I have two more pairs to make before Christmas. Having this much done is really, really calming.
Christmas stockings also get presented to new family arrivals. I owe two from last year and there will be two new babies this year. I am also making them for three lovely very young ladies that I know.
The Bredeson babies get the Happy Holiday Striped Stocking from Bernat.
This makes a very large stocking that will be a challenge for St. Nick to fill. This is a quick and lovely knit....worsted weight. I used size 6 needles and Willow Yarns Burrow. Burrow does not have the classic Christmas colors but I love that yarn and am happy with the way this one turned out.
The stockings for the Jacobs girls are being put together from a couple of patterns. This time, I am making notes as I go along so that I don't have to think too hard as I do the next two.....the first is getting figured out as I go along.
The pattern I am using for most of the stocking is the Hearts and Trees Stocking from Nana's Knits. I did not want to do an afterthought heel or make these stockings huge. I changed that. Now I am working out how I want to do the toe. I think I know what I will do.
The yarn is Brava from Knitpicks. Not my favorite but the colors are lovely. The yarn has a nice
Stocking 1 in progress - Jacobs Series |
Proportion is tricky. I think I have the toe worked out....and will post a picture as soon as the first one is done.
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