below are some photos of my new pair of hose, handknit by dear old mom. i've reached out to an authority here at xmts to help properly identify them, but i have not heard back from him yet. until i get positive id from him or someone else, i'm referring to them as diced tops. got the pattern out of veronica gainford's designs for knitting kilt hose. the yarn used was 100% peruvian wool from vancouver, wa's knitpicks.com in their palete range. it's beautiful stuff and very affordable, but can only be handwashed.

foot and leg is a brick red while the tops are the same red, forest green and white. i was initially hoping for a brighter red, but when the hose were complete the darker red really did match the stripe in the ferguson modern very well.

when all was said and done, my mom used about $12.00 in yarn and spent 30 hours knitting (and she's a seasoned pro...). i'm happy to report that she's a glutton for a challenge and she says she's moving on to a harder pattern. after she makes a couple pairs for my brothers, my number's bound to come up again!

in the meantime could someone suggest a complimentary color for garter ties?