In the past six weeks, I have made three pairs of kilt hose. I think I have learnt something, finally.

These hose, I made to go with Steve's American Heritage Casual from USA Kilts. They are similar to the hose I made for his Celtic Nations kilt, with a different color scheme and a different design for the cuff.

I used Schoppel-Wolle Zauberball Stärke 6, a German sock yarn. I split the ball in half to get the colors running similarly for both legs. This is a slightly heavier yarn weight than the Crazy Zauberball. I thought a heavier weight was good for a more casual kilt.

I also used Schoeller-Esslinger Fortissima, a Swiss sock yarn, in grey for the garter portion (under the cuff), heels, and toes. Heels and toes are also reinforced with red wooly nylon.

I used almost 700 yards total to make these hose.

The method of construction for the leg and foot is the same as I did for the Celtic Nations hose.

This cuff, I made in corrugated ribbing, to make stripes perpendicular to the stripes in the leg.

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