It's nice to know I have a leg up on next year's gift-giving--I've finished the mini-socks for the new baby and her 2-year-old brother!
Presents for the sock on the left were worked in a 5 x 5 Scotch stitch (DMC floss #699) and a framed mosaic stitch (DMC floss #321), trimmed with Kreinik #12 tapestry braid #002.
Using the same Vineyard Silk Classic "Holiday" that I'd used for the earmuffs, I worked his scarf in a slanted gobelin stitch over four threads and added looped turkey work "fringe" on the tails.
For the presents on the baby's sock, I used Kreinik #12 tapestry braid #5760 in a 5 x 5 Scotch stitch, trimmed with DMC floss #962, and DMC floss #3716 in a diagonal mosaic stitch trimmed with Kreinik #12 tapestry braid #031. The scarf was stitched in braided knitting with Vineyard Silk Classic "Cherry Tree" with more looped turkey work.
The only difference between the original design for both socks is the way I depict the penguins--girl penguins have a pointy beak and "eyelashes." Changing the colors and stitches to personalize each sock for its recipient makes a world of difference, as you see here!
2 comments:
These are both adorable! The change in colors for the two really makes a big difference! Thank you for showing us how just a few changes in color and stitches can give the same canvas completely different personalities! (I think I like the brother's stocking more, but it's very difficult to choose a favorite!)
Delightful!
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