Though they were hung by the chimney with care, there's much better light (not to mention a pretty little hoar frost - perfect for my freshly knitted noro kureyon mittens!) outside today.
(it's a partridge in a pear tree.)
Sadly, I didn't give myself enough time to finish Geno's properly. I have to re-sew in the lining, since I just did a quick whiz round the sewing machine to hold all the parts together as our guests were arriving for Christmas Eve!
To make your own, simply sketch out the theme you're after on a piece of felt. Cut out pieces of colourful felt and attach them to the stocking base with a little tacky glue. Embroider any embellishments and et viola! Bob's your uncle. (that's British for you're done, it was that easy - from wikipedia: "In 1887, British Prime Minister Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, appointed his nephew Arthur James Balfour as Minister for Ireland. The press had a field day when he referred to the Prime Minister as "Uncle Bob".[1] Balfour later went on to become Prime Minister himself. This theory claims that to have "Bob" as one's uncle is a guarantee of success, hence the implied meaning, "and if you do this, you cannot fail." Use of the phrase is not recorded until 1937, however, and, although the Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English suggests the phrase has been in use since the 1890s,[2] there is no known example in print predating the entry.[3]
Another theory is that the phrase derives from the slang "all is bob", which means "everything is good".[4])
What did we do before wikipedia?
Anyway, if you want to include a lining, just lay the stocking over the fabric of your choice to use as a pattern - remember to include a 1/2 inch seam allowance. I'm aware that I'm being really lazy here and not giving you very detailed instructions. If anyone does want to know how it was done, leave a comment below and I'll come back to tell you more about it. Deal?
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