Trees, Trees, Trees Stocking Socks Knitting Pattern

Trees, Trees, Trees Stocking Socks Knitting Pattern

Project Overview

The Trees, Trees, Trees Stocking Socks is an intermediate-level knitting pattern designed by Linda Voss Plummer for Cascade Yarns. This pattern creates festive Christmas stockings featuring a charted tree motif worked in multiple colors. The finished socks have a 14-inch circumference, making them suitable for standard adult sizing.

Techniques and Construction Methods

This pattern employs several key knitting techniques to create the finished stockings. The cuff begins with a garter stitch section worked either in the round or back and forth for later seaming, followed by stockinette stitch. The designer incorporates stranded colorwork using a chart to create the tree design, requiring careful attention to color changes and pattern placement. The heel is constructed using the short row heel method, which can be worked in either garter stitch or stockinette stitch depending on preference. Knitters have flexibility in needle choice, accommodating three different working methods: two circular needles (including one 16-inch circular), four double-pointed needles (dpns), or the magic loop technique on a single long circular needle.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The pattern utilizes fundamental knitting stitches combined strategically throughout the design:

• Garter stitch for the initial cuff section and optional heel construction, creating a textured, reversible fabric
• Stockinette stitch as the primary stitch for the leg and foot sections, providing a smooth, classic appearance ideal for showcasing colorwork
• Stranded colorwork worked from a chart, introducing Colors B and C into the stockinette background to create the tree motif
• Striping in the leg section using Colors A and C in progressively wider bands (8, 12, 16, and 13 rounds respectively)

Materials and Yarn Requirements

This pattern calls for Cascade 220 Sport yarn, a popular choice for sock knitting due to its appropriate weight and yardage. The pattern requires three skeins total in the following colors: 8267 (Color A), 8903 (Color B), and 7818 (Color C). Cascade 220 Sport is a sport-weight yarn that works at a gauge of 22 stitches over 4 inches, requiring size 6 needles or needles adjusted to match this gauge. The pattern accommodates various needle options, allowing knitters to choose between two circular needles, four double-pointed needles, or the magic loop method based on personal preference and experience level.

Pattern Structure and Dimensions

The stocking begins with 75 cast-on stitches distributed across the chosen needles. The cuff section establishes the foundation with garter stitch texture before transitioning into the main leg design. After the cuff, knitters work the charted tree motif in stockinette stitch using stranded colorwork techniques. Following the chart completion, the pattern incorporates color striping with increasing stripe widths to add visual interest to the leg. The heel uses the short row method, a technique that creates a shaped heel without requiring a separate heel flap. The finished stockings measure 14 inches in circumference, providing a comfortable fit for standard adult sizing.