Christmas Stockings: Holiday Treasures to Knit [Paperback]

Elaine Lipson (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Christmas | Publication Date: September 1, 2001

Focusing solely on patterns and techniques for knitting Christmas stockings, these 18 eclectic projects are simple enough for the beginner and unique enough to interest experienced knitters who want to go beyond the traditional holiday stocking. Each step-by-step lesson is shown in full color and includes instructions and charts. Easy-to-knit alphabets are provided along with knitters’ graph paper for personalizing and dating each sock. Also included are miniature sock patterns for decorating packages and holiday trees.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Socks are fun to knit, but many knitters finish the first of a pair and lose interest. Enter the Christmas stocking an ideal gift, and you only have to knit one! This collection includes a great variety of patterns by leading knitwear designers. There are cabled socks, Argyle socks, Fair Isle and Intarsia socks, Victorian lace socks, and even a whimsical sock monkey Christmas stocking. Patterns are grouped by level of difficulty, and each includes complete instructions and full-page color illustrations. Also included is a chapter on designing your own. This is a real treasure for public libraries, as such patterns are normally found only in seasonal magazines not in the book form preferred by libraries.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

"Delightful little book."  —Fiber Femmes online magazine  

"Christmas Stockings is an enduring holiday classic: the designs are timeless."  —

Knit Together, the quarterly publication of the Canadian Guild of Knitters

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Interweave Press (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931499004
• ISBN-13: 978-1931499002
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #865,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Handspinners & Stash Resource Managers, December 2, 2001

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Sheri Smith (Spin2Knit in E. Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas Stockings: Holiday Treasures to Knit (Paperback)

Along with handspinnning and knitted lace, Christmas stockings are right at the top of my list of ~The most wonderful things to knit~. In my opinion, this book is one of the nicest compiliations of Christmas stockings to date.

The first thing that grabbed my attention on all of the patterns was that they weren't "brand yarn
specific". Each pattern lists the type of yarn by weight, ie. 2-ply worsted, bulky, sport, etc. This makes yarn choices very easy for handspinners or knitter's who already have a stash of yarns to chose from. (Note: specific yarns used in each stocking are listed at the end of the book for you to use if desired).

This book is a definite must have and a keeper for any knitter's library!

Sheri
Spin2Knit.com

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A stocking for everyone, February 2, 2004

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A. Reader (Boise, Idaho United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas Stockings: Holiday Treasures to Knit (Paperback)

For years I have knitted Christmas stockings for friends and finally resorted to designing my own patterns because most of the patterns I found were ultimately ugly and clumsy. This book, however, contains unique patterns that will please any taste. I always like to put names on my stockings, so a little pattern editing is necessary, but otherwise the designs are excellent. The yarns range from bulky to fingering weight, and the designs range from nordic-inspired to Victorian to a dog's stocking. Certainly the best Christmas stocking patterns I have found.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book - if you're into Christmas stockings, November 15, 2001

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Carol Peterson Hennekens (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas Stockings: Holiday Treasures to Knit (Paperback)

Christmas stocking have never been a tradition in my family. Still, when my friend Lynn Gate's stocking was chosen to be the cover sock for this book, I had to check it out. My conclusion - if you're a knitter with a need or a yen for Christmas stockings, this is a very inspirational tome. There's tremendous variety in the stockings presented from a felted, hot colors stocking knit up in Noro to some delicate lace affairs. All of the instructions are for stockings knit from the top down and most of the stockings have traditional gusseted heels. Of course, the best part of knitting these gems is that you only have to knit one - no second sock syndrome.

Bottom line - a good book for intermediate or better knitters who want to knit Christmas stocking with more complexity and pizazz than the free patterns on the internet.