matching wool/yarn to tartan green

[SuseDolAmroth]

This is almost exactly the colour of the deep green in a MacDonald tartan, isn't it... but not quite.
After finishing the black hose for my significan tother he keeps hinting a green pair would complete the set nicely... problem is finding a green sock suitable wool that is ideally fiance proof (e.g. machine washable) and a close match to that peculiar green.

Has anyone here ever found a good match in that green? Any help would be much apprechiated.

Yeah, and the first who suggests Argyle hose get's strangled by me. I'm not THAT dedicated...

[James MacMillan]

Are you interested in the yarn or the socks?

If you are interested in socks (hose) try the O Basic ones at sockdreams.com in Hunter Green.

Here's the web-site:

http://sockdreams.com/_shop/pages/pr...ductID_417.php

[Alan H]

I don't know about wool, but I like your handle.

[cacunn]

Have you tried to find someone in your area that handles Cascade Yarns? They have a sample that appears the close match.

http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-superwash.asp

[cacunn]

You might also check out the YarnTreeHouse on EBAY US they have a couple of grrens that might work.

Also have you seen this site on knitting those other type of Hose:

http://www.thedietdiary.com/cgi-bin/Argyle.pl

I have not tried them I do little hand knitting, i'm trying to work out socks on a knitting machine.

[SuseDolAmroth]

Thanks for the link, but it is the yarn I am after...

Are you interested in the yarn or the socks?

If you are interested in socks (hose) try the O Basic ones at sockdreams.com in Hunter Green.

Here's the web-site:

http://sockdreams.com/_shop/pages/pr...ductID_417.php

[SuseDolAmroth]

Have you tried to find someone in your area that handles Cascade Yarns? They have a sample that appears the close match.

http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-superwash.asp

That looks like a very good match. I'll have to woe any of the American knitters I know into a wool shop to have a look at it. So far this green looks the closest to Kilt Green (sorry to the senior forum member, I'm sure this green has a proper name somewhere, but I don't know it.

[SuseDolAmroth]

Thanks - I'll have a look there. But NO Arrrrgyles. I never knit anything I can't pronounce as a principle... well not really. But hand knitting argyle kilt ose in erhhh rugby player legs size is not my idea of a reasonable effort...

You might also check out the YarnTreeHouse on EBAY US they have a couple of grrens that might work.

Also have you seen this site on knitting those other type of Hose:

http://www.thedietdiary.com/cgi-bin/Argyle.pl

I have not tried them I do little hand knitting, i'm trying to work out socks on a knitting machine.

[Mark Keeney]

Try here:

http://www.iriss.co.uk/Socks1.htm

[SuseDolAmroth]

Thanks,
I actually used the Patons Diploma DK before. It is nice. but the shades of green don't match. It would be a good choice of yarn otherwise. I wears much nicer (I am told ;-)) then the fibre content suggests.

Try here:

http://www.iriss.co.uk/Socks1.htm