By Grace We Build

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??