FO: (total brag one too) Christmas Stocking

[Marlet]

This was my first stranded/intarsia/two color knitting (whatever you want to call it ). I LOVE it. I'm actually looking forward to the next one. This is for DD1. We've never had real stockings (last year I made some super fast out of crap Walmart felt ) and every year I think about making them. So I gave myself plenty of time to do the kiddos for this year and got going. Super easy and I love how it turned out. Nice and classic. I will add on their names at the top but don't put those out to the internet/blog so I figured I'd take pictures of them sans names. Plus, I really need to find a pretty way to do it.

How it'll hang
Top detail

And because I know there are those out there curious:
Inside 1
Inside 2



My gauge was a bit off on the second chart (works from the toe up) and I was worried blocking was going to be a pain. Nope! Yet again, blocking fixes a myriad of issues. The pattern (Glacier stocking) has the cuff as ribbing but that doesn't feel Christmas-y to me so I just made it a bit longer and hemmed it down. Sooooo happy I did.

[caiesmommy]

That's fantastic!!!!

[Rhiannon Feimorgan]

Beautiful!

I just started doing stranded knitting like that. I'm hooked! I've done a couple pairs of mittens and I'm working on some socks. They turn out so warm and cozy with the extra layer in them.

[zech13_9_goforgold]

Wow, those are beautiful! Where did you get the pattern?

I'm very impressed. Maybe in March I'll have time to make some for next Christmas.

[Marlet]

Glacier...Ravelry link.

Glacier...direct link


They go shockingly fast. The chart itself is only 24 rows. Actual knitting time on here was maybe a week. Had I had circs that were small enough it probably would have gone faster (for me). You could always start now and aim to have them done for next year.

[Krisis]

Oh man, that is AMAZING. wonderful job!

[mamasthree]

great job!

[Think of Winter]

Gorgeous!!!

[channelofpeace]

Beautiful Someday I might be brave enough to do some colorwork. Not today though

[K's Mom!]

It is gorgeous. My DH and I were admiring your lovely work.

[lilyka]

wow!!! beautiful!

[HumbleLuna]

Wow, so pretty! You did a wonderful job.

[Kirsten]

You MADE that??? WOW. Looks amazing - professional. You could sell those at holiday bazaars and they'd go like HOTCAKES. Really, really nice.

[vulturemom]

very nice!

[MissRubyandKen]

As my lo would say "Ooooo, pretty, pretty!"

[pinetree]

Wow! That's beautiful!!!

[dillonandmarasmom]

Gorgeous!! Your colorwork (inside stranding) is amazing!! I am so not there yet....

[Dreamy]

Oh wow, that is beautiful! I can't wait to make something similar for my son one day - first I have to figure out basic socks

[Marlet]

Try a stocking. Seriously. It's sock construction but with big yarn and big needles AND you only have to make one. No second sock syndrome. The pattern I used is seriously a standard toe up sock.