The thought struck me (after being hinted at by an example hanging in class and a classmate working on the project...) that I could probably make some huge socks too! And that maybe doing so would help get me ready for normal sized socks that I hoped to make someday.
I picked up most of the yarn for these at Jo-Ann with the intention of saving some money. I chose some nice heathery maroon and dark green with woolly white for the cuff. Turned out it wasn't quite thick enough even double-stranded, so I got some mohair from Lauren and threw that in too.
I have to say that knitting with mohair is kind of a pain since it's so sticky and tempramental, as is knitting with three strands at a time. It was worth it though! I ended up with a fabric that was a little fuzzy and soft, but sturdy enough to shove full of presents and food every year.
This project gave me my first taste of turning a heel! For some reason, this phrase always made me so nervous. But, like with cabling and lace, it's really not as hard as it sounds. It's even kind of fun!
Then I got to practice picking up stitches again, or creating new stitches at the edge of the fabric where there were none before. Then came the sewing. These stockings were knit flat and then a sewn up with a seem up the back. This let me practice some more of that mattress stitch which I'm still struggling a bit to master.
I only have the one picture of these currently and it was before they were even totally finished. You'll get the gist though. Just imagine some awesome tassels hanging off the top. A perfect finishing touch, I think.
Yarn:
Lion Brand Wool-Ease Worsted Weight (80% acrylic, 20% wool)
2 skeins Chestnut Heather (179)
2 skeins Forest Green Heather (180)
Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick
1 partial skein Fisherman (099)
Katia Ingenua (78% mohair, 13% nylon, 9% wool)
1 skein Plum (19)
1 skein Olive (13)
Needles:
US11 (8mm) 24" circular needle
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