Kilt hose work-in-progress

[Pleater]

Maybe putting the cuff in place and aligning the live stitches on two circular needles thinner than those used for the knitting, then sew backstitch through the two stitches to be joined - possibly with doubled yarn so as to make a definite fold line which is still fairly stretchy.

I have DPNs and circulars down to British no 18 - I am not sure what that is in metric or US sizes, I know that after knitting double knitting or 4 ply yarns they feel like sewing needles for a while, then when I pick up the size tens or eights they feel huge.

That reminds me, I have to complete a V neck on a jersey for the DH on no 14s, I have several rounds still to do and then the ends need to be finished off to neaten the seams, so I'd better go and do that, as it is almost 10 pm here and I want to be in bed before midnight.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[piperdbh]

I like to attach my cuffs using a 3-needle bind-off. It shows a definite seam, and is a little stretchier than grafting.
UK 18s would be US 0000s. UK 10s are US 3s. Anne, I like the way you work: little yarn, little needles, big projects.

[sydnie7]

I like to attach my cuffs using a 3-needle bind-off. It shows a definite seam, and is a little stretchier than grafting.
UK 18s would be US 0000s. UK 10s are US 3s. Anne, I like the way you work: little yarn, little needles, big projects.

Thanks for the link, I'll give it a try. Have to pay attention to the right side/wrong side relationship of leg vs. cuff, of course. And she never mentions what to do with the working yarn that isn't used in bind-off, guess you just weave it in like any loose end -- or, in this case, I could use it to sew up the back seam of cuff. Hmmmm, have to think that through before attacking the real thing.

Of course I have to finish up the real thing, first of all! I have to get to bed earlier than Anne does. . .

[piperdbh]

The way I do it is to have the cuff outside the sock, with the right side of the sock against the wrong side of the cuff, just the way they'll be once finished. I break off the working yarn from the sock, leaving a tail 6-8 inches long, and if the sock and cuff are the same color, I hold both yarns together (short end from the sock and long, still-attached-to-the-ball end from the cuff) and work the bind-off. The sock yarn will be used up in a few stitches, and I don't have to weave it in. If the sock and cuff are different colors, as with my orange ones, then I work the bind-off with the cuff yarn and weave the sock yarn in. I've discovered that I like to sew a sock seam from the heel up, since I make my hose/socks toe-up, then knit in tail of the sewing yarn along with the working yarn.
I attach my cuffs after the sock has been sewn up (and the cuff, too, if it's been worked flat) and several rounds of ribbing have been worked at the top.

[sydnie7]

OK, thanks for the details. I had envisioned it the other way around, like a seam where the binding row would then be folded to the inside. But your way does make sense when you are looking for a defined folding point.

[sydnie7]

Chugging up from the ankles, have worked a few increase rows and am happy with the paired kfb. Fortunately the seed stitch is forgiving, from a distance you'll never be able to tell how much trouble I have counting to five!

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[okiwen]

piperdbh,

I'd like to see your work in progress as you have described, if you don't mind. I've not done any flat and would like to see you as you progress.

[artificer]

really lovely work so far Sydnie!

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[piperdbh]

piperdbh,

I'd like to see your work in progress as you have described, if you don't mind. I've not done any flat and would like to see you as you progress.

I'll post some more pictures in my thread.

Sydnie, I really like the clocking your doing. How much ribbing do you plan to have at the top?

[sydnie7]

I'll post some more pictures in my thread.

Sydnie, I really like the clocking your doing. How much ribbing do you plan to have at the top?

Thanks, I'm pleased with it too! Planning about a 3-inch cuff, if that's what you mean. Maybe 1.5 in of ribbing at top of leg where the garter rides.