This book is the only book currently in print that contains full patterns for 10 different type of kilt hose.With the recent rise in traditional Scottish dress and the lack of good commercilly made kilt hose,this title fills the gap for hand knitters.
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Joanne Hinmon's mother taught her to knit at the age of six continuing a long family tradition.
Mrs. Hinmon started supplying specialty shops with hand made knitted goods several years ago and has since knit for shops as far away as Europe and Japan.
When her husband took up the bagpipe, he and fellow pipers to asked her ‘have a go’ at making kilt hose, as the made machine variety were thin and lacked life. Her search for an available pattern was to no avail, so she proceeded to write one of her own. Today she knits 30 different designs of kilt hose and hiking socks for customers around the world.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not for the inexperienced nor indeed, for very many at all.,
By Robert D. Jenkins (Bessemer City, NC USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Knitting Scottish Kilt Hose and Hiking Socks (Paperback)
This book is mostly a dissapointment. But first the good. There are ten good designs here. They range from the simple and unadorned kneesock-like hose, to some highly embellished, true kilt hose. The photographs for most of the designs are acceptable- more clarity and better lighting would have been appreciated. But the hose are photographed from the side only. Some of the designs are centered to the front and one can only surmise what the whole of the design looks like and what the effect is viewed head-on.Now for what I think is this book's greatest flaw. The gauge called for here is way out of proportion with what makes good kilt hose or even good knitting in general. It's just too loose a gauge for worsted weight yarn. The gauge here is 17 stitches per 4 inches. This is even looser than the general standard of 20 stitches per 4 inches for worsted weight yarn worked over stockinette stitch. The stitches that result, and this can be seen in the cover art as well as inside, are ill-formed and sloppy-looking in several patterns. The knitwork is full of holes and is too open for it's purpose here. This looseness combined with the worsted weight yarn used produces a somewhat coarse and rough-looking hose-- not what we seek in kilt hose, especially for formal or evening dresswear. If the patterns were re-sized to 6+ stitches per inch, the use of worsted would be aceptable to those of us without the patience to work in finer yarns. Sportweight yarn and somewhere around a size 2 American needle would be as coarse as one should go. These patterns would require a lot of re-working to be knit as such. The hose that you end up with, as patterned in the book, will also be lacking in adequate stretch, so they will not have a nice "cling" to them. I think that when actually worn, even the hose that appear to be solidly knit in the pictures, would pull open, showing the wearer's skin under the knit. Using smaller needles to remedy this will work, but that would scale down the hose too much to fit most men. The author states that "Most of the patterns have been written in such a way that extra stitches can be added or subtracted as required." Other than working with a smaller needle, you're on your own as far as making these patterns work. The patterns are nearly useless as they are, except for the imagination shown in their design and this is a shame. It is also another reason this book is overpriced. Even at today's prices, this 60-pager seems pricey. That, combined with the actual "usefulness" of the book, makes it of real value only to the completist kilt hose or sock enthusiast. This is a further shame as there are very few resources out there for kilt hose knitters to find. For some reason that isn't clear to me, a few of the designs call for flat knitting on straight needles for the tops of the hose. I don't know why this is, as none of the patterns appear to be one that cannot be converted to circular knitting. So, overall, I cannot recommend this book to the inexperienced knitter without a working knowledge of sock structuring, nor really, to anyone expecting how-to's that won't need a lot of fiddling with to work. But,if you're a kilt hose enthusiast desperate for design input with [extra money], this book will fill a certain need for you.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Frankly, a waste of money!,
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This review is from: Knitting Scottish Kilt Hose and Hiking Socks (Paperback)
I purchased this book hoping for guidance from an expert, because all the kilt-hose I have knitted (over 30 pairs) have been based on a pattern handed down by my grandmother. Unfortunately, this book is well-nigh useless because the patterns are written for thick yarn in a gauge that is wildly out of proportion - far too loose - even with that heavy weight of yarn. The illustrations clearly show the poor result of knitting to the prescribed pattern: ill-formed stitches and actual holes are clearly visible, so much so that one feels sorry for Mrs. Hinmon's husband if he had to wear hose of such shoddy workmanship in his pipe-band.To knit hose that fit properly and look good, the patterns would all have to be entirely re-worked for less coarse yarn using smaller-gauged needles, which would entail adapting the stitch-designs, too. Consequently, one might as well stick with one's own pattern designs, as I have done. [The system will not accept this review without my entering something in the rating-field - so,I have been forced to enter one star. However, this book really warrants none!]
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Only useful for learning calf decreases,
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This review is from: Knitting Scottish Kilt Hose and Hiking Socks (Paperback)
My husband wears a kilt nearly everyday and has been after me to make him kilt hose. He bought me this book in the hopes it would inspire me. Well I finally knit a pair but not because of this book.Not everyone that knits can write a pattern. Some people have been knitting so long that the process is automatic and they leave steps out. Such is the case with this book. Just to understand the pattern I was reading, I had to reference another book (Ann Budd's knitter's pattern book, which is fantastic) to learn to turn the heel. Like another reviewer, I don't understand why you have to make the cuff flat, then join in a round for the rest of the sock. Much easier to knit the cuff in the round, then turn the work inside out and continue knitting. This lets you fold the top down and have right sides out. The only real value of this book is that it shows you a good rule of thumb for decreasing around the calf. This is the trickiest part of kilt hose (the rest is just a regular sock). Otherwise, you're likely to begin decreasing too late or not enough and the sock won't fit right. Rather than buying this book, do some reading online about knitting kilt hose. Then do some trial and error knitting. Once you've gotten one pair to work, others will come easily. I've made several pairs now with no problems.
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