How to Make a Pom Pom Stocking
Create a unique stocking this year by adding pom poms in your favourite colours! This stocking is knitted in chunky yarn so will knit up quickly and then just decorate with pom poms.
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You Will Need
* Pom Pom Maker
* Hemline Yarn Hand Needles
* Women’s Institute Soft and Chunky Yarn 100g in Red
* Women's Institute Premium Acrylic Yarn 100g in White, Light Pink, Light Purple & Yellow
* 8mm Knitting Needles
* Scissors
Abbreviations
K – knit
P – purl
K2tog – knit 2 stitches together
P2tog – purl 2 stitches together
St (s) – stich (es)
Rep – repeat
St st – knit 1 row, purl the next
Sl – slip a stitch
Cont – continue
Using 8mm needles and Soft and Chunky cast on 42 sts
Row 1: *k1, p1* rep from *to* till end.
Row 2: *k1, p1* rep from *to* till end.
Rows 1 and 2 form the rib, rep rows 1 and 2 a further 5 times more.
Next row: k 11 sts and turn
Work in st st for 40 rows ending in a p row.
Row 1: k2, k2tog, k1 – turn
Row 2: sl1, p3 – turn
Row 3: k3, k2tog, k1 – turn
Row 4: sl1, p4 – turn
Row 5: k4, k2tog, k1 – turn
Row 6: sl1, p5 – turn
Row 7: k5, k2tog, k1 (7sts rem)
Pick up 10 sts on the side of the heel (part you have just knitted) and knit them.
K across the sts left on that needle, turn and k on the 1st 11 sts only for 17 rows ending with a k row.
Row 1: p2, p2tog, p1 – turn
Row 2: sl1, k3 – turn
Row 3: p3, p2tog, p1 – turn
Row 4: sl1, k4 – turn
Row 5: p4, p2tog, p1 – turn
Row 6: sl1, k5 – turn
Row 7: p5, p2tog, p1 (7 sts rem)
Pick up 10 sts on side of heel as previously and p them. Cont p across all sts – (54sts)
Next row: k
Next row: p
Row 1: k15, k2tog, k20, skpsso, k15 – 52
Row 2: and all even rows – p
Row 3: k14, k2, k20, skpsso, k14 – 50
Row 5: k13, k2tog, k20, skpsso, k13 – 48
Row 7: k12, k2tog, k20, skpsso, k12 – 46
Row 9: k11, k2tog, k20, skpsso, k11 – 44
Row 11: k10, k2tog, k20, skpsso, k10 – 42
Continue in st st for 18 rows, ending with a p row.
Row 1: k8, k2tog, k2, skpsso, k14, k2tog, k2, skpsso, k8 – 38
Row 2: and all even rows – p
Row 3: k7, k2tog, k2, skpsso, k12, k2tog, k2, skpsso, k7 – 34
Row 5: k6, k2tog, k2, skpsso, k10, k2tog, k2, skpsso, k6 – 30
Row 7: k5, k2tog, k2, skpsso, k8, k2tog, k2, skpsso, k5 – 26
Row 9: k4, k2tog, k2, skpsso, k6, k2tog, k2, skpsso, k4 – 22
Row 11: k3, k2tog, k2, skpsso, k4, k2tog, k2, skpsso, k3. – 18
Break the yarn and using a darning needle thread through the remaining sts and pull tight. Secure with a couple of sts. Sew your seam using a mattress st and secure, darn in all ends
Using your 5mm pom pom maker make:
White x 4
Lime x 6
Light Pink x 5
Light Purple x 7
Pink x 8
Yellow x 7
Cream x 6
Using a darning needle and the coloured thread from the pom pom attach them to the stocking, stitch them each several times and secure.
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