Knitted socks have long become an integral symbol of the New Year holidays. The tradition came to us from European countries, where socks were hung over the fireplace so that Santa would leave a surprise in them. In Russia, they most often decorate the Christmas tree and the interior. In addition, a hand-knitted sock will be an interesting gift wrapping option.
Choosing yarn and hook for a Christmas stocking
The choice of yarn depends on the desired size of the sock. The larger the product, the larger the hook and the denser the thread.
For a small sock, you can take the remains of the “iris” and a 1.5 hook.
Step by step: how to knit a New Year's sock
These models are small New Year's socks crocheted. For them it is enough to know how to knit single crochets, as well as adding and subtracting loops.
How to crochet your first stitches
White and red sock for Christmas tree
Necessary materials:
- bright yarn;
- hook;
- scissors.
A step-by-step description of the process of creating a white and red sock:
- Take white yarn, cast on four air loops, then close them into a ring. The first row consists of ten columns of ten single crochets. In the second row, add twenty stitches to each stitch. From the 3rd to the 6th row, twenty stitches of twenty single crochets are made.
- Take red yarn. Rows seven through twelve make a stitch of twenty single crochets. In the 12th row we do not knit five loops. Only fifteen stitches out of twenty should be knitted.
- 16th loop of the twelfth row - beginning of the heel. We return to white yarn again. Please note that the heel should not be made in a circle.
- 13th row – the stitch is also done without a crochet, only ten loops.
- Expanding the work and make rows from fourteen to twenty-one: single crochet for each loop (10 loops). Fold the fabric in half And We tie the edges with columns - the heel is ready.
- Take the red thread again. In the 22nd row We tie the heel in a circle and the upper part of our sock - 22 loops.
- In rows 23-30 There are single crochets for each loop (22 loops).
- White yarn knit stitches from 31 to 36 – without crochet, repeated twenty-two times.
- If you need a loop to hang a sock, cast on a sequence of twenty air loops and secure with a connecting post.
Three-color New Year's sock
Necessary materials:
- red, white and green yarn;
- hook;
- scissors.
Step-by-step master class:
- From white yarn we create a ring of 50 air loops, then knit stitches in the round, making double crochets.
- For the 2nd row, take red yarn and knit ten rows.
- Let's go back to the white yarn and start knitting the heel. To do this, you need to take half the width of our sock and divide by 3. For example, 50 in. P.÷ 2 = 25 stitches (to divide well - 24 stitches). Divide 24 loops by 3 and get 8 loops. Make 10 rows of single crochets.
- Then we knit 15 loops, but we knit the 16th and 17th together. We are turning the work around. We make eight loops, and the 6th and 7th - together to form a heel. Repeat until the end, 8 loops from each edge.
- Take the scarlet yarn again. We knit with red thread 7 rows of double crochets in a circle.
Now make a toe. The diagram looks like this:
- 1st row - knit 3 loops, and knit the 4th and 5th loops together;
- 2nd row – knit 2 loops, and knit the 3rd and 4th loops together;
- 3rd row - knit 1 loop, and knit the 2nd and 3rd loops together;
- 4th row and then 2 stitches together until we have closed all the loops of the toe.
To decorate the sock, take green yarn and knit a Christmas tree according to the pattern:
Knitted snowflakes, angels, etc. are wonderful decorations for the New Year tree. They are easy to knit, but will be an original solution for decorating the tree and will make it truly cozy and homey.
Knitted socks are a European tradition that is already firmly entrenched in Russian culture. They are used to decorate the New Year tree and interior, and as gift wrapping. Knitting does not require any special skills, and a hand-made sock will be an excellent decoration and a pleasant gift.
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