Finally finished kilt hose!

**sydnie7** · 6th May 09, 09:10 PM

This was my first-ever attempt at knitting anything, and taking on a pair of kilt hose was certainly a challenge

There were some rough spots, for me and for those in my sphere, but all in all I enjoyed the experience and am looking forward to murdering, that is, taking a stab at the next pattern.

I can see all the flaws and flubs in this pair but as long as Bob walks quickly it should be OK (and we can both use the exercise

) Definitely 6-foot hose! Especially with the "Frankenstein foot" effect, where either I missed a "turn and work from the other side now" note or it was one of those things that a more experienced knitter would have known to do without being told. I might even try this pattern again, now that I know where the snakes are.*

* A term my sister and I use to describe pitfalls in patterns -- akin to "there be dragons!"

**bigdad1** · 6th May 09, 09:32 PM

Frankenstein foot? I beg your pardon.

**Colonel MacNeal** · 6th May 09, 10:03 PM

They look much better than my store bought ones. Bravo

**calanacrafts** · 7th May 09, 03:21 AM

what pattern did you use?

**SuseDolAmroth** · 7th May 09, 03:26 AM

They look much better then many a knitters first attemt. I'd just consider letting the ribbing run unto the foot next time. It looks a bit erhhh unusual :-)

**sydnie7** · 7th May 09, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by calanacrafts

what pattern did you use?

OK that's hitting below the belt

Joan, that's your first KAL pattern! I don't think I bungled it so badly that you can't even recognize it. . . did I?

As for letting the ribbing run onto the foot -- the pattern stops the ribbing where I stopped it. But I suspect the rest of the foot should have been worked from the opposite side from where I worked it. Just wanted to Get This Pair Done and on to the next one, which will be better from top to bottom.

Bob my love, the Frankenstein Foot reference is to the "seam" around the ankle, no offense intended to your own perfectly proportioned pedial appendages.