Knitting kilt hose?

[frank_a]

Nothing to show yet, but I just bought this book from Amazon: Designs for Knitting Kilt Hose. I figure I just don't have enough hobbies. I've been watching some videos, but want to wait till I get this book to see what I need to buy in terms of needles and such. It's the kind of hobby I'll need in retirement - inexpensive!

Frank

[Theyoungkiltman]

Glad you are getting into knitting! Good luck!

[frank_a]

I'm gonna need good luck! And knitting needles and yarn and what else?

Thanks!

Frank

[kiltedrennie]

Great! I've recently taken up knitting and find it very liberating and frustrating at the same time. I've wanted to knit hose but haven't tried yet. Most people I've talked to about it suggest finding a toe up pattern rather than start at the top and work down toward the toe.

[sydnie7]

While I have settled on toe-up construction, you may want to start with something smaller than kilt hose just to get the concept straight. There is at least one free tutorial available on Ravelry. Which book did you get from Amazon? The Gainford book is for expert knitters, more a guidebook than actual patterns. There's another book that has rather poor reviews but I personally don't own it so that's just hearsay.

Mostly, have fun and enjoy!

[IsaacW]

Awesome! My wife knits and I keep getting tempted to learn but have too many other irons in the fire! I do love good knit hose and now that she has made me one pair, I want more!

[HarveyH]

Great! I've recently taken up knitting and find it very liberating and frustrating at the same time. I've wanted to knit hose but haven't tried yet. Most people I've talked to about it suggest finding a toe up pattern rather than start at the top and work down toward the toe.

dont quite understand the toe-up route. Cuff down is the only way I have ever knitted any socks. Apart from anything else, if I started to run out of the wool I don't have to match the foot , which is usually hidden in the shoe.

[frank_a]

By the way, I am now registered with Ravelry.com as franka2 and have looked around some. Amazon now says my book about knitting kilt hose will here tomorrow (along with a bunch of the brass Chicago screws I use on a lot of my belts). I'm in the middle of finishing three belts right now, all brown, a 1-1/2" for my brother John, a 1-1/4" for my son Gregg, and a new kilt belt for my good kilt. They will get done in that order and I want my kilt belt for kirkin of the tartan Sunday a.m.!

Thanks to everyone for the advice, it is greatly appreciated. I'm motivated to learn how to do this stuff, but it needs to get in line!

Frank