Kilt Hose - How much fold?

[Friday]

I have started knitting a set of basic plain kilt hose. Simple knit 4, purl 2 ribbing for the length of the hose. However, my question is if you were designing a pair of custom knit hose what would you want in the length of the fold at the top of the hose?I am considering about 3 inches (7.6 cm).

[Carlo]

I'd guess that depends on your hight and your legs.
3 inches for me would be at the upper end.

[Chas]

Enough, so it covers the garter.

Regards

Chas

[creagdhubh]

I agree with Chas, but for aesthetic purposes, I would say about 3-4 inches.

[Jock Scot]

It depends, but about 2 to 3 inches is somewhere near. The far more important measurement is the one between the top of the hose -----once it has been turned down------and the bottom of the knee cap. These days, particularly with shooting hose( usually worn with plus 2's & 4's) being used with the kilt, there is a tendency for them to be worn too high on the leg for best effect with the kilt.

[creagdhubh]

It depends, but about 2 to 3 inches is somewhere near. The far more important measurement is the one between the top of the hose -----once it has been turned down------and the bottom of the knee cap. These days, particularly with shooting hose( usually worn with plus 2's & 4's) being used with the kilt, there is a tendency for them to be worn too high on the leg for best effect with the kilt.

I agree, Jock. I always try to maintain a 3-4 finger width between the very bottom part of my knee to the very top of my hose turnover. Of course from a historical perspective, kilt hose were often worn much lower on the leg. This is especially evident from old portraits of men wearing Highland dress.