Stag Head Hose

[Remy]

That looks awesome. I love the colors. Would that method of knitting be considered intarsia or fair isle? My wife's a knitter and she knitted our nephew a hat with a cabled stag's head on it. Maybe I can get her to knit me some cabled stag's head hose?

[frolic]

Those are gorgeous. I can see an new hobby in my future. Knitting! Thanks for sharing the lovely work.

[Nighthawk]

DUDE!! If you can pull those off, I want a pair!! I have been trading leather work for knitted goods lately- a beautiful pair of blue hose, and a knitted bonnet- and would happily trade for a pair of those! Or even pay for it!!

[Elf]

Wow, everyone, thanks for all the replies. I hadn't thought about embroidering cadadh, but like the wheel, now that you say it, it makes perfect sense. I was thinking of knitting this flat and seaming the back. The sample was knit flat to practice left hand knitting alternate rows. I need lots of practice on this point. However, if knit round and using a strand for each antler, the greatest a yarn would be carried on the back would be 5 stitches, again if I did it like clox. I knew someone would ding me for connecting the antler yarns at the top. This was for test purposes; I would bury each in the finished work. Finally I must repeat that I expect 3 years to compleat this project. The yarn order hasn't even arrived yet. Again, thank you all for a lot to consider.

[arrock]

Elf,
You may want to look into using a duplicate stitch (term to look up in reference books) for the stag heads, you take the contrasting yarn and follow the stitch of the background to make any pattern. It will probably not distort the figure as much as the intarsia if stretched while wearing. Just another thing to think about and swatch while waiting for the materials.