiles Devon Naturals DK held double (100% British wool, 233 m / 255 yards per 100 g) undyed, in shade Zadie - 35g

Size M
MC: approximately 95 m / 104 yards of Sport / DK weight yarn or 190 m / 208 yards of Fingering weight yarn held double.
CC: approximately 38 m / 41 yards of Sport / DK weight yarn or 75 m / 82 yards of Fingering weight yarn held double.

Samples shown in (dark blue)
MC: hitsuji noito (100% Japanese wool, 250 m / 273 yards per 100 g) undyed, LOT : sora - 37 g
CC: Rosa Pomar Pegulhal held double (100% Portuguese wool, 220 m / 241 yards per 50 g) in shade 07 - 17g

Gauge (10 cm / 4”) & Needles:
Size L
Stockinette stitch before / after felting
15 sts and 23 rnds / 16.5 sts and 26 rnds
Stockinette stitch before / after felting
16.5 sts and 19 rnds / 19 sts and 21 rnds
60 cm / 24’’ circular needle in size 5 mm / US8 or size of your choice.

Size M
Stockinette stitch before / after felting
20 sts and 29 rnds / 21 sts and 32 rnds
Stockinette stitch before / after felting
21 sts and 24 rnds / 25 sts and 27 rnds
60 cm / 24’’ circular needle in size 3.5 mm / US4 or size of your choice.

Notions:
2 stitch markers
tapestry needle for weaving in ends and sewing
waste yarn and crochet hook for provisional cast on