Hose tops

[ScottInNewHampshire]

A few people have asked about the hose tops on the pics in the "Promised Pictures" thread (General Kilt Advice).

Here's how I did them. Use a 16 inch circular knitting needle (US size 10 or 10 1/2). For an average size leg and normal 4 oz yarn, cast on 46 stitches. Use double strands of yarn for more substance (also it helps later is you want to imitate some of the twill patterns in your kilt - use one thread in one color and one thread in a different color). Knit in a RIB stitch (knit one, purl one) all the way around. Change colors as you like. I found that 16 rows is about the right width. Bind off loosely. If it feels a little loose, take very small sewing elastic and thread it through the first row (from behind) NOT the last, bound off row.

For mine, I selected the colors, wrote down how many rows of each color and what order (knowing I would only have 16 rows to work with).

Have fun. I love them. Sometimes they are just the right little bit of extra color.

Scot

[JimB]

My wife is learning to knit and will learn socks in the next couple of weeks.
I hope to get a nice pair of kilt hose out of her. I hope this isn't too difficult for a knitter. I want to keep my supply going

[way2fractious]

I picked up knitting needles last night, for the very first time ever, and tried to follow a "Teach Yourself How To Knit" booklet. Now this thread comes up today with instructions for a fairly simple project. But I am still all thumbs with the dang needles. How that for self-inflicted jonesing?

Anyway, thanks, ScottInNewHampshire, for the instructions and pics. I'll let you know in a couple years if I accomplished anything wearable.

[cacunn]

Way2fractious you might want to try this site

www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/

Knitting instructions and videos.

I'm starting to cheat. My mother has a knitting machine. I have been sitting here making knitted garters. All I have to do is move the handle back and forth while watching TV.

[ScottInNewHampshire]

I see Black and White hose toppers in your future W2F (to go with that fab skunk sporran, of course). Good luck.

[ccga3359]

Where do we find the how-to pics?

[ScottInNewHampshire]

I never took any pics W2F. Sorry. I re-read the description above and it makes sense to me but then I know what I meant. Let me know if you give them a try and need any help. I would knit them on the train (NH to Boston) and could get one done each way (about 1 hour each).