Thanks so much Sara! I really appreciate your input and I’ll make those improvements to the pattern.

Hi Diane,

Thanks for your input. So, as I understand it, the stitches twisted on the needles for the first row of the magic loop? Or was it that the stitches on the line kind of bunched up on each other, so that you couldn’t see each stitch? I want to make sure I understand the issue to better guide anyone trying to knit this in the future.

Thanks, Lynn

I had the exact same problem and I spent an entire day trying to get it right. I think the magic loop is very hard to learn on the fur yarn. Finally what helped me was scooting the stitches back on the line off of the needles and straightening them out before I pushed them back on the needle. I only had to add this step for the first the rows in the round before the weight of the stocking automatically positioned the stitches correctly on the needle.

As written, the stocking is 7” wide, laying flat. If you add two additional stitches, using the same yarn and gauge, you’ll add a little over an inch and will stay in pattern for the broken rib.

When you split the stitches to form the heel, I’d add the two stitches to the heel side; so instead of 13st and 9 st, I’d make it 15 st and 9 st. Just be mindful that you take into account those two more stitches when working the heel.

You could easily cut a few rows out before you start shaping the heel to make it shorter.

I hope this helps! Let me know how it works out for you.

Hugs,

Lynn

Hi Janet, I hate to hear that. I’d really love to help get you over the hump if you’d like. Can you explain what your challenge is? I do find that the first row using the Alpine is tricky, but once you get past that row, it does get easier.