Hi Matt,

I'm also a knitter. I started (for myself) because most of the pipe band kilt hose on the market are entirely too tight. I'm too young for compression stockings so I figured I needed to do something for myself. I was whining to my Gaelic teacher and she offered to teach me what I needed to know. I knit my first pair of hose a little over 3 years ago and the end result was a hoot. She said they looked like rugs on my legs, but they actually turned out perfectly for busking on St. Patrick's Day. Nice and warm!

My second pair turned out to be very disappointing, because the yarn wasn't exactly the same color. I took 'no dye lot' to mean the colors all perfectly matched. I'm not going to reknit a new one to match since I doubt I'll be wearing them again.

Presently, I'm working on a silvery white pair to wear on formal occasions. I'm knitting them at the same time (just on different needles) so I'll be finished with them soon. They aren't particularly fancy, but that's what I was aiming for . . . just presentable.

I just joined Ravelry and I'm MacLilley, if you're interested.

I hope you're enjoying Edinburgh! It's a beautiful place!

Slàinte,