Hose before Brogues!

[Galician]

No. Nothing. I recieves them shortly after she shipped them and there was no issues what so ever.

Thanks for the info. And I'm so glad you chose blue, because that is the one color her site doesn't show.

I agree. The hose appear to be made from big yarn on big needles*, which would make them fairly quick to make.


*To me, anything over sock weight and size 2 is big yarn and big needles.

Is that a good thing or not?

[Cherub]

Thanks for the info. And I'm so glad you chose blue, because that is the one color her site doesn't show.

Is that a good thing or not?

According to my Knitter wife that is a good thing. Anything over fingering weight would look awful.

don't ask my why that is because I'm not a Knitter...

[Wulf Skjaldr]

Quite spiffy, looks like she will be getting a lot more business now!

[Séamus Ua Proinsias]

Those are handsome hose! And the knit garter flashes are an original and nice touch. I'm certainly another who'll be giving her business.

[Appalachia]

Just placed an order...Quick to respond and eager to please. So far so good.

[slohairt]

Oh, those do look great! Thanks for sharing.

I am so glad that the buffet led to such a positive exchange. Makes all my hard work in organizing it worth it!

It seems that the knitter is in Canada. If so, were there any duties or import issues?

Why would you think there would be duties? We've had Free Trade for almost 23 years now!

[piperdbh]

Is that a good thing or not?

About the yarn size...
The smaller the yarn is the better my heels feel. My weight is spread out over more surfaces, which eliminates the yarn from digging into my heels. I've made hose from worsted weight yarn, and don't wear them anymore because the bigger yarn is uncomfortable to wear.

[Donnachaidh]

I'm pretty picky aboot my hose.
Not being a tall man and having, what I feel are 'spindle shanks', I prefer the thickest hose I can wear comfortably.
Therefore I left off my store bought hose and had two pairs hand knitted for me.
Both have generous 4'' turndowns.
Although they cost me a few bawbees mair than what I paid afore, they look way much better.

G

[Cherub]

Why would you think there would be duties? We've had Free Trade for almost 23 years now!

Doesn't matter there are still duties on a lot of things (like soft lumber too note the most known). That's why I get shipping done but USPS instead of UPS or Fedex those two rape you on the duties.

[Pleater]

The plural of hose is hosen, though it is an antique form - my grandmother used it but
I have not heard anyone else use it naturally.

Shoe also took the same form, shoen, and house, housen.

The use is a bit weird - you have several pairs of hose or shoes, two or three houses, but four is hosen, shoen or housen.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: