Custom Kilt Hose YES, I still am knitting custom kilt hose, although on a more limited basis, and will be taking reservations for hose on a semi-schedule. This way, I hope, no one will be disappointed. I will be accepting new kilt hose commissions starting January 2008. Please contact me if you are interested in ordering a pair:
KILT HOSE are the traditional knee-length stocking worn with the Scottish Mens' Kilt. They are most often seen in the natural white color of the wool and usually have a heavily patterned cuff and a ribbed leg. A dress form of the kilt hose usually does not have a cuffed top, but rather a shaped upper edge and decorative tied garters. They may also be knitted in other solid colors, and even more colorful forms exist such as the bicolor diced hose and the very elaborate tartan hose which mimic the wearers tartan pattern. The best hose are knit by hand to the wearer's exact leg shape. This is what makes them stay up, rather than the garters with which they are traditionally worn. The custom fit also means that the hose are extremely comfortable to the wearer because there is no pulling or binding, especially in the foot. Since they are made of wool, they are comfortable to wear in any season as wool breathes and absorbs moisture. These kilt hose are hand-knitted to your individual measurements of quality, non-itch American wool. The heels and toes are reinforced for good wear. Elastic can be knitted into the garter although the hose will stay up without it as they are fitted to the leg. The book, Designs for Knitting Kilt Hose and Knickerbocker Stockings, by Veronica Gainford, is used as a guide to construction, color and stitch patterns for the hose. There are 3 turnover tops and 2 straight (crown & castellated). Hose can be ready within approximately 3-4 weeks if ordered within the scheduled “work window” noted above. Contact me via email (suzanne@fireantranch.com) if you are interested in ordering Custom Kilt Hose. I promise, that the hose ARE worth the wait and the $90 per pair for cuffed top creamy white, or $95 for any other solid color. The hose are offered in sport weight yarn only This is not as thick or heavy as a worsted weight yarn, but not as thin as a commercial sock yarn. You get the look of a heavy Scottish stocking without the weight and extreme warmth. The hose will be comfortable in all seasons and will fit in virtually any shoe. Honeycomb Cuffed Top Horseshoe Cuffed Top Ian MacKenzie’s Cuffed Top Crown (above) and Castellated (below) Tops – No Cuff Then, of course, you need to pick the Rib Patterns for the Leg below. These would also serve as Cuffed Tops nicely. Twined Cable Rib Tulip Rib Sugar Cane Rib Fiber/Yarns/Equipment | Kilt Hose | Stock Sales List | Picture Gallery| Specials About the Flock | Shows&Workshops | Hints&Ideas | Home | Customer Showcase