Hi Ann,
Oh thanks for your reply. I am only at the beginning, and the first rows
surely are difficult to make, but i made 2 rows now, and it gets much
better.
Ill start to make pearl pattern in stead of ribs, and then it will be easy
with the rest.
I use a DMC embroidery floss to knit the stockings with.
Thanks
Bjarne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Catelli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 2:54 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] knit stockings
--- Bjarne og Leif Drews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
I tryed to knit silk stockings. But the silk thread
was two slippery, i lost
the stitches all the time.
Now i have tryed with cotton thread, and its a
little easyer for me.
I made a sampler and it shows that i use 5 stitches
to each cm. This meens
that i have to start with 200 stitches at the top.
Would this be two coarse for a gentlemans stockings?
Bjarne
Ok, that translates to 12.5 sts/inch--I believe that
is in the range for good stockings in the eighteenth
century.
You may also wish to try, if you are not allergic, a
fine worsted-prep yarn for your stockings. Use a
similar size thread of wool that you have been of
cotton.
Wool is much, much, much nicer to knit than cotton or
silk.
And 40 cm is only about 16 inches (to respond to
another poster), so that is not ridiculous.
If you knit [wool] stockings to the measurement of
your leg, they will be all baggy & not sleek and
smooth.
I've heard between 75% and 90% of your leg
measurement, but 100% at the ankles for ease to don
the stocking.
Good luck.
Ann in CT
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