Well, this wasn’t on my plan but a pair of Christmas stockings that I started 2 years ago finally got finished this week!! I took a one evening class, from my friend that now has her own business of dying yarn, 2 years ago. At the time I hadn’t knit very many socks so the heel was still intimidating. I also didn’t have the right needles to finish the toe with the ridiculously thick Macro yarn by Berroco. The intended recipient of the stockings turned out to already have themed stockings so didn’t want them. Plan B recipients also already had stockings. So the stockings went to the “someday” never neverland.
After my recent success with the quick knits of fingerless mittens, I decided to pull out the stockings since I figured I could finish them quickly. I now know how to make sock heels and I also know how to “wing it” by using a needle that isn’t necessarily the right size to hold the stitches while using the correct sized working needle. So after 2 years, the stockings are completed. They are now going to my youngest son and his girlfriend. I detested “knitting” with such thick yarn. It was like knitting with rope. But I’ll probably make 1 or 2 more with the intent of using up the remaining yarn.
I’m a little over halfway through my advent calendar from Wool Interrupted. The minis are much “duller” than the yarns I like. I like vibrant colors and speckles. Oh well. The maker has included nice “extras” so far, a wooden shawl pin, a packet of wool soak, and a snowman stitch marker/progress keeper. Ravelry did have a nice sock pattern recently, Fairy Glen, that would be a nice use of these greyish minis.
Beside the time spent on the stockings, I worked on my non-shellseeker sweater. Not going to get it done by the end of the year probably but still should get it done fairly early in January which would be record sweater knitting time for me!! I had intended this project to be a carryover WIP.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas celebration. This will be my last post from the cold north. My next post will likely be in the new year when I’ll share my knitting goals for 2021. Indeed I’ve already made a change to my draft plan as my hubby volunteered that he would like a sweater. I indeed will use up, and possibly need to add to, my Summer Silk leftovers from my non-shellseeker sweater.
Knitting Is So Fun 
Those stockings are perfect, well done on pulling them out and finishing. I like the minis, and some nice stripey socks will be great.
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Thanks. I’m just glad they are done and finally have a home. It will be interesting to see what the entire set of minis plus the full skein that was part of the calendar look like before I make a final decision on how to use them.
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Good job on the stockings. Glad they now have a new home to hang in. The sweater seems to have grown a lot since last week. I like the way you are increasing the stripe width as it progresses.
Have a safe trip and enjoy your Christmas.
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Thanks. I can’t wait to get the sweater done as I’m curious if it will look like I’m imagining.
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Lovely stockings! I like the term ‘volunteered’ for your husband asking for a sweater. Cute! Merry Christmas and may 2021 give us all a break.
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Those stockings are so cute! I thought you were going to Florida? Your sweater will be done before you know it!
It looks so pretty….love the stripes! Happy Holidays!!!
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Leave for Florida after Christmas. Celebrating at home with 3 of our 7 kids on Christmas Day.
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Those stockings are great. I’m loving how fast I can get things knit with chunky yarn but holding thinner needles is more comfortable for sure. I hope you have a good Christmas and you are able to make it to Florida without any disruptions.
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