April's Christmas Stocking.........

Last Christmas the husband my dearest friend April Asked me to knit his lovely wife a stocking.
I of course said yes.  Well, to make a long story short, his request came a week before Christmas and I was not able to knit it up in time for last years festivities.  I am happy to say that I did complete it in time for this holiday season.

Dear sweet April requested something in an icy blue with white accents.  She requested no Santa heads, Christmas trees, or Reindeer!  So I thought icicles.  Why not?  It kept with the Icy blue theme.  I hope she is happy with the end result.

I knit the entire thing in the round and stranded the icicles.  The yarn was not the best to knit with as I used  Red Heart yarn.  I always use cheap acrylic for Christmas stockings as it stretches for days and will last for several centuries.

No Christmas stocking would be complete without the requisite jingle bells so I added as many as I had on hand.
Hey, Christmas decorations are supposed to be tacky!

I am of the opinion that Christmas and large weddings are supposed to be tacky.  There is no such thing as a "big" tasteful wedding.  This opinion was formed early in my youth after attending many big Polish weddings in Michigan.  When I was growing up it was not uncommon for a wedding reception to be attended by five or six hundred people, replete with a live polka band and a DJ (they took turns).

I also grew up not fifteen miles from Bronners, the worlds largest Christmas store!  Oh this place has to be seen to be believed!  It brings new meaning to the phrase over the top.....I love it.  I visit Bronners every time I visit home.

So this is what I have been knitting the last couple of days.......Waiting.......and waiting......as often I am....for the plumber who is not going to show. 

It ticks me off.  I could have gone into the city on this gloriously cold and sunny day and just walked around and visited a couple of museums or something.

Oh well, life goes on.  In the grand scheme of things this is a drop in the bucket.  I just wish they would call to let me know if they are not going to be working.

What are you going to do? 

So I knit......and knit some more..........

All for now...........                                     

 

 

Comments

[Avril]

What are you going to do? What can you do, I ask you?? Let's not use the word "cheap"; lets just say moins chere....merci again!

[Felicia]

It is beautiful! And yes, Christmas is supposed to be tacky. If in doubt, check Mark Ballard's (the Artist) website and you'll be reminded! http://www.markballard.com/cata_2.html

[Karen]

Cute stocking, how nice of you! Ah yes, Bronners is a favorite for sure. Very tacky, but sooo much fun!