Another Ornament Thursday on deck. This week, the whole Ornament Thursday crew is sharing holiday decorations. Talk about talent! And speaking of talent, don't forget to share your creations by posting a comment on the latest post on the Ornament Thursday blog along with a link to your project. As is my custom, first, the links to everyone else's projects, then the information about my project.

Beading Help Web's Holiday Candle Wraps
Super easy and festive "ornaments" for your candles!

Brandi's keepsake childrens coaster ornament!
Super fun and easy ornaments to make for the whole family!

Christmas Past and Needle Magic at http-design.com
Michelle is addressing the ghosts of Christmas past and Helen gets down and dirty sewing a Christmas ornament - stand well clear, she is dangerous with a needle.

It's ORNAMENT Ornament Thursday!
Michelle's got some cheap, easy mini clipboard ornaments to share!

It's Ornament Thursday Again: Icicle Time!
Lisa takes a look at handmade icicle ornaments from Ruskin Designs

Strands of Beads
Melissa makes cute and quick Christmas tree earrings this week.

As for my little stocking (which is approximately 4-1/2" long and 3" wide), it's needlepointed. I used 14-count needlepoint canvas and six-strand embroidery floss. I traced the shape on the canvas, leaving 3/4" between the top of the stocking and the bottom of the cuff so I could actually fold down the cuff for dimension. As for the stitches, from top to bottom--

Cuff, red: Hungarian Diamond Stitch

Horizontal green row below cuff: Fern Stitch

Left, gold: Double Cross Stitch

Right, red: Twill Stitch

Left, red: Some combo I worked up--a quarter Diamond Eyelet Stitch mixed with Tent Stitch

Center, green: Diamond Eyelet with red Backstitch worked above it

Right, gold: Slanted Gobelin Stitch

Horizontal, red: Cross Stitch

Heel, green: Scotch Stitch

Left, green: Brick Stitch

Heel, gold: Byzantine Stitch

Toe, gold: Leaf Stitch

Center bottom, red: Hungarian Stitch

Now you can feel free to challenge me on the names of these stitches, because I've found several stitches with the same name or the same stitch with several names. But I used the Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Needlework, copyright 1979, which is such a great resource that I recommend anyone interested in needlework own one. Yes, it's dated, but the basics are fabulous.

To finish it off, I sewed a backing on it, turned the top of the cuff inside, folded the cuff down, and added a hanger.