Christmas knitting

I found the pattern here on Ravelry for free.  I cast on 88 stitches which gave me the right gauge for the ribbing.  I reduced to 84 stitches in the knit part.

 I tried this cast on and it seems to give a nice stretchy edge.   I am blending two sports weight yarns.  The first is Nature Spun in Burnt Sienna (100% wool).  The second is Debbie Bliss baby cashmerino in a gray.  This one is a mix of wool and cashmere and something called 'microfibre'.  Not sure if that is sheep or rabbit.  :-)

I really like the color pattern that mixing two strands of wool gave me.

Loved this one so much, I've cast on another for me!

Happy Stitching!