More Stockings!!!!

Beaumont's stocking is done.   While I have made this before, for his brother, I had a lot of trouble with the foot.   I did some research and, on the fifth try, was happy with the way things turned out.  

Beaumont's Stocking

Dolly has figured out exactly when to jump on my hands to totally screw up the complicated parts of the knitting.  That is what cats do.

The Firstborn Elvish Christmas Stocking is a Lorna Pearman pattern.  Her patterns are colorful and quirky...and a lot of fun to knit.

Willa, Beaumont's cousin, was a surprise Christmas gift to her family last year.  She was due in the spring but chose to arrive on Christmas Eve instead.    Her sisters, Carys and Sylvie, have Annie's Woolens stockings.   As I wanted Willa to have the (relatively) same thing as her sisters, I went over to Annie's Woolens to see if there were any stockings that I had not done before.

The Santa Stocking is new this year.   None of her cousins have this one.   Last week, as soon as the knitting was done on Beaumont's stocking, I started this one.   This past weekend was very warm here so I sat in the air conditioning and worked on this project.

Once again, I tried the short row heel.   Four times.    It did not work out.   At all.   It is the afterthought heel again.   I tried.  I really did.   When I graft the toe, I want to be done!   Maybe next time.

Willa's Santa Stocking

Santa wears black boots.   As I worked down the stocking I kept thinking about how I wanted to do those boots.   I definitely did not want to carry the yarn for such a small motif.   Intarsia in the round is not (yet) in my skill set.  Duplicate stitch was sounding good until I read about knitting backwards on one of the knit lists.  You Tube, also known as the fount of all knowledge, had some really good videos.   I tried it.  It worked well enough.  I will know for certain after the stocking is washed and the stitches even out.   I am not 100% pleased but...then I usually am not as I work a project. 

With a little luck, this stocking will be done this week.   Then it is six done, three to go!