Stocking Progress

[atherleisure]

I finished one of my 18th century stockings. These are a much firmer knit since they're knit with fingering weight yarn on 4-0 needles. There are 15 st/in and 20 rows/in.



The heel looks extra pointy right now, but I think it will mash down once they've been worn a few times. That's how I recall the other pair working out.



I ran out my second of four balls of yarn with fifteen rows to go at the toe so I used some different yarn to finish off the stocking. I'd rather have a very small different piece at the toe of each stocking than one larger mismatched toe. It will also be interesting to see how close to the end I run out on the second stocking.



Speaking of the second stocking, I need to cast that on at some point, don't I? It's hard to get worked up about it while I don't have a lot of reading to do. Maybe I'll manage it over the weekend. After all, I will be riding the bus next week, and it would be nice to have the stocking.

Comments

[starlightmasque.livejournal.com]

Love the yellow!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

If I'm going to hand knit another pair of stockings, they might as well catch the eye, right?

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Looks great. Hurray for finishing one! I think that the little different toe for both is a good idea. You'll never notice with shoes and they will also match. It would drive me crazy to have mismatching ones.

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

596 rows! I'm very excited to have finished one.

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

It's fabulous!!!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Now the second one looks so sad and small with less than half an inch knit. It too shall grow.

[nuranar.livejournal.com]

That's pretty awesome. Yay color!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

I've done white stocking for the 18th century and the mid-19th century. Now it's time for more fun stockings!