Raphael Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483–1520), Detail of Angel c 1499-1502
Let's call them Christmas Socks. The pattern is L.Linneman's, free on Ravelry and found at this site. The technique used is called "afterthought heel" in that the sock is knit as a tube, and then the heel is put in after the tube has been completed. A YouTube video found here helps in learning how to knit the afterthought heel.
And on another note:
Christmas cookie baking this year in the Kinsey-McCarroll household has been a bit spare. One batch turned out acceptably. That term is used loosely. They were acceptable in that eating just one cookie would fill your tummy for the entire morning...a little too loaded with every dried fruit in the cupboard, with chocolate to boot. So next on the baking agenda are some lighter, fluffier cookies.My friend Natalie liked these little jewels, so I tracked down the recipe, courtesy of King Arthur Flour.
Soft and Chewy Vanilla-Orange Cranberry Cookies
These cookies remain beautifully soft for days, and their flavor is outstanding: bold orange and cranberry, complemented by a hint of aromatic vanilla.
1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) butterThese cookies remain beautifully soft for days, and their flavor is outstanding: bold orange and cranberry, complemented by a hint of aromatic vanilla.
3/4 cup sugar
grated peel of 1 medium to large orange
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups Flour
2 cups dried cranberries; or a mixture of dried cranberries and toasted chopped walnuts or pecans
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