How to Make a Pom Pom Stocking

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.