Kilt Hose I've Knit

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Explain reverse flap heel please

Well that is a bit tricky, as I have never done it, but I have seen it on the net and I intend to find some directions and try it out in scrap yarn before I attempt anything on kilt hose. It seems to basically look like a regular top down heel flap, but be knit toe up.

I was going to take a wee informal poll about what style heel you prefer to knit,also-which kind of heel do you fellows like to have on your kilt hose... so now seems as good a time as any.
Do you like short row or flap heel? .

I like flap heels for top down socks and short row for toe up, and I knit kilt hose toe up 2 at a time so that means I do the short row more often anymore.

As far as progress I have knit up to the ankle of the socks and am stuck as I still have not been emailed back as far as the rest of the measurements. Taking the time off to knit something warm for me.

By marled yarn, do you mean heathered or different colored plies?

[thistlelass]

By marled yarn, do you mean heathered or different colored plies?

Thanks for info about heel stitches! I'll have to look it up and give it a try too!

Marled yarns are ones that are made from two different colored singles plied together. I think somewhere on XMTS Matthew has a pic of some diced hose his wife knit for him that utilized marled yarn. It's kind of hard to find in those traditonal colors I think...although I've never had reason to look for that kind of yarn. I'd be more likely to spin my own if I were going to make Argyle hose, just to keep the colorway consistent.

[fluter]

Marled yarns are ones that are made from two different colored singles plied together.

Here's one of the few I've seen, in Paton's classic merino. They have solids to match: I'm planning eventually to do a pair of diced hose using an Argyll pattern.

I think somewhere on XMTS Matthew has a pic of some diced hose his wife knit for him that utilized marled yarn.

The ones we've seen were two color solids (like my hose tops in progress, above). The marl is simulated with alternating stitches.

I'd be more likely to spin my own if I were going to make Argyle hose, just to keep the colorway consistent.

This sounds labor-intensive: would your asking price be the same as Mrs. Newsome's (marriage)?

[thistlelass]

Here's one of the few I've seen, in Paton's classic merino. They have solids to match: I'm planning eventually to do a pair of diced hose using an Argyll pattern.



The ones we've seen were two color solids (like my hose tops in progress, above). The marl is simulated with alternating stitches.


This sounds labor-intensive: would your asking price be the same as Mrs. Newsome's (marriage)?

That's a nice marled yarn-your hose will look great! Next time I get Paton's for heavier kilt hose I'll see if there is a matching marled yarn! That is a good tip-re: alternating stitches with the two colors.

I think I love to spin as much as I love to knit- so while it may be labor intensive to spin for marled yarn, for me, it would be pleasurable just to challenge myself to spin for a pair of kilt hose-that challenge is on my "to do" list though. As for asking price, I might negotiate a cash settlement for kilt hose one of these days (after I've knit a few more pair for Tommy)...Marriage? Now there's a thought, my knitting skills are worth a lot...but that might be a pretty price for a pair of stockings!!

[fluter]

Speaking of marled yarn, tartan hose, and highland dancers, I remember that the socker moms who knit tartan hose for dancers often referred to using 2 strands of yarn. Well, I finally stumbled across an explicit statement that they were using 2 different colors for the marl. D'oh! If it'd been a snake, it would have bit me.

Friday, I'm loving your idea about joining strands with the winder.

my knitting skills are worth a lot...but that might be a pretty price for a pair of stockings!!

Wait until you read about the tartan hose that used 72 balls of yarn, and took over a year to knit.

[thistlelass]

I've read about those somewhere...not sure where. 72 balls of yarn~ That's like knitting a Kaffe Fasset or Alice Starmore sweater!!! A year to knit a pair of hose...that is dedication and it sounds as if the knitter didn't have one sock syndrome either! Both stockings were completed! As for me, I'll stick with a couple of pair a month-that's about my limit right now. The Argyle stockings might be tackled in a year or so-or when I retire-if ever.

[Tommy Hunt]

Here's another hose Pam is knitting for me. Half complete. (can't get it to come up)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thistle...30261/sizes/o/