Machine knit Christmas stocking pattern

Worsted weight yarn in colors
Green white red
sequins
tapestry needle
This was Done on a singer 155 bulky machine the name trees were done in duplicate stitch
Cast on 64 stitches in green rib 8 rows.
Change to stockinet knit 15 rows of white
* This is where the name will go and you want four rows above the letters and four rows below the letters and your letters will be 7 stitches high
   Change to red knit 4 rows decrease 1 @each end

* you will decrease each end every 8 rows until you have 50 stitches *
Knit 28 row of red altogether that’s including the first 4 remembering to decrease every 8 rows
Change to green knit 28 rows
Use white Now it’s time for the heel put the left 25 stitches in hold
Push one working needle on the carriage side up to hold knit one row carriage on left push one working needle on the carriage side up to hold that one row carriage on right repeat steps using claw weight as knitting builds up until there are only 12 needles in working position then reverse heel  shaping by pushing one needle on the opposite side of the carriage back to Forward working position on each row one on needles on the right hand side of zero working position break the yarn
Change to red work 25 rows
Change to green knit 3 rows
Start toe just as you did the heel
Put on waste yarn.
Do not sew it together until you have done the duplicate stitch name trees and sequins
Zoom in on the pictures if you need to
I crocheted a chain for the hanger I did 24 stitches
Add a bell to the toe optional
the letter charts as well as the tree are on the web

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