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Sweetheart Kilt Hose Pattern Available!
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I've just put my Sweetheart Kilt Hose pattern up on Ravelry. I designed this pattern for my husband for Valentine's Day 2008 (finished them over a year later), and now, here it is!
Thank you. :) I have been enjoying your blog, and I've added to my list of subscriptions so I can keep up.
The buy now button is actually to purchase the knitting pattern to knit yourself, but yes, I do knit kilt hose for sale, and I would be glad to do them in any color. My cable-knit kilt hose cost $90 a pair and are custom sized to fit individual calves and feet. :D
Here is an easy little pattern I cranked out when my husband needed a new hat. Feel free to give it a whirl. :) Ribbed Cap Size - One size fits all Measurements : Head size 21" (lightly stretched, fits my head at 23.5") Depth 8" (If you have a large head, you may need to increase this. Just try the hat on as you go.) Materials 1 50 g ball worsted weight yarn (I used Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Forest Heather) 1 size US 6/4.0 mm circular needle, 1 set size US 6/4.0 double-pointed needles (if desired, hat can also be worked in magic loop), yarn needle Gauge 20 sts = 5" over k4 p4 rib, lightly stretched *take time to check your gauge and adjust accordingly* Note: Switch to magic loop or double-pointed needles when knitting in the round becomes uncomfortable, this will probably be around round 3 or 4, but your mileage may vary. Pattern CO 104 sts, join in round, mark beginning of round. Work in *k4 p4* rib until piece measures 7" ...
I have been intrigued by the free stashbuster spirals pattern by Janine Hempy for quite a while, and after looking at comments on the ravelry page I knew I wanted to use the technique I preferred (toe-up, gusset and heel flap, two at a time, magic loop) instead of the designer's choice of toe and heel. As you can probably guess, this was a HUGE hassle. The basic gist of the spirals pattern is that you split the round into thirds and knit a third with the first yarn, a third with a second, a third with the third. If you do gusset increases, this kind of messes up your numbers, though you can't really tell. The other issue is that two at a time means, in my case, SIX balls of yarn going at once. I did it, but it involved a lot of untwisting. I have yet to weave in all the ends on my (frankly, kind of fugly) first pair done this way, but I did eventually wrestle them into submission. My second pair, is much simpler and easier for me to knit...
Photo by indigoace on ravelry . EDIT 7/28/16 - clarifying instructions and adding a photo that actually works. I love the Gulls and Garter stitch pattern. It's lovely and interesting, it looks good in both variegated and solid yarn, and it's fun to knit without being too difficult. Cast on 45 stitches (or a multiple of 8 stitches plus five). Rows 1-4: work in garter stitch (knit every row). Row 5 (wrong side): k4 *p5, k3* to last 4 stitches, k4 Row 6 (right side): k4 *With yarn in front, slip 5 stitches purlwise, k3* to last 9 stitches, with yarn in front, slip 5 stitches purlwise, k4. Row 7: repeat row 5. Row 8: K4, *k2, insert RH needle under strand 2 rows below, k next st on LH needle, catching the yarn float behind your stitch, k7; rep from * (end last rep k2) k4 Continue working Rows 5-8 until cloth is desired length. Work rows 1-4 again. Bind off, weave in ends, enjoy! Below is a chart of the Gulls and Garter stitch. Red lines indicate the repe...
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The buy now button is actually to purchase the knitting pattern to knit yourself, but yes, I do knit kilt hose for sale, and I would be glad to do them in any color. My cable-knit kilt hose cost $90 a pair and are custom sized to fit individual calves and feet. :D