Re: [h-cost] knit stockings
OK. I can make knit yardgoods (5 knitting machines). What would the stitches per inch be? Is there a decent pattern anywhere? Hi Julie, Kannik's Korner has a pattern for cut sewn stockings. What era are you aiming for? How fine can your machines knit? I suspect they are the home type of flatbed machine. I have one that's supposed to be fine gauge, but I have not yet gotten close to the machine-wrought gauge of the 18th century. (18-20 stitches per inch). Maybe if I started with wool and fulled it down, that might help. The modern latch-hook machines produce a stretchier fabric than the bearded needle machines of the 18thC. I tried cranking the tension up to the tightest, and it's still too stretchy. The thing is, knit yardgoods at fine gauges are already available at fabric stores. They are stretchier than antique stockings, but they are out there. If you can get a non-stretchy 18 stitches per inch, you could make stocking pieces to shape. Knit a few rows, then hook the starter edge back onto the hooks to form the welt. Knit some more, then move the outer 2 or 3 stitches one hook to the inside to decrease, knit a few rows and decrease, and etc. It may take a bit of experimenting, and if you're near me I can help and show you original stockings. If anyone is interested in seeing my collection, or a slide lecture, let me know. I'm in the Washington, DC area, but it all packs up nicely for travel. -Carol ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] knit stockings
OK. I can make knit yardgoods (5 knitting machines). What would the stitches per inch be? Is there a decent pattern anywhere? Julie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, I'm convinced the cut-from-yardgoods stockings existed. Come to think of it, there is a stocking I looked at from around 1880 that fit the category - one of the fancy knit fabrics that probably could not have been done any other way. SNIP A knitting machine has been invented in Seneca, N. Y., that is said to knit a perfect stocking in less than five minutes. Aikens's knitting machines are very popular. We have thought ladies would do well to try them, and devote themselves to making up hosiery. We' doubt not but it would pay very well. - The cloth is knit in a straight piece, and another lady cuts it into shape and sews into the articles wanted. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] knit stockings
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 Leif og Bjarne Drews www.my-drewscostumes.dk http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] knit stockings
Have you taken into account the stretch of the stocking? 40cm seems like a very large diameter. Glenda. - Original Message - From: Bjarne og Leif Drews [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 7:55 AM Subject: [h-cost] knit stockings 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 Leif og Bjarne Drews www.my-drewscostumes.dk http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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 __ Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
