Handspun Aran to wear with the kilt

**thistlelass** · 21st July 09, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by McMurdo

Looks good so far, Tommy is a lucky man, please post the progress and the hose when you start them.

Thank you! I'll be sure to post with progress pics!

**Fit2BKilted** · 21st July 09, 09:15 PM

Amazing! My wife has promised me some summer kilt hose (knit in cotton-linen) recently; I can't wait!

We have "Patterns for Guernseys, Jerseys, and Arans: Fishermen's Sweaters from the British Isles" by Gladys Thompson; and, "Designs for Knitting Kilt Hose and Knickerbocker Stockings" by Dowager Lady Veronica Gainford. Not for beginning sockers to be sure; but, oh my...

**thistlelass** · 21st July 09, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by Fit2BKilted

Amazing! My wife has promised me some summer kilt hose (knit in cotton-linen) recently; I can't wait!

We have "Patterns for Guernseys, Jerseys, and Arans: Fishermen's Sweaters from the British Isles" by Gladys Thompson; and, "Designs for Knitting Kilt Hose and Knickerbocker Stockings" by Dowager Lady Veronica Gainford. Not for beginning sockers to be sure; but, oh my...

The Summer kilt hose sound great! What pattern will she be using? I have two of those books as well...I don't have Gladys Thompson's book though! Sounds like a good one! I'm anxious to try the diced ones in Lady Gainford's book!

**MarkMcM** · 22nd July 09, 02:35 AM

Beautiful work!

**thistlelass** · 22nd July 09, 04:56 AM

Originally Posted by MarkMcM

Beautiful work!

Thank you!

**tulloch** · 22nd July 09, 05:49 AM

Excellent! Extraordinary! For me that would be a dream come true and I am sure it is for him. Lucky man. By the way, if it doesn't fit I take a size 42 jacket. 10 1/2 shoe.

**tulloch** · 22nd July 09, 07:01 AM

Are you doing that on round needle or straight? Is the pattern from a book? Information please.

**pdcorlis** · 22nd July 09, 07:33 AM

Well now - that's going to be a wonderful sweater!

**thistlelass** · 22nd July 09, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by tulloch

Are you doing that on round needle or straight? Is the pattern from a book? Information please.

Thank you, yes, this is being knit on a circular needle, size 6 US. The pattern is from Drops Design from Garn Studio, (www.garnstudio.com) pattern number 52-7.
All of the patterns are free on this site...Yay!...and they do have some very nice ones! This particular pattern is knit in the round up to the armscye, then the raglan shaping is done. Sleeves are then knit up to armscye and then put back on circular needles with the body of the sweater to finish off.

**thistlelass** · 22nd July 09, 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by tulloch

Excellent! Extraordinary! For me that would be a dream come true and I am sure it is for him. Lucky man. By the way, if it doesn't fit I take a size 42 jacket. 10 1/2 shoe.

So far, Tommy seems quite pleased with the sweater. Unfortunately, I don't believe this one would fit you...nor would the kilt hose.