{"id":3173,"date":"2014-11-06T20:23:56","date_gmt":"2014-11-06T20:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.needlepaint.com\/blog\/?p=3173"},"modified":"2014-11-06T20:23:56","modified_gmt":"2014-11-06T20:23:56","slug":"back-to-christmas-needlepoint-stockings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.needlepaint.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/06\/back-to-christmas-needlepoint-stockings\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to Christmas Needlepoint Stockings"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Written by Peggy Bond) \u00a0I had a little more time this year than I had with the\u00a0War and Peace stocking<\/a>. Time is not the issue but the challenge is two needlepoint stockings<\/a> for my nephew\u2019s twins Alex and Isaac \u2013 same but different designs are the order of the day.<\/p>\n

\"isaac-stocking_final\"<\/a> \"alexander-stocking_14\"<\/a><\/p>\n

With plenty of time this season, I decided to experiment with some texture and color variations while stitching. \u00a0For example, I dressed up the Christmas present in the heel of Isaac\u2019s with a green and yellow checkerboard pattern.<\/p>\n

\"present-green-and-yellow\"<\/a><\/p>\n

And, then I stitched the background in an oblong reversed cashmere box stitch, but in two different shades of yellow.<\/p>\n

\"yellow-background\"<\/a><\/p>\n

For the background diagram above, I have accentuated the yellow color differences. The finished stitching is below. Unless you are aware of the slight variation in the yellows, you probably wouldn\u2019t notice it. However, it does give the finished stocking an added dimension. It almost looks like variegated thread.<\/p>\n

\"Close<\/a>

Close up of Present Needlepoint Stitches<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

More information on these stitches can be found in\u00a0The Needlepoint Book<\/strong>\u00a0by Joe Ippolito Christensen.<\/p>\n

I am now working on the Isaac\u2019s penguin walking along the powdery snow, and will post my progress in a day or so\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Written by Peggy Bond) \u00a0I had a little more time this year than I had with the\u00a0War and Peace stocking. Time is not the issue but the challenge is two needlepoint stockings for my nephew\u2019s twins Alex and Isaac \u2013 same but different designs are the order of the day. With plenty of time this […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,7,8,9,20,21,1],"tags":[106,283,284],"yoast_head":"\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\r\n