The possibilities are endless

I saw these Christmas stockings on Instagram and emailed the designer (Faye Kennington - ukeeknits on Instagram) right away to ask if I could share with you.

With 24 colourwork charts to mix and match, this pattern offers 512 different possible options for customizing your own stocking. And that’s even before you take colour combinations into account! Everyone in the family can have a unique stocking that reflects their personal style. 

The stockings are worked cuff to toe, beginning with an i-cord hanging loop, i-cord cuff top and stranded leg. Continue with a short-row heel, stranded foot and grafted toe. 

Top Down Christmas Stockings includes a full picture tutorial on lining stockings with fabric.

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

The stockings are knit in worsted weight yarn. Cascade 220 is a great choice with lots of colours. 

Here is another set.

With 24 colourwork charts to mix and match, this pattern offers 512 different possible options for customizing your own stocking. And that’s even before you take colour combinations into account! Everyone in the family can have a unique stocking that reflects their personal style. 

The stockings are worked toe-up with a solid colour toe and a stranded foot. Prepare for an after-thought heel, add the stranded leg patterns and finish the top of the stocking with a i-cord bind-off and loop for hanging. Then finish the solid afterthought heel with Kitchener stitch.

This pattern is also available on Ravelry.

We are collecting hats, mitts and scarves for Mission Services in Hamilton. We missed doing this last year and I know that Mission Services is very appreciative of our donations. Here are donations that were made a few years ago.

For every pair of mittens, hat or scarf you bring in we will add 500 points (maximum 1000 points) to your Needle Emporium account. 

Tin Can Knits has some great patterns for hats and mitts.

These are the Worlds Simplest Mitts (pattern free) and there are many sizes in many different thicknesses of yarn.

Barley is a simple hat pattern.

Thank you in advance. If you aren’t familiar with Mission Services here is a bit about them and their services.

More than a meal, we are a non-profit, multi-social service agency who believes every person deserves access to healthy food, safe housing, and opportunities for tomorrow.

We accomplish this by offering professional services in a caring and dignified manner for every person who comes through our doors — without regard to faith, race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, educational status, or sexual orientation.

The community we hope to create is one that is healthy and resilient. It’s a place where everyone has access to healthy food, safe housing, and opportunities to enrich their futures and participate in the social and economic life of our neighbourhood and city.

Toward this ambitious goal, we serve more than 20,000 people each year.

Help us make our city a great place to live for everyone.

Here is the link to their website.

If you don’t live in the Hamilton area please think about knitting for an agency in your community.