Stumps and stockings!!

First, the stump. Erik and I went to help pull out a stump for a friend last week. We didn't succeed with the stump, but we got some fun pictures on Erik's phone. What you see in the pictures is called "Redneck Articulation", requested by Jason, the stump owner. We tried for a couple hours to yank this thing out, but we ended up 'relocating' the bumper a few inches and that's it.

As for stockings, I cast on the first Christmas stocking. I am using a pattern from last year's Christmas issue of Creative Knitting. Sorry, no pictures yet. I just finished the cuff and I am working my way down. This will be my first fairisle project. Maybe some pics tomorrow.