Interesting hose tops

**MacCathmhaoil** · 30th May 12, 06:08 PM

Any one seen hose tops like these in this photo from the Glenarm Castle web site? Quite like the look of them, at least from what I can see.

http://www.glenarmcastle.com/highland-games.aspx

**KenB** · 30th May 12, 06:22 PM

Well, they are different. Hope someone can shed some light on this.

**Andy Ternay** · 30th May 12, 07:21 PM

Oh, that is kind of cool and different!

**piperdbh** · 30th May 12, 07:49 PM

They're not as complicated as they look. The red and white stripes are worked separately in I-cord, then twisted around each other. They're probably then dampened and maybe stretched a bit to "set" the curl. The grosgrain flashes look sort of like they're woven into the bi-color curls, but they're not. I think I would made the fold-over a few rows longer, if I were making these.

**Chas** · 31st May 12, 01:57 AM

Very interesting and certainly different. I wonder how they are finished at the bottom of the fringe. Tassels - together or singly, straight square end, all tassels joined together to give a window look.

I would really like to know more about these.

Regards

Chas

**English Bloke** · 31st May 12, 02:45 AM

The detail isn't great but I think they would look better without the flashes.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 31st May 12, 03:03 AM

Those are interesting, and just goes to show what kind of variety you can find in Highland attire when you combine creativity with custom hand made goods.

**MacCathmhaoil** · 31st May 12, 03:45 AM

Matt,
Will we be seeing a rendition of these from New House Highland?

**sydnie7** · 31st May 12, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by Chas

Very interesting and certainly different. I wonder how they are finished at the bottom of the fringe. Tassels - together or singly, straight square end, all tassels joined together to give a window look.

I would really like to know more about these.

Regards

Chas

Just guessing from the way they sit at the top, I'd say they are all rejoined at the bottom in a mirror image of the top ribbing.

**Pleater** · 31st May 12, 10:05 AM

I think that it would look better if the cords were interwoven XXX rather than simply twisted as it looks a bit skinny - though doing them on more stitches might make them look a bit more chunky.

There was quite a fad in machine knitting circles for all sorts of slashing and dangly strips, but thankfully that seems to have passed. Some garments looked as though the wearer was in great danger of strangulation due to one unguarded gesture.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: