Tartan hose book

[Hothir Ethelnor]

But you have to realize as well that there are free patterns online which show how to make diced or argyle socks and which are easily modified by an experienced knitter to lengthen and shape them around the calf.

I have done so myself although I have not been knitting very long. The pattern works but I haven't had the time to finish a pair yet.

Now I'm sure that the info in the book is quite helpful but I think the pure economics will show that a lower price would be far more agreeable and earn more for the publishers in the end.

I mean, kiltmaking is more intense than learning to knit intarsia, and they sell that book for $35, less than half of what these people want for this instruction manual on a simpler subject.

And you'll only save money if you order soon (while they still ship yarn with the book.)

Now if they came out and called it a kit and said this price includes enough yarn to make a pair and always will. That would be a different matter entirely.

As soon as you have to buy the book and yarn separately you lose the margin of savings and you have to devote hours to assembly.

[DWFII]

But you have to realize as well that there are free patterns online which show how to make diced or argyle socks and which are easily modified by an experienced knitter to lengthen and shape them around the calf.

I have done so myself although I have not been knitting very long. The pattern works but I haven't had the time to finish a pair yet..

You are to be congratulated...my wife (in her late 50's) , and her mother (80's) have been knitting most of their lives. Neither could figure out how to increase or decrease the size of the calf more than a little without changing needles and/or yarn or, more importantly, throwing off the shape and precision of the diamonds.

Now that's no sign that it can't be done or figured out by someone who is smart or more experienced but the point I'm making is that those answers...or maybe, "good" answers...aren't readily available in one place as easily understandable and easily modifiable instructions. We have the downloadable, free, instructions that came with the Folklore patterns but again it wasn't really "all that."

Check it out...do a search on this forum for photos of tartan hose...especially in the DIY section. Not many...and several of those are the one's my wife made for me.

Good luck on your tartan hose...sincerely...I hope to see photos.