Knot-by-knot guide
Thread colors4
- A DMC 939 Navy Blue Very Dark 224 knots
- B DMC 347 Salmon Very Dark 74 knots
- C DMC 3866 Mocha Brn Ult Vy Lt 36 knots
- D DMC 910 Emerald Green Dark 18 knots
Written rows
Row 1 → forward : 16A Row 2 ← backward: 16A Row 3 → forward : 3A, 8C, 5A Row 4 ← backward: 5A, 8C, 3A Row 5 → forward : 3A, 8C, 5A Row 6 ← backward: 6A, 6B, 4A Row 7 → forward : 4A, 6B, 6A Row 8 ← backward: 6A, 6B, 4A Row 9 → forward : 4A, 6C, 6A Row 10 ← backward: 6A, 6C, 4A Row 11 → forward : 4A, 6B, 6A Row 12 ← backward: 6A, 6B, 4A Row 13 → forward : 4A, 6B, 6A Row 14 ← backward: 3A, 9B, 4A Row 15 → forward : 4A, 7B, 3D, 2A Row 16 ← backward: 2A, 3D, 5B, 2D, 4A Row 17 → forward : 4A, 2D, 5B, 3D, 2A Row 18 ← backward: 2A, 3D, 5B, 2D, 4A Row 19 → forward : 5A, 7B, 4A Row 20 ← backward: 16A Row 21 → forward : 16A Row 22 ← backward: 16A
A red Christmas stocking with a white cuff, a white stripe and a green heel and toe, on navy, worked with four threads. It is 16 knots wide and 22 rows long.
The foot sticks out to the right, so keep the navy background knots even beside it.
How to use this pattern
This pattern is 16 knots wide, so cut 16 base strings, one for every knot across. Then cut one leading string for each of the 4 colors in the thread list. The busiest color is A (DMC 939, 224 knots), so give it the longest leading string.
Tie the rows from the top. Odd rows are tied left to right with forward knots, and even rows right to left with backward knots. The guide shows each thread's path, ticks off finished rows and walks you through the band one knot at a time.
This pattern has never been knotted on real thread, and the colors on screen are close matches to DMC floss, not exact ones. Compare them with your real skeins before you start.
