I tried to do this, but the sock wont stretch where you sew it, so it wont go over your foot!

Quote Originally Posted by Chas View Post
Hello Heming, Pleater and Paul,

I have a question for you all and would value your opinions.

My mother, who was 90 this year, is a prolific knitter. She always has dozens of projects on the go. (All the premature baby units in the Birmingham conurbation rely on her output for their newborns).

The thing is, I am after a couple of pairs of Argyle hose, but don't want to pay the vast amount of money that is often asked. My mother is willing to be persuaded to knit me a pair - BUT - she cannot turn a heel. She had some bad experiences some 75 years ago and has a mental block to-wards them ever since.

This brings me to the question. Would it be feasible (or even possible) to have my mother knit the leg part of a pair of hose and get her to sew them on to an existing pair of sock feet? The thought being that the leg parts can be transfered to new feet as the latter wear out. Does this make sense?

I only wear cotton or woollen socks and find that I am very hard on the woollen ones. If I had a couple of pairs of Argyle hose I would wear them on a regular basis and not just use them for 'best'. It would be a terrible shame if they wore out in a year or so and couldn't be worn again.

The other thing is that I am sure that once she had made the first pair of 'hose legs', she would make a steady suppy for me.

Regards

Chas