They used to kill the losers in the Olympics
Decisions, decisions.
I’m really happy with the whole kilt hose project. Seriously. I set out to challenge myself and I succeeded. I had a good enough grasp on where I’m at in this craft to know that the hose were the perfect 16-day project. And the finished objects were pretty decent looking. I wore them to work (with the kilt, of course) the Monday following the Knitting Olympics.
But there are some problems. As Cari rightly suggested when I first announced this project, socks that are 50% mohair are not all that comfortable for all-day wear. And as you can tell from the photos (especially the front view), the socks are a little loose. They won’t stay up by themselves. So they don’t give you that good supporting/massaging feel you get from snug calf socks.
The hose, I’m afraid, are on a one-way trip to frogville.
Um, no. Froggy isn’t getting the hose.
Nope, the yarn’s too good to be left in FOs that I’m never going to wear. I could try to modify them a little bit so that they’d stay up, but I don’t know of any way to get them to fit snugly all the way up. So they’re going to get washed, ripped out and hung to straighten. Maybe come Autumn they will live again as a shawl for someone. I do need to work on my lace techniques . . .
March 3rd, 2006 at 1:35 am
Bravo for finishing! But you’re right - they do look a little baggy. Maybe more shaping, then elastic knit into the cuff?
March 3rd, 2006 at 4:09 am
D00d…hello
Just put flashes on them, that’s what they’re for… http://store.scottishlion.com/ontarhosflas.html
Then you can stick a sgian dubh in one of them and go to work with a dirk in your sock … ;-))))
March 3rd, 2006 at 6:13 am
So you do want to work on your lace technique, do you?
Maybe my suggestion for your amazing little programm comes right in time, hmm?
I simply (hrm) wish I could chart some lace pattern…
I’m sure you can do it. Don’t you?
If you wear a dart in the sock, them add a ribbon to maintain both the sock and the dart, won’t it look very good? I don’t know why, but I have that idea …
oh, I just see the last comment suggest the same thing (if I understand right).
So I’ve nothing left, but to congratulate for finishing.
March 3rd, 2006 at 7:15 am
Congrats on finishing but all that sagging does look annoying!! Better luck next time!
March 3rd, 2006 at 9:45 am
My first finished pair of socks is languishing in a drawer also…..I used the yarn & pattern from the Red Cross Knit Kit (don’t even try to use their needles, though - cheap red plastic).
They’re ginourmous! I’m thinking of partially felting them to see if they become human sized.
Being brave enough to try new things also includes being brave enough to frog!
March 3rd, 2006 at 7:26 pm
OK, just have to say this… nice job, hoser!
Frog away, bro. Hey, I ripped out an entire silk tweed sweater knit on #4s last fall… nothing ventured, nothing gained!
March 3rd, 2006 at 8:24 pm
I’d go for the flashes, myself. They would defintely add that finishing touch. If you have to frog, please invest in a good single malt scotch, like Caol Ila (sp?). I promise it will make the Olympics seem like a distant memory!
March 5th, 2006 at 1:40 pm
Well,… the teacher in me indentifies the possible “learning experience.” The knitter in me responds with “oh, no. why?” If the hose fit better around the ankle and front of foot I’d agree with the flash addition, as they don’t…Happy frogging!”
March 5th, 2006 at 11:51 pm
See, now, you couldn’t show off your bare knees above those hose here in Chi-ill! I’ve been frogging a couple things lately, its more fun than it seems especially when you are making something new that you actually like.
Well now you got the sock thing down, though! Ribbit. -Pippy
March 7th, 2006 at 5:12 pm
*whispers* Next time use sock yarn… you know…yarn intended to be used for socks. What you used doesn’t have the elasticity socks need in order to cling to the leg and not go all baggy with the movement of your mighty calves. KnitPicks sells a natural color sock yarn (intended to be dyed). Left the natural color, it might be quite nice as kilt hose.
Nice legs, though.
March 8th, 2006 at 1:45 pm
{{{{{insert wolf whistle here}}}}}}}
The ho twins look great. For any thing close knit and clingy, (like socks, hats, sexy sweater-girl sweaters, etc) I measure, figure cast on, and subtract 10%. Use a yarn with elastic in it like Fixation. and if you are really brave you can try felting them ever so slightly, but then again that would make them super hot.