Katrina's stockings are done, and drying on my fancy-pants sock blockers that I made out of some of Dad's hangers. Me, I don't have any wire hangers. I read "Mommy Dearest" in my formative years, and- well, I don't have any wire hangers. I'd model them on myself, except I am very short and stumpy and the stockings were made for someone who's neither short nor stumpy. When the first one was finished, I tried it on. It flattered neither the stocking nor the wearer. I'll tell Katrina to model them for me. :)
Also, I finally have a picture of Mom's sweater:
Why yes, it is a little washed out. In real life, the sweater and the stockings are just about the same color. I'm hoping to get this done by Mother's day, just in time for summer. Because who wouldn't want to wear a wool sweater in the summertime?
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I'm just about to buy a bunch of wool for a kirtle (Ren bodice sewn to skirt) that I'll wear in the summer. Of course, it's tropical-weight...
Oooh! Those are pretty! *dances excitedly* I can /almost/ has pretties!
For future reference (especially for me specifically since I shouldn't tell you how to teat others...) if you need measurements like ankle to calf muscle, you should just ask. :P
Course, I tend to agree there's no reason why winging it shouldn't work, especially for something like this (certainly my experience with commercial fishnets says they're flexible creatures).
Wow, Erin - you speed knitter, you! Can't wait to see these modeled :) The red sweater looks really nice also.
Until the next time we meet - happy knitting!
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