Christmas Stocking

 


I did some fast knitting in the last few days. I started and finished this Christmas Stocking for our granddaughter and now my hands are sore. I know that my hands are the happiest when I knit with wool. When I knit with plant fibers or some acrylic yarns, I have sad hands. The stockings that I have made thus far for my son's house were made with cherry red wool that has since been discontinued. I faced the dilemma of ordering a replacement wool online knowing that red (and purple!) are two colors that computer screens can mislead as true colors. 

A while ago, I spied redheart supersaver in THE red that I know is very close to the discontinued wool color so I bought lots knowing that my hands would take a beating. I cannot wait to see how close I  matched the reds.

(My hands recovered quickly!)

What are you working on this week?

Comments

  1. I'm sorry your hands have suffered but that is a very nice stocking. Here's hoping he reds match closely!

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  2. That's a really cute Christmas stocking!

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  3. That is a cute Christmas stocking... what fun it will be to fill that up! :)

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  4. You are one fast knitter! Love that stocking; it looks like it will hold lots of stuff. I am working on a sweater that I started a long time ago.... I also am working on a couple of baby projects for friends' grandkids.

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  5. The stocking looks great and I'm glad you can get back to wool knitting now. Cotton bothers my hands too...and even linen. Here's hoping all the reds look good together.

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  6. Very cute stocking. Red heart super saver is very harsh to knit with. I prefer 'I Love This Yarn' from Hobby Lobby. I use acrylic a lot because wool bothers my hands. What a pair we make.

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  7. That stocking IS the perfect red ... and I hope your hands recover quickly! I'm still knitting plant-based fibers, but my NEXT project will be 50% wool ... and it will be lovely.

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  8. What a fun Christmas keepsake for your new granddaughter!

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  9. I hope your hands are better by now. That is a handsome stocking. I hope the reds match.

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