I was going to wait and post pix of both hose "in wear" but I am just chuffed, to steal a word from English Bloke, with my latest attempt at knitting kilt hose. I used the toe-up, two-at-a-time method for the first time and love the results. They came out well enough that I got brave and finished off with a 2-color cuff, also my first time doing a multicolor pattern (it's the large Shepard's Check from Gainford book). I put them onto DPNs to finish the cuffs, so one is done and I've got an evening's worth of work to finish the second. Then weave in ends, block, and Bob has new hose to go with his XMarks kilt!





I'll update this thread with pictures of them being worn. The question: are these suitable for wear with black tie? I see Matt Newsome wears the all-over Shepard's Check (patterned leg and cuff) with black tie, but what about this solid leg/patterned cuff with the outfit below?



Dressy enough, or not? Too much grey imbalancing the black jacket?