This past spring I was struck with the desire to make Christmas stockings for the family. I love the idea of fun, matching stockings, but they can be rather pricey at the store. So, I set out to find the perfect pattern. I searched through library books to no avail, so I went hunting on Ravelry.com. I finally found a look I really liked. I followed this pattern, aiming for the striped look. And here are the finished products…
I think they will look much better filled with goodies!!
For knitters who may be interested in details, the pattern called for knitting flat and seaming up the back. I do not like the thought of seaming (is that a knitting term? In any case, you know what I mean), so I chose to knit in the round. It meant modifying the pattern a bit, so I relied heavily on another stocking pattern when it came time to do the heel and toe. It took me a while to understand what I was doing and how the heel would come together, but I found that as I followed the pattern, the stocking amazingly took shape!
Now I know how to make socks! Does anyone really make socks? Anyone have a good pattern??
