Quote Originally Posted by Pleater View Post
Do you have access to yarn and needles? If you let me know the thickness of the yarn, or what it says on the band to advise on the normal number of stitches and rows, and the size of the needles I can probably find you a pattern to try out for something simple to start with - I have lots already or I can make one up.
I do not have any knitting needles and/or yarn, but if I knew what to get, I could probably get them. Do you have specific recommendations as to what I should start with?

Do I dare start out trying to knit a pair of hose, or should I try something simpler first?

(I did buy a pair of Janette Murray hand-knit hose from USA Kilts, but I hear that they are no longer going to be carrying those. Pity. The pair of hose was not cheap and it took quite a while to get them from Scotland, but I do like them and wouldn't at all mind having another pair or two. Of course, if I could make them myself, that would be even better. I would just have to find a good local source for wool yarn.

I did take a look at the knitting machine that Steve has. It is tempting, but it is not cheap and I have seen warnings that many folks who have bought them never succeeded in making hose, so I am guessing that is not a reasonable thing to start with...)