Sorry about the lack of posting for the last few days, I have been doing some behind the scenes work on the blog. I have some great holiday posts planned for the next six weeks or so. In addition to some posts I have planned for Thanksgiving week, I plan on posting about holiday entertainment, parties, gifts, decorating, and traditions. I am sure I will also have lots to share about the comings and goings of our family during this holiday season.
I have also been gathering my supplies and hunting down patterns for my holiday crafts. I spent a great deal of my free time looking for a stocking pattern that used super-bulky yarn. After a few hours (spread over a few days) I decided to give up the search and try designing my own pattern. I have never done this before. I used the socks 101 tutorial at knitty.com to help me. It was/is incredibly helpful. I am using some stockings I found on ravelry as inspiration. The original pattern can be found here. I have had to rip them twice because I cast on too many stitches with the bulky yarn. After about 15 stitches I could tell they were going to be way too big. Hopefully, my third attempt is more successful. I'll keep you posted on the progress.
Good Luck with the stockings, you're sooo brave, but I know you'll figure it out in the end! I've decided to eventually teach myself to crochet, I'm trying for a blanket for my son, for Christmas - slightly ambitious maybe, we'll see!
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