Penelope's Kilt Hose

**room2ndfloor** · 6th December 15, 04:34 PM

I am calling these Penelope's hose because the project had so many false starts. Remember how Penelope kept ripping out her weaving, so as to avoid suitors? I ripped both socks out several times before I got rolling on them. They are for Steve's Isle of Skye kilt. Lesson: knitting with dark colors in the evenings is eye-stabbing.

Isle of Skye was always my favorite of Steve's kilts. Recently, I learned that my husband and I are 7th cousins, both descended from Martin Martin, born about 1670 on the Isle of Skye. So, it is in our blood.

The main colorway is a sock yarn I picked up in September at Unwound Yarns in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. It is crimson rose from Blue Ridge Yarns in Virginia. I dyed the antique brass color for the cuff. It had been a pale blue sock yarn, where I found it, I can't remember. The dark brown and burgundy colors are Regia sock yarn.

Isle of Skye is my favorite of Steve's kilts. It is unusual in that it has both warm and cool colors. Different colors of shirts and socks highlight different colors from the tartan.

Here are photos of the completed hose: closeup, back and front.

Penelope Socks completed.jpg

Penelope Socks back.jpg

Penelope Socks front.jpg

**Chip** · 6th December 15, 04:45 PM

I'm getting a 'invalid attachment' message when I try to look at those.

**room2ndfloor** · 6th December 15, 04:50 PM

I edited. OOOOOOO

**brewerpaul** · 6th December 15, 05:21 PM

Love the colours, absolutely stunning kilt hose. Well done.....

**Profane James** · 6th December 15, 05:53 PM

Wow, LOVE those!

**Knouse** · 6th December 15, 09:23 PM

Beautiful! Steve's a lucky man - both for the hose and his lady

**Chip** · 7th December 15, 05:17 AM

Those are absolutely fantastic! Love, love, love the colors, and the stitching.

(side note: brown leather brouges)

**room2ndfloor** · 7th December 15, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by Chip

Those are absolutely fantastic! Love, love, love the colors, and the stitching.

(side note: brown leather brouges)

The brogues are made in Scotland, sold here in the USA by USA Kilts. They are very high quality. Steve is meticulous about waxing shoes, as most military men. The brogues will probably outlast him.

**Chip** · 7th December 15, 01:14 PM

Excellent. I vastly prefer brown leather to black.

And I guess I'll be the exception that proves the rule - I hate waxing and/or polishing shoes. The day the army dumped black leather boots I wept quite tears of joy. And true to my preference for brown, I'm eagerly waiting to exchange my sand for coyote.