Topic: stranded knitting
Sooner or later, I knew I would design a Christmas Stocking pattern. I stayed away from cutesy and went for woodsy, with the "dark" colors of Christmas. And you can't beat Lamb's Pride Worsted for a folky look.
This was actually fun to knit for it went REALLY fast, and the heel was a rip and re-do thing that kept me entertained for some time. I settled on a half short row heel(framed in garter stitch to match the ridges in the leg) that allowed the sock to hang straight.
This pattern will be the basis for the September and October Knitting Workshop classes that I teach, for they have voted on learning two handed, stranded knitting and sock structure. Anyone interested in the pattern or the kit can scoot over here
Posted by countrywool
at 5:44 AM EDT
