Show off those Tartan Hose!

[Kilted Craanen]

Hey McMurdo, yeah I'm damn excited. ofcourse no idea whether they'll work out fine or not, because t is sorta a test for the knitter too, but if it works out the way she thinks it will it will be fantastic :P

Im very curious! she's a busy woman though so it might take a month or two..

Daniel

[rodandy]

Mark,

What is the tartan you are wearing? I'm a sucker for anything blue. I need to add that to my list, right after the US Navy (Edzell) and the 8 yard Anderson and the Polaris Military... Yes, I guess I'm suffering from (enjoying?) a common affliction.

[piperdbh]

If you try to knit these rascals in the round, you need to follow the directions posted by Fluter. Otherwise, the "stranding" across the inside of the sock will make it too tight to wear, and you'll catch a strand of the yarn on your toenail as you put the sock on, which will either cause a stretch in the sock or a pain in the toe.

Mark, may I suggest if you make another pair of those VERY handsome hose that you work the cuff in a solid color? I think that would "finish off" the top of the sock, and you won't have a half-diamond showing when you fold the top over. Did you make them in the round or flat, by the way?

[Mark Keeney]

If you try to knit these rascals in the round, you need to follow the directions posted by Fluter. Otherwise, the "stranding" across the inside of the sock will make it too tight to wear, and you'll catch a strand of the yarn on your toenail as you put the sock on, which will either cause a stretch in the sock or a pain in the toe.

Mark, may I suggest if you make another pair of those VERY handsome hose that you work the cuff in a solid color? I think that would "finish off" the top of the sock, and you won't have a half-diamond showing when you fold the top over. Did you make them in the round or flat, by the way?

The actually are a complete diamond. I just put them on quickly to take the picture and didn't get the turn over straight. They are knitted flat using the Folkwear pattern. There is no stranding because it is done with yarn bobbins.
I did make a mistake and used the yellow on the cuff instead of the red.

[Mark Keeney]

Mark,

What is the tartan you are wearing? I'm a sucker for anything blue. I need to add that to my list, right after the US Navy (Edzell) and the 8 yard Anderson and the Polaris Military... Yes, I guess I'm suffering from (enjoying?) a common affliction.

Yes it is one of my favorites. Unfortunately it is a fashion tartan loosely based on Royal Stewart as best as I can tell.