Knitted Hose Ties

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[canawler]

You know.. I heard you mention a knitting machine at the last kilt night but I just couldn't picture it. It's nice to finally see pictures.
I've never cared for flashes but I am really starting to like the look of the hose ties. Good job.

[McMurdo]

Those are great looking and yellow too, wow, great work.

[Moosedog]

These are beautiful!!! Much like the ones I envision at the Scottish Tartans Museum..

I confess I have also knitted garter ties, although on a much less ambitious scale. I was preparing to sit with a friend during a lengthy surgery and was looking for simple project...so I found one of those little knitters (when I was little and poor we made them from wooden bobbins and a few finishing nails) and knitted up several pairs of tubes in wool. Finished off the ends in tassels with a crochet hook. Because they stretch lengthwise the length and yarn tension would seem to be difficult to match up but because they are tied and tucked under my hose I can adjust so they look and feel perfectly even.

Quite fun and as I was kilted (as always) it made for some amusing waiting-room conversations. And I ended up with new ties in unusual colors...brick red and a slate blue. I enjoy a little color but can't wear elastic flashes.

Moosedog

[Wompet]

My mother has hand-knitted me two pair so far. Even doing it by hand, they rolled slightly and needed ironing. Her method of adding the fringe/tassel was a little different (no card or looping), but I don't remember enough of the process to write it down accurately.

[Pleater]

Try doing a simple tuck stitch using maybe card one, instead of plain knitting, as it will tend to lay flatter. The same number of stitches will be slightly wider, and it will, I'm afraid, take even more rows to get the length, but then it is far faster than knitting by hand. The result is usually slightly thicker and has a bit of texture on the inside, which makes it better for belts and cords where a bit of grip is required.

By the way there looks as though there is a linker - an automatic casting off device, next to the AG 30 under the machine. It might, though, be a ribber transfer carriage - they are very alike, but if it is a linker it might save you a few minutes in the process.

I probably have a very similar knitting machine - I have about 42 - they all do different things or different thickness of yarns.

Will it be knitted hose next?

[cacunn]

Try doing a simple tuck stitch using maybe card one, instead of plain knitting, as it will tend to lay flatter. The same number of stitches will be slightly wider, and it will, I'm afraid, take even more rows to get the length, but then it is far faster than knitting by hand. . . .

By the way there looks as though there is a linker - an automatic casting off device, next to the AG 30 under the machine. It might, though, be a ribber transfer carriage - they are very alike, but if it is a linker it might save you a few minutes in the process.

I probably have a very similar knitting machine - I have about 42 - they all do different things or different thickness of yarns.

Will it be knitted hose next?

I'll try the tuck stitch on my next pair.

I have a linker and use it, however, the yellow yarn is worsted weight and I wasn't sure if the linker would handle it. For 10 stitches hand binding off isn't bad.

I got the knitting machine for hose and have completed a pair and a half.



The red pair use a tuck stitch and have a nice pattern It does require knitting an flat piece and seaming up the back.

The black 1/2 pair uses tubular knitting using the ribber and decreasing the tension to make the hose increase in size as it hits the calf.

I also like the idea of Fair Isle and making hose tops for the plain hose, such as the black.



It gives me a chance to be creative and make up for my big legs.

I'm glad there is someone that here can be of help when I become totally frustrated because I can't see something right in front of my face.

[Brian F]

I liked the knitted hose. And the knitting machine--that would've saved a few holes in my wall (my hands are a little clumsy for hand-knitting).

However, I am still proud of my hand-spun, hand-weaved, merino wool leg ties. Oh, the luxury!