Custom circular sock machine hose - Finished!!!

**The Wizard of BC** · 4th July 14, 12:15 PM

Well folks, I did it - finally.

Last night I finished my first, matched pair, with no mistakes, kilt hose.

I am so very pleased. Total time, start to finish, on this pair of hose was 2.75 hours.

These are in a light gray sport weight yarn that is 80% Wool and 20% nylon for strength. This yarn is the same we used for our previous hose.
I have A LOT of this yarn and need to use up some of it before I think of branching out into different yarns.

These will be called our Heritage Hose and can be fully custom made and sized.

This pair have a 4" double cuff with a 2/1 rib. A double cuff is made by knitting an extra long cuff and then folding it in half and blending it into the leg.
This results in a very nice, thick cuff. What you are seeing in this photo is the cuff simply turned down once.

Here is a detail of the cuff.

This 2/1 rib can be changed to almost an combination of ribbing that is divisible into 72. i.e. All stockinette, 1/1, 2/1 2/2, 3/1, 3/3, 4/2, 5/3, etc.
I will try a basket-weave and colored patterns, aka shooting shocks, soon.

Below the cuff is a band of stockinette or plain stitches so it is smooth under your garters.

The leg is then a 5/3 Rib. This could be changed to almost any combination that is divisible into 72. i.e. All stockinette, 2/1, 3/1 3/3, 5/1,5/3, etc.

I have heard that diced patterns can be done but I have not tried that yet.

Here are detail shots of the heels and toes.

Notice that there are no holes in the heel that is commonly found on commercial heels. Also notice that there is a band of plain knitting at the back of the heel to be comfortable under the back of your shoe.

The toe is closed, by hand, with a Kitchner stitch.

The next step ---- Cables!!!

No, I'm sorry, but I don't feel I'm ready to take orders for these hose yet. I have the measurements of another X Marker and will make sure my sizing is correct.

When I am ready I expect the cost of a pair of custom Heritage to be somewhere between $55.00 and $65.00cdn.