Callling all knitters

[Pleater]

These are single colour hose with cables and wide ribbing, not multicolour ones.

The 4ply yarn used is not the US 4 ply which is somewhat thicker. English 4 ply usually knits at 7 or 8 st to the inch for jerseys, but for socks it is knitted closer, to wear better.

The size 12 and 13 needles are the ones normally used for socks, the yarn - a 60/40 mix is used for hard wearing socks, the usual mix is 80/20.

Anne the Pleater

[thistlelass]

These are single colour hose with cables and wide ribbing, not multicolour ones.

The 4ply yarn used is not the US 4 ply which is somewhat thicker. English 4 ply usually knits at 7 or 8 st to the inch for jerseys, but for socks it is knitted closer, to wear better.

The size 12 and 13 needles are the ones normally used for socks, the yarn - a 60/40 mix is used for hard wearing socks, the usual mix is 80/20.

Anne the Pleater

The 4 ply in US weight yarn is a sportweight yarn.
The size 12 and 13 equivalent, which I think someone else has already give are sizes 1 and 2.
I've knitted about 2 inches of the cable top pattern which is a basic plaited cable and is very easy to do and looks quite handsome! I think these hose will look great.