New hand-knit hose!

[OC Richard]

Beautiful hose there! And I really like those sort of ties, the sort I see worn with shooting socks. They're so much nicer than the usual kilt flashes.

If I had those hose made, though, I would want a wider turnover cuff, about twice as wide as you have there. I suppose I'm used to the "pipers socks" with the very wide turnover cuffs.

[Jack Daw]

Tobus, those are handsome hose - I like the color and cable design. I don't think they are too high on your leg, btw. I also like your brown wing-tips!

[wildrover]

Those are awesome! I will admit, I thought "the top needs to turn down more to look really good..." and then I saw the additional section of the turnover in the second photo.

Do you figure the lady who knit those, would be willing to knit another pair?

[Friday]

Those are lovely, so much texture. Now I'm itching to start a cabled project *must knit grandma's sweater first*

String
I'm confused, with email and cell phones are there enough cables being sent now-a-days for someone to do a cable project? Do you cut your cables into strips before knitting? How do you connect two strips? do you have to use transatlantic cables or will local cables work? Do you get you cables from Western Union or where?

I say this as I am starting a set of Hose adapted from Natalie Bursztyn's Midsummer Nights Dream Socks on Knitty



Vine up the front and a simple rib/calf expansion on the back. I hope I can be finished by the cool weather.


BTW - Tobus, those are great hose, do you know the weight of the yarn? They look worsted?

[Tobus]

If I had those hose made, though, I would want a wider turnover cuff, about twice as wide as you have there. I suppose I'm used to the "pipers socks" with the very wide turnover cuffs.

She can make them however wide the customer wants. In fact, as I mentioned earlier, this is a double-turnover. So I could adjust the width of it if I wanted. But I actually find most typical hose to have too wide of a turnover. So I kind of like the width of these.

Do you figure the lady who knit those, would be willing to knit another pair?

Yes, she is willing to do that. I asked her if she minded if I gave her contact info to others and she said that was fine. If anyone here would like it, please PM me and I'll pass it along.

[Tobus]

BTW - Tobus, those are great hose, do you know the weight of the yarn? They look worsted?

She uses only Patons Classic Wool yarn (or I suppose any yarn that is equal weight and such). I don't know jack about yarn, but I'm sure you can find the info you need
here: http://www.patonsyarns.com/product.php?LGC=classicwool

[Friday]

She uses only Patons Classic Wool yarn (or I suppose any yarn that is equal weight and such). I don't know jack about yarn, but I'm sure you can find the info you need
here: http://www.patonsyarns.com/product.php?LGC=classicwool

I know Paton yarn well, it is good just watch for felting. Enjoy.

[BoldHighlander]

I don't know how I missed this before, but those are very nice hose!

[piperdbh]

I say this as I am starting a set of Hose adapted from Natalie Bursztyn's Midsummer Nights Dream Socks on Knitty

The designer of these socks is a professor of geology, just like our own Barb T.
Small world...

[bchunter]

Tobus, do you remember which color the yarn is? I'm looking at the moss heather, and it looks very similar to your color.