Thistle Design for Kilt Hose by Veronica Gainford Collection

Thistle Design for Kilt Hose

Knitting
January 1980
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
400 - 700 yards (366 - 640 m)
sized to fit / custom
English

I used an Aran colour sport weight as these are utilitarian. Made for a man, Ploughed field stitch pattern in leg and Thistle top showing one thistle on each side of leg. Thistle head is boxed in and tassel added to turn over top Picot edge at turn.

Originally published in 1978.