Knitted wool kilt hose garter ties

**kiltedrennie** · 30th August 14, 07:59 PM

I'm experimenting with kilt hose garter ties. I don't have an inkle loom so I thought I'd try knitting some simple garters.

I found a pattern on Ravelry, unfortunately the link to the pattern is no longer active. The image was enough to see that they are a simple garter stitch with fringe at each end. I made them about 30" long so they would wrap twice around.

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I'll give them a go with my renaissance faire outfit tomorrow. I need to make some tartan fabric kilt hose to go with them.

**Theyoungkiltman** · 30th August 14, 09:34 PM

Fine job! Only on close inspection would it be known that they are not woven

**Spartan Tartan** · 31st August 14, 03:30 AM

They look like little tiny simple scarfs. What size needles did you use for those?

**brewerpaul** · 31st August 14, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by kiltedrennie

I'm experimenting with kilt hose garter ties. I don't have an inkle loom so I thought I'd try knitting some simple garters.

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The garters look nice, glad you found a workaround to an inkle loom. If you have any woodworking tools, some dowel and some pine or other wood you can make an inkle loom quite easily. Below are a couple of photos of the looms Jennifer and I have. I taught her how to use tools safely when she made the smaller loom and I made the larger one for both an inkle loom and a warping board.

Jennifer's first wood working project

My larger loom

I don't knit, yet, but like the garters you came up with. You should be able to make any colour you wish to spiff up your kit.

**kiltedrennie** · 31st August 14, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by Spartan Tartan

They look like little tiny simple scarfs. What size needles did you use for those?

US size 5 (3.5 mm). Worsted weight 100% wool yarn I picked up from a local source (or maybe Lion Brand Fisherman - my left-over yarn stash is a bit disorganized). Cast on eight stitches. 30 inches long.

I'm going to do a second pair using size 4 and the same yarn. I'll probably experiment with other yarns.