Mini Knitting Makes Me Feel Productive

I have embraced mini knitting this fall/winter. It started with a custom order of Christmas Cards. I was asked for 20 christmas cards, whatever I decided to make would work. I'm sure this person thought I would be making my normal fancy paper cards but in a moment of insanity I decided to make 20 mini stockings that could be used as ornaments and attach them to 20 swing cards. They take just over an hour to make once you get in the swing of things.



Mini Stockings

Supplies
2 colors fingering weight yarn, I used Shibui sock and Knit Picks Kettle Dyed.
5 dp glove needles size 1 (4 inches in length)
Gold Twine

In Color A
Cast on 4 stitches, working in the round, knit front and back (kfb) of all stitches on 4 needles.
k row
(k1, kfb) repeat
k row
(k2, kfb) repeat
k row
(k3, kfb) repeat
krow

Color B
k 5 rows

Color A
k 5 rows

Color B (short row heel)
k 1 row
k9, wrap stitch, turn work
p18, wrap stitch, turn work
k16, wrap stitch, turn work
p14, wrap stitch. turn work
k12, wrap stitch, turn work
p10, wrap stitch, turn work
k8, wrap stitch, turn work
p6, wrap stitch, turn work
k4, wrap stitch, turn work
p2, wrap stitch, turn work
k2, pick up wrapped stitch and knit with stitch, wrap stitch, turn work
p3, pick up wrapped stitch and purl with stitch, wrap stitch, turn work
k4, (pick up wrapped stitch and knit with stitch) 2 times, wrap stitch, turn work
p6, (pick up wrapped stitch and purl with stitch) 2 times, wrap stitch, turn work
k8, (pick up wrapped stitch and knit with stitch) 2 times, wrap stitch, turn work
p10, (pick up wrapped stitch and purl with stitch) 2 times, wrap stitch, turn work
k12, (pick up wrapped stitch and knit with stitch) 2 times, wrap stitch, turn work
p14, (pick up wrapped stitch and purl with stitch) 2 times, wrap stitch, turn work
k16, (pick up wrapped stitch and knit with stitch) 4 times, k18 This row completes the heel and a return to knitting in the round.

Color A
k 5 rows

Color B
k 5 rows

Color A
k 5 rows

Color B
k 5 rows

Color A
k 5 rows
Cast Off

Cut a length of gold twine about 6" in length, thread it through upper corner of stocking and hide knot in stocking.