I am so proud of these stockings I could cry. They blocked out so nicely and they’re a great size. They’re filled with toys now, which makes them all lumpy and misshapen. Also, you may have noticed that there aren’t any names on them. I’m going to try to embroider them with my mother’s help on Christmas. The dupe stitch did not work with the letters very well, it was lumpy and hard to move vertically with a nice neat back.
I worked on my Destroyed Cowl when my fingers needed a break from the Fair Isle. Ravelry Link to Pattern is Here. I made it with the beautiful silver Lustra from Berroco. I was nervous about dropping the stitches through the Kitchener, but everything works out flawlessly and when I tried to show my husband where the seam was, I couldn’t find it. Success!
I don’t remember how, but I stumbled upon a technique called the Bickford Seam here. I can’t wait to try it on something. I’m not sure what project I have coming up that will be a good match for it, though.
I’m working on my cousin’s Christmas present, the Vixen Camisole from Sensual Knits (one of my favorite knitting books). When I googled the pattern I stumbled across this preview. It doesn’t have the whole book, but it has the pattern for the Vixen, so there you go. I’m done with the lace, just have the ribbed top left, plus sewing in the ribbon straps.
Now I just have my dad’s hat left.
