New Life for White Socks

[The Wizard of BC]

Well done.

I'm a big fan of contrasting cuff socks.

I've been knitting these on my circular sock knitting machine for a while now. People seem to like them.

[GrainReaper]

Well done.

I'm a big fan of contrasting cuff socks.

I've been knitting these on my circular sock knitting machine for a while now. People seem to like them.

If only they were on your website...

[416 Rigby]

Did you use hot water? The dye videos online use hot water, but won't that shrink the hose?

Hmmm, I could buy white piper hose, dye them claret, and not spend 50 bucks. Why didn't I think of this before?

[slothead]

Do you know what will happen when your leg starts to sweat? Will any of the dye come off on your skin? Hmmm, then maybe you won't need any hose?

[Jack Daw]

Great idea on the dye job!

(or, you could have made sock puppets - just sayin')

[The Wizard of BC]

I'm really sorry but my hand-crafted "Heritage" kilt hose are not on my website. These are custom made and fit to each individual customers measurements.

They are made on a circular sock knitting machine.





This something I got into a few years ago. I am now fully engrossed in these fantastic machines.

I have 11 different colors of yarn and many different cylinders and ribbers. Changing out between cylinders allow more or less needles to be used.
With these I can custom fit from very narrow to very very wide calves and can create different types and styles of ribbing down the leg.

I have one of these machines set up to make argyle hose but I'm still perfecting my technique. I have only made two pair of Argyles and they were not 100% perfect.

It is my hope that I can begin to offer hose for guys with really large legs or for guys who need something not available anywhere else such as one shorter foot. (I have one customer who lost the toes on one foot to diabetes)

It takes about four hours to make a pair of hose. Quite a bit more to make Argyles or to do cables down the leg. It is still far faster than hand knitting.

And I'm sorry but due to the cost of high quality sock yarns I'm not able to compete with the prices of mass produced hose. One pair of kilt hose has almost $50.00 worth of yarn.

[GrainReaper]

I'm really sorry but my hand-crafted "Heritage" kilt hose are not on my website. These are custom made and fit to each individual customers measurements.

They are made on a circular sock knitting machine.





This something I got into a few years ago. I am now fully engrossed in these fantastic machines.

I have 11 different colors of yarn and many different cylinders and ribbers. Changing out between cylinders allow more or less needles to be used.
With these I can custom fit from very narrow to very very wide calves and can create different types and styles of ribbing down the leg.

I have one of these machines set up to make argyle hose but I'm still perfecting my technique. I have only made two pair of Argyles and they were not 100% perfect.

It is my hope that I can begin to offer hose for guys with really large legs or for guys who need something not available anywhere else such as one shorter foot. (I have one customer who lost the toes on one foot to diabetes)

It takes about four hours to make a pair of hose. Quite a bit more to make Argyles or to do cables down the leg. It is still far faster than hand knitting.

And I'm sorry but due to the cost of high quality sock yarns I'm not able to compete with the prices of mass produced hose. One pair of kilt hose has almost $50.00 worth of yarn.

I looked into a circular sock machine, a "some-work-needed" machine will nickel and dime you into the poor house it seems before it ever really works right, or at all.... I recall you had a thread on these machines, that's when I was inspired to try my hand at.... Buying hose from others.

[MacGumerait]

Steve ,

You must have the patience of a priest .

Even though my background is in mechanical engineering and construction engineering .... I can still see myself sitting down in front of this sock knitting machine and saying ...

" Okay mechanical beastie ... you and me are gonna have problems . "

Cheers , Mike