Crafting Chaos

Thebes’ first kilt hose

May 9th, 2009

I finished my first pair of kilt hose for Thebes. They fit and he likes them!

Here’s a side view. I didn’t block them because it didn’t seem necessary.

I really like the leg shaping in the back. That’s a clever use of decreases.

Before Thebes put them on they looked too tight. But the ribbing makes them stretch out so they fit fine.

When I knit the first sock the ankle and heel were too tight and Thebes couldn’t get it on. Instead of frogging all my work I altered the pattern. I knit cuff down to the ankle and put the live stitches onto a holder. Then I knit a toe up sock and used kitchener stitch to join the two. It was a bit nerve wracking at first but it worked.

Here’s a pic of the two pieces:

This picture shows the colors best.

This yarn is from Brook’s Farm that I bought at last year’s Wool Fest. Thebes picked out the colorway. The yarn is a wool/silk/viscose mix in a 60/20/20% combination. It was a bit slippery to knit with but after awhile I got used to it.

Sieben watched us do the sock photo shoot.

Pattern: Toirneach Kilt Hose
Source: Knitty
Yarn: Acero from Brooks Farm, 420 yards, wool/silk/viscose mix, 2 skeins
Needles: 3.5 mm
Size: custom size
Modifications: altered construction-see above, also used 3.5 mm sized needles
Started: December 2008
Finished: April 2009

Entry Filed under: Knitting, Thebes, Sieben