Arlen if you try this as a hand knit project I would suggest that where I knit them across the width and add rows for length you might try knitting length wise and add rows for width. Use a circular needle you have and try to cast on 1/2 stitches necessary for your length. Knit a row, turn the needle knit a row. It should only take about ten rows to get the right width, knit a sample and let it sit over night to get the right gage. Knit the second half and join one set of ends together.

By knitting this way you can see progress and quickly finish one part. If you knit across the width, maybe 10 to 15 stitches, you do get one continuous hose tie but it will seem like you are knitting forever.

Then next set I do will be done in this method on the knitting machine. Instead of 300 row of 10 stitches I' be doing 10 row of 150 stitches, twice per tie.

If you hand knit there will probably be stretch in your ties. There is some stretch in the ones I make. I like this for comfort. As long as they do not stretch enough to pass over the large part of the calf your fine. A little stretch allows the leg to move and swell from heat and exercise with out constricting the circulation in the legs.

Show us pictures when you are finished.