I’ve been putting off the argyle. I have. I wasn’t sure how to proceed, what to do, etc. To be honest, I knew I was going to have to take it to colored pencils and paper, but I was in denial. I didn’t want to spend the time.
I had previously written out which colors were going to which stocking, intentionally mixing all 8 of the colors up over the 2 stockings to blend the color scheme together, with 2 colors overlapping. But finally realized that wasn’t going to be enough and did some sketching.
The first stocking just wasn’t looking right, so I sketched again, leaving the yellow cuff I’d already knit to Clark’s upcoming stocking of stripes.
Much better.
This is not very fun to knit. It’d be much better if I were knitting it flat. I don’t know why I’m being so stubborn on that. I’m hoping as I get more done, it’ll feel less messy. To motivate myself, I organized and put away the pile of books, magazines, and distracting yarns in the corner of my living room so I wouldn’t be tempted to look at lace shawl patterns or koigu sock possibilities instead of biting the bullet and getting the stockings knit. We’re well into November now. Christmas looms, and my attention is wandering.
November 8th, 2006 at 5:27 pm
Laura, I just love your stockings! I am jealous of the talent you have to design your own. I think that has made them all so unique.
November 8th, 2006 at 7:21 pm
Not fun to knit, BUT when your daughter pulls that out of her Christmas storage box 30 years from now and remembers watching you knit it, every stitch will have been worth the work.
It looks very pretty so far. I am anxious to see how it turns out.
November 9th, 2006 at 8:34 am
You’re a much better woman than I! I love argyle, but the intarsia, she makes me crazy!
November 9th, 2006 at 10:46 am
Noooo, it is beautiful and I think it’s lovely. Also, that is a picture from before you knit more on it, so you’ve made progress, yay!
November 9th, 2006 at 3:14 pm
I love the argyle stocking, the colors look great together. Just think how wonderful it will look when it is finished, I cant wait to see it.
November 9th, 2006 at 4:44 pm
They’re beautiful!
Don’t be discouraged by the mess. I’m doing a preemie blanket that has 7 colors, but I’m doing it so I have at one time 13 spools and holding the yarn double, 26 balls at once going, mostly doing 6 stitched before color change. Every once in a while, I stop, untangle, have a piece of chocolate and go back at it fresh again. It’s been fun and I’ve learned a few tricks. I’m now decreasing colors and glad to be!
Missed you all on Halloween!
Love, Gayle
November 10th, 2006 at 1:40 pm
Those stockings are TOO COOL Laura!
I ripped mine.
And I got past the heel. Only a few inches to go….