🎄 2nd Edition: Knit Christmas Stockings - 19 Patterns for Stockings & Ornaments to Enhance Your Holiday Spirit Review

I'm not crazy about pattern choices but the patterns it has are well written and definitely intended for less experienced knitters (moi). Patterns in the world of knitting and crocheting are usually written in stitches only, allowing the knitter to guess what the result should look like. Not this little book, although their method is more or less successful. However, apart from the written handshake, photos would certainly be nice for every step in the development process. However, this is a…

This is a great resource for just having fun with Christmas stockings and decorations. The patterns are painfully laconic - literally every line is missed. And they are beautifully varied, from simple and rustic to sophisticated and classic inlays. There is something here for every level of knitting experience and for those of you who suffer from "CSS" (Second Sock Syndrome) rest assured that these are all single sock projects and no pair is required. I've had a lot of fun with this and…

One of my most treasured collections is a collection of Christmas decorations that I have collected over the years, many of which were made by my children or myself. Nothing says Merry Christmas to me like stockings hanging by the fireplace and some of the prettiest are hand knitted but trust me, patterns can be tricky to find! I've been looking for years for each of my children to have enough knit stockings! Author Gwen Stidge has collected patterns for 11 different stockings in "plus size" as