Kilt Hose Pattern

[Sheep In Wolf's Clothing]

Hey There,

A little while ago, someone posted a link to kilt hose pattern here on X marks. I have been able to fumble through a few Highland regalia DIY's, but I knew that my skills ended at knitting. So, I approached my Dear Mum to see if she would knit me a pair. She use to knit quite a bit when my Grandmother was alive, but has not done so in almost a decade. Mum was not to fond of the patterns that I printed off from the internet and said she would still make me a pair if I could find a Patons knitting pattern for Kilt Hose. It took a while, but I found one, and guess what she got for Mothers day! My sisters rolled their eyes (mind you I have made them both kilts at their request) but my Mother was really thrilled.

I just got off the phone with her a few minutes ago, she has started my first pair (cream with dark red cuffs to go with my Maple Leaf Tartan kilt). She also called to thank me, she said a flood of memories came back to her of my grandmother while she was knitting. I have the last pair of mittens that my grandmother made me and I treasure them. I am sure I will treasure my Dear Mum's kilt socks!

I found the Patons Kilt Sock pattern on EBay. I typed in "Kilt Hose" and looked under Crafts. The number on the back of the booklet is 3285. Next time I talk to my mother I'll ask her to let me know the name of the lady I bought it from, I included the envelope in the gift because it came form Inverness, Scotland, where some of our ancestors came from!
Sara
(Let the Jones begin!)

[cacunn]

Thanks for the information. I "learned" to knit when I was young but didn't do much. Knitting was not something a boy did in the 50s. Recently I started again, its something to do with my hands at night when not trying to make a kilt. Its good therapy, after a long day at work and the choice is put my hands around my boss’ neck or a pair of knitting needles, as satisfying as the first may seem the second wins out.

I have a long way to go to be good, but I am doing it more for the relaxation and hope to be trying some hose soon. I will look into the hose pattern you mentioned.

Thanks again and tell your mom I am size 13 shoe and . . .

How about some pictures?

I have also found an interesting web page on Hand Knit Hose:

http://www.dabbler.com/ndlwrk/stocking.html

[timber]

Here is the pattern that was posted before. I am knitting up a pair, it is slow but they are turning out nice. I will post pics in a month or two when they are done.

[BluesDoxieGa]

Sheep,
Any progress update on the kilt hose your mom is knitting? Has she had any problems with errors in the pattern? I am thinking about buying the pattern for myself.
Thanks

[Sheep In Wolf's Clothing]

Hi,
Not a ton of progress yet, my Mum caught a cold. She does like the pattern. She had to do some tinkering because I have wee bonnie stick legs and the pattern is for a much bigger gentleman’s leg. And yes I have been running chicken noodle soup to her to speed her recovery!
I am going to see her this weekend at a family gathering so I ask her a few more questions for anyone interested in knowing about the pattern!

Sara

[Pleater]

Patterns and yarns do bring back memories - I have been making plain and/or ribbed hose for about 38 years - since I left home, and it can be really uncanny to find one, or sometimes even a pair tucked away at the back of a drawer or in a disreputable back pack and have it bring back memories of years ago, of places/people not visited for decades - some of whom might have the other sock...

Once knitted you can renew or repair the foot part for ages, so you do get good value from making hose.

I hope your Mum is soon feeling better Sara and clicking away once more.

Maybe you could take lessons and eventually be able to make some for yourself?

[Alan H]

I love this thread.

[SuseDolAmroth]

My only affiliation, being of the wrong gender to wear one, with Kilt is knitting the occaisonal Kilt hose for my significant other.

I have the Pattons pattern but deemed it to boring so I made up my own. I think the Jo Anderson's Pattern is nice, however there seem to be an awful lot of people wearing it... You can have a copy of mine if you asked nicely and your feet are around UK size 9...

http://pics.livejournal.com/suse_dol.../pic/0000551h/

This is the hose all gift-wrapped. The luckenbooth is completly hidden when worn. I just thought it makes a nice detail.

http://pics.livejournal.com/suse_dol.../pic/0000qxzf/

I'm in the process of making another pair so any input would be very welcome. In particular I'm curious what pattern are traditional for the turnover. I know about "lattice" and "popcorn"... any more, pictures maybe?

I'm off to make another unpreceeded but pretty pattern any suggestions highly welcome.

(EDIT: The pictures don't display as pictures, hence the links, sorry)

[Splash_4]

I really like the cuff you created on those hose!

[BluesDoxieGa]

I also like the cuff you created and the hose look professionally made. How wide is it? Not sure if it is the camera angle, but they look like they could be a little wider, but I personally like beefy cuffs on my kilt hose.