Simply Crochet - UK (2019-12)

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HOOK TO HOOK

Rows2-10Ch1,dc in each st across, turn.
Fastenoff.
Layoutthe36cmpieceandbringendsinto
crossinthemiddle.Pinchthemiddleandwrap
theCentreofBowaroundtoformtheBow.
Securewitha fewstitchesand sew a Bow onto
each side of the Stocking.

HANGINGLOOP
UsingYarnD,ch21.
Row1 (RS)Dcinsecondchfrom hook and
eachchacross,turn.[20sts]
Rows2-3Ch1,dc in each st across, turn.
Fastenoff.
UsethetailstojoinHangingLoop to Stocking,
usingtheimageasa guide

ZIGZAG STOCKING
ByJenniferMay
QCaronSimplySoft(100%acrylic,
170 .1g / 2 8 8 m),1 b a l lo fe a c h :YarnAPumpkin
(9765),YarnBChartreuse(9771),YarnC
Blackberry(0005),YarnDOff White (9702),
YarnELemonade(9776)
QA 5 m m( U SH / 8 )h o o k
QA 4 m m( U SG / 6 )h o o k
For yarn stockists see Snowflake Stocking

TENSION

Tensionis notcriticalforthisproject, but may

affectyarnquantitiesrequired

MEASUREMENTS

Cufftoheelmeasuresapprox24cm(9in)

Heeltotoemeasures approx 20cm (8in)

NOTES

Stockingis workedfromthetoeup.Most

sectionsareworkedinrounds,exceptthe

Heel,whichis workedinturned rows.

ZIGZAG STOCKING

FOOT

Usinga 5mm hook and Yarn A, make a magic

loop.

Round1 (RS)Ch2(countsashtrthroughout),

11htrintoloop, ss to top of beg ch-2 to join.

[12sts]

Round 2 Ch2,htrinstatbaseofch-2,2htrin

eachstaround,sstotopofbegch-2.[24sts]

Round 3 Ch2,htrinblofnext2 sts,2htrinnext

st,(htrinblofnext3 sts,2htrinnext st) 5 times,

sstotopofbegch-2.[30sts]

Round 4 Ch2,htrinblofnext3 sts,2htrinnext

st,(htrinblofnext4 sts,2htrinnext st) 5 times,

ss to top of beg ch-2. [36 sts]

Round 5 Ch2,htrinblofnext4 sts,2htrinnext

st,(htrinblofnext5 sts,2htrinnext st) 5 times,

sstotopofbegch-2.[42sts]

Rounds6-8Ch2,htrin bl of each st around, ss

totopofbegch-2.

ChangetoYarnB,donotfasten off Yarn A.

Rounds9-10AsRound6.

FastenoffYarnB.ChangetoYarn A.

Rounds11-12AsRound6.

ChangetoYarnC,donotfasten off Yarn A.

Rounds13-14AsRound6.

FastenoffYarnC.ChangetoYarn A.

Rounds15-17AsRound6.

Fastenoff Yarn A and weave in ends.

HEEL

Heelis workinrows.

Usinga 5mmhookandwithWSfacing,count

back 14 stsfromend of last round and rejoin

YarnA inf l ofst.

Row1 (WS)Ch1(doesnotcountasa st

throughout),dcinfl offirst28 sts, turn leaving

remstsunworked.[28sts]

Row2 (RS)Ch1,dcinfirst 27 sts, turn leaving

remstsunworked.[27sts]

Row 3 Ch1,dcinfl offirst 24 sts, turn leaving

remstsunworked.[24sts]

Row 4 Ch1, dc in first 21 sts, turn leaving rem sts

FromL-R:Daisy’sstockingis createdfroma seriesof 17 hexagonalmotifs,whicharethenwhipstitchedtogether;singlestrandsofyarnhave
been used to create the fringing in Jennifer’s stocking so the background shows through, making the threads stand out like wintery icicles