After last week’s Rick Rack Poncho and Cowl by Flo Flory, I’m trading cozy layers for something delightfully festive. With Christmas approaching, I’m thinking about handmade decorations that bring a little extra personality and warmth to our homes.
You know those little balls of leftover yarn from favorite knitting projects that you just can’t bear to throw away? They may be too small for another sweater or scarf, but they still have so much potential! Lorraine Thompson’s HO HO HO! Scrappy Sock from ANPTmag Issue 69 gives them a wonderful new purpose.
I love the idea of turning those treasured yarn scraps into a Christmas stocking you can use year after year. Imagine looking at it every December and remembering the projects those bits of yarn originally came from! It’s a fabulous way to add a personal touch to your holiday decorations.
skill level advanced
time a satisfying holiday knitting project to enjoy over several knitting sessions
ideal for Christmas decorating, using cherished leftover yarn, creating handmade holiday keepsakes, personalized Christmas stockings, experienced knitters
you will practice knitting with scrap yarn, striped knitting, color changes, working with double pointed needles, heel flap construction, short row heel shaping, toe decreases, adding decorative fringe, finishing techniques
finished size 23½” x 5½” [60 x 14cm], excluding fringe
HO HO HO! Scrappy Sock by Lorraine Thompson for ANPTmag Issue 69; photo by Carla A. Canonico
ANPTmag Issue 69 celebrates the creative possibilities hiding in our scraps. Throughout the issue, designers explore ways to transform leftover yarn, fabric, and thread into beautiful projects through imaginative combinations of colors, textures, and techniques.
The theme encourages us to look at the smallest remnants in our craft rooms as materials full of potential. Some projects embrace improvisation, while others demonstrate how thoughtfully arranged scraps can create a surprisingly harmonious design.
Lorraine’s oversized Christmas stocking captures that spirit beautifully. Colorful stripes give different yarn remnants their moment to shine, while playful fringe adds a wonderfully festive finishing touch.
At more than 23 inches long, this stocking makes a cheerful statement hanging from a mantel or decorating a staircase. It could even become a special part of your family’s Christmas traditions.
For advanced knitters, the combination of striped knitting, heel shaping, toe decreases, and decorative finishing makes this an engaging project. And the best part? Every stocking will be unique because no two collections of leftover yarn are quite the same!
Get the HO HO HO! Scrappy Sock pattern here
https://www.aneedlepullingthread.com/product/ho-ho-ho-scrappy-sock/
Get ANPTmag Issue 69 print version here
https://www.aneedlepullingthread.com/product/issue-69-print-version/
Get ANPTmag Issue 69 digital version here
https://www.aneedlepullingthread.com/product/issue-69-digital-version/
HO HO HO! Scrappy Sock by Lorraine Thompson for ANPTmag Issue 69; photo by Carla A. Canonico
This knitting project combines creativity, a little challenge, and plenty of Christmas cheer. I can easily imagine making several stockings, each in a different combination of colors, to create a collection of handmade decorations for the whole family.
Would you use an assortment of colorful yarn scraps for your Christmas stocking, or would you choose a more coordinated color palette to match your holiday decorations?
Join me next week to find out which inspiring ANPTmag knitting project I’ll share!
