Felted Stocking

I saw a picture of a felted stocking and couldn't resist working up some leftovers I had. It was huge before felting, just right after. I cast on 52 stitches, worked 5 purl rounds at the beginning, then inc 4 sts in the next round and knit until it was 18" long. I then worked a short row heel and knit the foot until it was 7" long. I worked standard toe decreases until I had about 32 stitches, then worked decreases evenly around (first round k2, k2tog, next round k1, k2tog, next round k2tog) until I had 16 stitches. Cut yarn, draw through stitches, work in ends. This took only a few hours to create.

My text can't be read on the pictures:
On the larger, pre-felting, 23" from top to heel, 18" heel to toe, 17" circumference. After felting, 14" top to heel, 11" heel to toe, 12" circumference.

Fair Isle Mittens Class

This project was engaging and interesting. I think that everyone learned a lot. It was fun to see how the use of color changed the look of the mitten--all were beautiful.

We'll be offering this class again January 7 and 21.

Yarn used: either an alpaca(locally grown)/merino blend in natural shades or Lamb's Pride Superwash Sport (sport weight is new this season) in kiwi, brick, brown, blue, purple and white)

More on Tuscany--I have pics!

Here we are having a workshop outside under the grape arbor. The weather was fantastic, allowing us to be out every day. That is a swimming pool, but it was too cool to use it.










Via Umberto, the main street in Montisi.





























The other street, Castello, which winds up to the tallest part of town where soldiers used to stand watch for invaders.




Jill gives a blocking lesson.














Alessandro cooks a meal while Rose helps. (Tough job, but someone had to help him)