The Littlest Stocking
I couldn't help it, really. I needed a little breather, something different from the Deadline Knitting. I suppose "little" is the operative word here.
Cute, no? Now one for scale.
A seamless 12 stitch sock in crochet thread on 0000 needles, no wait- really I'm not completely crazy. I think if anyone admitted to enjoying working a dozen stitches on four double points everyone would back away from them slowly. What captivated my attention on this little guy is its great use of my favorite technique, Double Knit. It's knit entirely "flat", or more accurately, back and forth but produces a seamless tube. This type of technique allows for what would otherwise be an unwieldy amount of stitches in the round to be worked relatively easily. I wanted to experiment with just how small I could take it and thus this little stocking was born. (See Aubyn, new knitting content!)
Inspired by Beverly Royce's Baby Socks from "Notes on Double Knitting" these toe-up socks use short-rows for the toe and heel shaping. A thicker thread or yarn could easily be substituted for a slightly larger stocking as well. I used just what I had in the stash. The red is actually left over Classic Elite Provence from Scarlet Woman split into 1 ply.
I've written up the pattern here, so hop on over and join the crazy, er, fun!
Comments
omg - that's too cute! Such a wee stocking! I meant to knit up a bunch of tiny sweaters and stockings for ornaments, but bigger knitting got in the way. Darn.
Posted by: Nanc | December 12, 2006 11:22 AM
ohhhh, that's so cute and tiny! I gotta make some for my tree.
Posted by: chris | December 12, 2006 12:40 PM
That is SO cute. So, So cute.
Posted by: Regina | December 12, 2006 01:19 PM
How teeny tiny adorable! I bet they'd fit a kitten! :)
Posted by: Stacey | December 12, 2006 01:23 PM
Very cute!
Posted by: hakucho | December 12, 2006 03:19 PM
OMG, thats the cutest thing I've ever seen! You must have amazing eyesight, and dexterity to boot!
Posted by: emily | December 12, 2006 03:41 PM
thanks for the new content-and that stocking is very sweet-do you think you could do a whole garland using that technique
Posted by: aubyn | December 12, 2006 08:11 PM
Ok, and I thought I was nuts for knitting a wee sweater and hat for winecork doll a few weeks back. You win ;-) Cuuuute!
Posted by: bonnie | December 12, 2006 11:44 PM
oh that is TOOOOO CUTE
Posted by: Jen da Purse Ho | December 13, 2006 01:14 AM
That is ridiculously adorable! I am envisioning a whole little world of miniature knit objects.
Posted by: lobstah | December 13, 2006 07:42 AM
Aww! How tiny and cute. Like a baby. hehe
Posted by: Arleta | December 13, 2006 11:37 AM
awe, so tiny and cute! 0000 needles are a little crazy, but I understand deadline knitting can do that to a knitter!
Posted by: melissa | December 13, 2006 10:31 PM
Wow, now that's some crazy delicate work.
Posted by: Lauren | December 14, 2006 06:54 PM
Tooooo cute.
Posted by: Barbp | December 19, 2006 07:35 PM