That shawl is gorgeous! I’d use something better than Red Heart if I was making it, too!
The Country Cottage crochet stocking in lieu of the knitted deer head stocking (out of time .... may not work out) is “meant to be”!!
The pattern is for 5 Bulky yarn. I have a beautiful skein of Loops & Threads Charisma which is 5 Bulky in the color(s) “Holiday”. I bought it years ago ... the colors are burgundy, sort of a rose pink that blends, hunter green, sage green, bone. I love the colors - haven’t been able to find it since.
Anyway, if I use the Charisma Holiday for the toe, heel & cuff, and could find a color that blends for the main stocking body, that is the goal. What I hoped to find was the ‘sage’ green, solid color that will show the texture of the stitches. Lo & behold, there were only 3 skeins of sage at the local Michaels, exactly what I needed, color & amount. On sale, too! :-)
So that’s what I’ll be doing this weekend, working on the stocking. I also stopped at Hobby Lobby & found flower buttons for the horse blankets .... had to wait a LONG time in line ... they were crazy busy. I think I’m in ‘good’ shape again for Christmas on the kids’ presents. I’ll still work on the knitted stocking, but that won’t be until Christmas is over & I am not super pressed for time.