Finished Kilt Hose

[djmacnyc]

Those are really nice hose. I'd like to know where you got the yarn. It looks really smooth.

This might get me kicked out of the club, but I prefer the hose undyed. I think the natural color shows off the cabling better. However, the color looks good, too.

Is this a self-contrived pattern, or did you use bits and pieces of other patterns?
I'm assuming you used size 1 or 2 (US) needles. Have you tried the square needles from Kollage? I prefer them to the round ones; somehow they just feel better in my hands.

I hope you get lost of compliments on those hose. They're beyond any that I've made.

Thank you all!

This is a pattern I made up,... I've been playing w/ cables, aran patterns and such for the last 15 years, or so. And, knitting socks for the last 10 of that.

So, basically I took a plain sock pattern template (96 sts) on size 2 needles, add the cuff pattern (Twisted Cable Rib; pg12, Designs for Knitting Kilt Hose & Knickerbocker Stockings-Gainford) with a picot hem and cuff turn, inserted the side cables (3x3x3), then the front diamond argyll lattice pattern using traveling stitches and blocks of stockinette, rev. stockinette and seed st. down the center. I came up with a simplified version of the diamond lattice for the back with the decreases set at each extreme edge for shaping and filled the rest in with seed sts. I won't bore you all with the numbers, but if you're really interested, email me separately and I'll explain/chart it out better.

The yarn was white, because I was spinning the yarn as I went. I had the Shetland top already for spinning and prefer to spin first, then dye. Out of fear of felting the un-spun wool, I guess. And, I'm too impatient and want to get knitting, before I really know how much I'll need in the end. So, I knit till I run out of yarn, then sit down and spin another hank, switching off between two socks. That way I can remember what I did on the first one for the second. Then if I'm happy with everything, I'll dye them, or not.

I do think the stitches show up better on the plain off-white wool, but I don't always like that look, put together with a darker outfit/tartan. I wanted this pair to be as versatile as they could be for my first pair (for me!). I may do another pair, plainer and maybe a heather'd yarn,.. get some use out of that drum carder.

No. I've never used the square needles. Never seen them,... My faves, are a set of 6 slick, enameled, size 2 (US) that were part of a lot I bought on ebay so not sure who made them - Bates maybe? The bamboo I like, too, but they're too brittle when you're using 1's, or 0's - I've snapped a few.

Thanks again for all the compliments!

Best,
Doug

[xman]

This is a pattern I made up,...

Even more Excellent!

[piperdbh]

There's not many people in the world who know what 3X3X3 means.

Thanks for the info. I hope you get many years' wearing out of these hose.

[djmacnyc]

Wow, I wish I could knit... Those are SPECTACULAR!!

Thank you. But I have to say of all the hand-crafts I do,.. I think knitting has got to be the easiest! It's merely pulling loops through loops, either front to back, or the reverse (purls). And keeping them on the needles! lol

After that, it's just a bit of manipulation of those same stitches,.. and after all, if children and little old ladies around the world can manage it, most anyone can do it, too. Seriously, you can, too.

If you wish/want to, then do it.

Happy to assist, if you need some guidance.

Getting down off my soap box,..
Best,
Doug

[NewEnglander]

Wow. I've been considering picking up the knitting needles again and stepping things up from simple hats on rounds. Thanks for the motivation!

[BobsYourUncle]

Wow! Great work. Congratulations.

[hootstwo]

Truly, that's awesome. Good for you! Makes me want to give it a go myself.

[Eleazar]

these are just inspiring. I need more time.

[Mike_Oettle]

Doug, you are a master with the needles!
And I take my hat (bonnet) off to you also because you spun that wool yourself, and after all that dyed the socks, too. It’s a great pattern, and a great colour.
Regards,
Miie

[wildrover]

Incredibly cool. Also, I really like how they're thin, but the pattern stands out. Thick, chunky socks are great, but there's certainly a place for a refined pattern like this one. Beautiful, very nice job.