we’re aiming for 25 after all

6 October, 2008
christmas, needlepoint

Stockings that is!

They are so addictive and I’m really getting into a groove with their patterns - the more I do, the more refined I am about what I want - what colours, what layouts - so I couldn’t possibly stop at 12 - the Christmas stocking garland will be this year’s Advent Calendar.  It’s a marvellous creative learning experience.

After 9, I’ve even memorised their outline … down 8, 2, 2, 1, 1, across 2, across 16, back up 3, 3, 2 …

I will make a covered number button for each one, and hide one around the house each night for Abigail to find in the morning and add to the … last year we had an Advent Calendar tree for the tomtems.  Not sure what we’ll have for the stockings - will have to put my thinking cap on for that.

Tomtens and Advent Tree

So I’ve ditched the first red one - it needs to be completely reworked - and here are the finished ones thus far …

These red trees were my favourite, until I stitched this red bird …

Here’s a pretty candlestick …

And a curious one that looks more like a Ukranian Easter Egg … but my mum says it’s her favourite …

and a colour combination that is reminiscent of a wooden Advent Calendar Julian and I made for Abigail a few years ago - with 25 little pigeonholes, each filled with a piece of the Playmobile Nativity scene.

Five done, four more in progress, 16 more to dream up.  I shall include 4 with our initials (this includes Simon of course!), and a few with stripes and argyles, and who knows what else shall pop up. 

Still working on the patterns - oh the joys of OmniGraffle - at least I think that’s what it’s called!

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