WIP various

**Hothir Ethelnor** · 12th February 10, 07:37 PM

Hi Rabble,

Thought I'd pop in here and give an update on various projects I thought ye might be interested in.

I have learned to knit (er. I'm still learning.) And what better way to learn than to jump for the most difficult thing to try first. (lace excepted.) so various pairs of cable knit hose are in progress but I got bored with the cables and decided to make some argyle cuffs... Well, that seemed too boring too and browsing some old threads for ideas I came across this.

Notice the stags heads in the argyle pattern. I decided to give it a go.

I made a pattern.

I made it to match my Gordon kilt. (also in progress atm...)

Here is my progress so far.

(BTW if anyone wants a bitmap of the pattern I can provide it for free.)

Other than that, a few kilts and a sgian dubh have kept me busy...

I'll keep you updated and post some pics when it's all been said and done.

(plus you may find an update on my Sheriffmuir doublet project that has been sitting in my closet for too long...)

**Tartan Hiker** · 13th February 10, 08:37 AM

Very ambitious! Looks like you're my kind of DIY'er....always have at least three jobs going so you don't get bored.

**Hothir Ethelnor** · 13th February 10, 02:09 PM

first sock is done. (now where is that half finished other sock at?)

**NewEnglander** · 13th February 10, 02:45 PM

Well done. My knitting abilities are limited to hats and scarves. The idea of a pattern like that which shows up when folded down makes my brain hurt. The first of the pair looks great...and I have those same shoes myself, methinks.

**tulloch** · 13th February 10, 05:12 PM

That is great! I would love a pattern. I will give it a try. Thanks!

**Hothir Ethelnor** · 13th February 10, 06:26 PM

I knit all the stitches as they are on the pattern. Next cuff I will stitch the yellow and brown in over-top of the base stitches because it's hard to keep even tension while switching colours.

I put the bitmap up on yousendit.

http://www.yousendit.com/download/Rm...T2JoMldGa1E9PQ

should be available for 7 days.

You can use microsoft paint to change the colours or even change the pattern around a bit.

**celt72** · 13th February 10, 07:12 PM

That is a great looking sock. I look forward to seeing both of them when your done!

**sockknitter** · 13th February 10, 07:57 PM

Very nice work, and great initiative in a)catching the detail from the artwork & b)graphing out the design. Really nice!

and I particularly love the way you enlisted the help of the clothespins for your bobbins! Clever!