Christmas in February (two months early for Faythe)

Now that Aimee and Faythe have received their gifts, it's safe to post photos. The fabric under the stocking is what I used for the liner.

Here's Aimee's stocking. I used a white yarn that has a sparkly look that you can't see here. It looks great for snow type designs and also reflects the colors around it so it looks especially nice with the blue. I thought the snowflake would be a lot harder to make but it's not that bad at all. I definitely want to try more designs that are similar to this one.

I didn't realize there was a difference between Fair Isle and Intarsia until I started these projects. In the past I had used the words interchangeably. I was wrong! Apparently, Aimee's snowflake is Fair Isle, or stranded knitting. Faythe's is intarsia.



Faythe, your stocking was a little bit of a challenge. First, I had to squeeze your name into the pattern. Even though it's a bit tight, it's a lot better than the other options I was given. *shudder* You just don't want to know.

The colors in this photo aren't realistic at all. Father Christmas has a burgundy coat with blue bag, two toned Christmas tree, cane, gloves, etc. His beard is made from a furry yarn. Oh yeah, and the toe and heel are green. Hopefully Faythe will capture a much better photo.

From the first moment I saw this pattern, I knew I was going to make it. I was pretty sure that Faythe would appreciate the fact that it was a bit of a challenge so I decided that she was worthy of such a gift. The ladies at the yarn shop tried to steer me away from it but I'm pretty stubborn. True, it was a little more of a challenge due to my lack of knowledge with intarsia, but I didn't mind ripping it out and doing it over. I love the old fashioned look and I hope Faythe does too.

Thanks for your patience guys!