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Seri asks:
do you have any ideas/links/patterns/suggestions for some non-cheesy christmas stockings? i am an avid knitter and a burgeoning seamstress. Put me to work!
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You must go to Little Cotton Rabbits!
Julie has the most divine little knitted stockings with a free pattern! I wish I could knit!
The url is http://littlecottonrabbits.typepad.co.uk/my_weblog/
I hope this helps!
Seri, McCall’s has a free pattern download here:
http://www.mccallpattern.com/freeproject/M606freeproject.pdf
I’m not crazy about their fabric/decorating choices, but the shape is good. I used their pattern and did a different design with a fleece lining (there’s a pic on my blog–scroll down a little–www.howaboutorange.blogspot.com).
Good luck, whatever you end up doing!
check out martha stewart
http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=channel172044
http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=channel1299
oh and more
felted stocking pattern
http://www.knittingatknoon.com/stockingpatt.html
here is the little cotton rabbits ones
http://littlecottonrabbits.typepad.co.uk/photos/free_pattern/stockings6.html
I have a classic (well, if you choose more classic colors) pattern on my web site at http://blog.designedlykristi.com/?page_id=201
I finally found a cool pattern that wasn’t cheesy or looked like my 90 year old Grandma made. Here’s my version, and it includes a link to original pattern:
http://zenzara.blogspot.com/2006/10/im-on-roll.html
I have directions and a pattern for a tree ornament size stocking-it’s crazy quilted, felt, really simple to make-
http://cowgirl53.wordpress.com/2006/11/06/christmas-ornament-tutorial/
also some links to other easy ornaments
unless you have very little else to do for the next week (!) this might be rather too much work, but maybe for next year. i chose a wintery sock pattern and just sized it up with worsted yarn and large needles – mine turned out 25 inches long. it doesn’t make a traditional stocking shape and i didn’t choose traditional colours but i’m in love with it all the same :)
http://stitch.hellooperator.net/2006/12/18/ho-ho-ho/