Comments on: Hung by the Chimney with Care http://ruthlessknitting.ruthlessediting.com/hung-by-the-chimney-with-care New posts at http://ruthlessknitting.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:19:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Elena http://ruthlessknitting.ruthlessediting.com/hung-by-the-chimney-with-care#comment-1762 Elena Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:17:29 +0000 http://ruthlessknitting.ruthlessediting.com/hung-by-the-chimney-with-care#comment-1762 Do you have any idea how to line a knit stocking so gifts don't catch on the yarn? Maybe a stretch jersey fabric, but then how do I attach it? Thanks in advance! Do you have any idea how to line a knit stocking so gifts don’t catch on the yarn? Maybe a stretch jersey fabric, but then how do I attach it? Thanks in advance!

]]> By: Rae http://ruthlessknitting.ruthlessediting.com/hung-by-the-chimney-with-care#comment-1733 Rae Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:57:53 +0000 http://ruthlessknitting.ruthlessediting.com/hung-by-the-chimney-with-care#comment-1733 My husband's family have Bernat Christmas Stockings - my husband received his from his grandmother 57 years ago! Grandma Marge made them for all over her grandchildren (9 in my husband's family alone) My mother-in-law has made them for all of her grandchildren (23) and 1 great-grandchild, plus all of us in-laws! I've made them for my grandchildren and children. The variations are: first band - white with red name; second band: red with three green Christmas trees; third band: green with two white candles on red candleholders; fourth band: white with green wreath. After that, the rest of the stocking (heel and toe) are exactly the same. After it's all knit and blocked, but before sewn together, we "decorate" the tree with sequins and the wreath with "yule berries" and a red bow. My husband's stocking is the smallest of all the stockings - no matter who knit the others. The rest all seem to be about the same size, generally. I am sooo tempted to use your pattern - just to change things up a bit, but I hate to mess with tradition! My husband’s family have Bernat Christmas Stockings - my husband received his from his grandmother 57 years ago! Grandma Marge made them for all over her grandchildren (9 in my husband’s family alone) My mother-in-law has made them for all of her grandchildren (23) and 1 great-grandchild, plus all of us in-laws! I’ve made them for my grandchildren and children. The variations are: first band - white with red name; second band: red with three green Christmas trees; third band: green with two white candles on red candleholders; fourth band: white with green wreath. After that, the rest of the stocking (heel and toe) are exactly the same. After it’s all knit and blocked, but before sewn together, we “decorate” the tree with sequins and the wreath with “yule berries” and a red bow.

My husband’s stocking is the smallest of all the stockings - no matter who knit the others. The rest all seem to be about the same size, generally.

I am sooo tempted to use your pattern - just to change things up a bit, but I hate to mess with tradition!

]]> By: IamSusie http://ruthlessknitting.ruthlessediting.com/hung-by-the-chimney-with-care#comment-930 IamSusie Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:43:57 +0000 http://ruthlessknitting.ruthlessediting.com/hung-by-the-chimney-with-care#comment-930 In my family, we had versions of this same stocking, and when I married my husband, I learned that their whole family did too. It must have been a popular pattern back in the 60's and 70's. It's a big stocking, so your guage may be just fine. My MIL wanted to make some for us, but she says they pattern is really confusing. Great job! In my family, we had versions of this same stocking, and when I married my husband, I learned that their whole family did too. It must have been a popular pattern back in the 60’s and 70’s. It’s a big stocking, so your guage may be just fine. My MIL wanted to make some for us, but she says they pattern is really confusing.

Great job!

]]> By: Ann K. http://ruthlessknitting.ruthlessediting.com/hung-by-the-chimney-with-care#comment-929 Ann K. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:18:52 +0000 http://ruthlessknitting.ruthlessediting.com/hung-by-the-chimney-with-care#comment-929 My sister has that same stocking, made for her by my great-aunt in 1956. The only modification she made was to include "56" after her name. I was born the next year and got a slightly different model with a beautifully beaded Christmas tree rather than the Santa. Thanks for the memories! I will be sure to download the pattern when it becomes available---I have my own daughter to make one for! My sister has that same stocking, made for her by my great-aunt in 1956. The only modification she made was to include “56″ after her name. I was born the next year and got a slightly different model with a beautifully beaded Christmas tree rather than the Santa. Thanks for the memories! I will be sure to download the pattern when it becomes available—I have my own daughter to make one for!

]]> By: Linda g http://ruthlessknitting.ruthlessediting.com/hung-by-the-chimney-with-care#comment-928 Linda g Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:46:44 +0000 http://ruthlessknitting.ruthlessediting.com/hung-by-the-chimney-with-care#comment-928 did you publish the stocking pattern yet? where is it? did you publish the stocking pattern yet? where is it?

]]> By: Octopus Knits http://ruthlessknitting.ruthlessediting.com/hung-by-the-chimney-with-care#comment-896 Octopus Knits Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:07:24 +0000 http://ruthlessknitting.ruthlessediting.com/hung-by-the-chimney-with-care#comment-896 The finished stocking looks great! I'm sure Lucie won't mind its capaciousness : ) The finished stocking looks great! I’m sure Lucie won’t mind its capaciousness : )

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