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October 19, 2007
Kilthose
Finally, I was able to pursuade my photographer to take some action shots of my finished Highland Schottische Kilthose.
I'm very happy with the way they turned out. The yarn is Lana Grossa Meilenweit Seta/Cashmere (65 % merino, 15 % silk, 16 % polyamide and 4 % cashmere, 190 m/ 50 g). As you can imagine, it's very soft and lovely to work with. We'll see how well it holds up with wear.
Here's a shot of the calf decreases:
All in all a very comfy pair of knee socks! The pattern is in Folk Socks by Nancy Bush.
Something else:
I Got In.
I made it to The Other Side.
What am I talking about? Well, Ravelry of course! If you're there too, come and say hello (I'm Saartjeknits), if you're not there yet, be patient. It's worth the wait.
In the meantime, I'm having a great time spending the autumn holiday at Terschelling. Tomorrow we're going home again...
Some pictures of the old church in Hoorn, Terschelling
Posted by saartje at October 19, 2007 4:33 PM
Comments
Wow, wat een prachtige kousen zijn dat geworden!!
Posted by: Annita at October 19, 2007 11:25 PM
Your Highland hose are a lovely color and a beautiful fit! I have knitted those also but mine are too big in the foot. Yours are perfect!
Posted by: Paula at October 20, 2007 12:17 AM
Oh wow they are so lovely, congrats! And you are going to LOVE Ravelry!!
Posted by: Heather at October 20, 2007 1:30 AM
Wat een geweldige kousen! Ze zitten prachtig en de kleur is ook perfect!
Showen op 3 nov. dus!
Skylge blijft altijd een bijzondere plek om te verblijven.
Posted by: Tijm at October 20, 2007 7:20 AM
Wat mooi ! I'm sure that it is a pleasure to wear !
Posted by: Angsoka at October 20, 2007 8:26 AM
De kousen zijn echt prachtig geworden! (misschien Sinterklaas maar eens lief aankijken voor nog een Nancy Bush boek :-) )
Posted by: Nynke at October 20, 2007 8:51 AM
Mooie kniekousen!! Ziet er echt prachtig uit.
Leuk hè op Ravelry, ik zit er ook net op en kijk mijn ogen uit!
Veel plezier op Terschelling.
Posted by: Hannah at October 20, 2007 9:27 AM
O wat een prachtige kousen!!! en die kleur.... helemaal super.
groetjes Lucie
Posted by: lucie at October 20, 2007 11:29 AM
The socks are gorgeous! You did a fantastic job. :)
Posted by: Jennie at October 20, 2007 12:22 PM
Wow love the socks! And welcome to ravelry!
Posted by: Angelique at October 20, 2007 12:40 PM
the kilthose are soooo beautiful.
I've just rushed over to Ravelry and added you to my friends list - hope you don't think I'm being presumptuous.
Now that you're there you'll find out just how many people are knitting/ have knitted/ want to knit your bootees :]
Posted by: catsmum at October 20, 2007 12:46 PM
Congrats on Ravelry! I'm in too! (I'm "Rani")
Love the stockings! They're really beautiful. Another job well done!
Posted by: Rani at October 20, 2007 6:02 PM
Beautiful socks!!
Have a great weekend :)
Posted by: Hege at October 20, 2007 8:12 PM
Tja, ravelry. Ik ben ook een gelukkig insider (ladyknit) en ik voel me af en toe als een kind in een snoepwinkel, zoveel prachtige creaties en nieuwe ideeen.
And last but not least; die sokken! Geweldig!
Posted by: Jolanda at October 21, 2007 12:35 AM
Wat een schitterende kousen zijn dit geworden! Als frequente lezer van je log laat ik nu toch eens een reactie achter ;-)
Posted by: Serena at October 21, 2007 11:23 AM
Prachtige kousen! Ze staan als volgend project op mijn lijstje, mooi om te zien dat ze jou zo mooi staan. En Ravelry, ja, ik ben ook net toegelaten, een ervaring, heb nog heel wat sneupwerk te gaan!
Posted by: Marijgje at October 21, 2007 12:05 PM
wat een prachtige kousen! O ik wil ook terug naar Terschelling! (moet nog even wachten op zomer 2008, vrees ik)
Posted by: froukje at October 21, 2007 3:38 PM
Beautiful Socks! I really enjoy your blog.
Posted by: Melissa at October 22, 2007 12:16 AM
My goodness, the details on those socks are fantastic. So impressive! Kisses to your little one...
Posted by: Karma at October 22, 2007 6:02 AM
Ja geweldig he Ravelry!! Prachtige kousen, erg mooie kleur ook.
Posted by: siem at October 22, 2007 10:09 AM
I love the kilthose socks, the pattern looks very pretty. I will have to go and pop into ravelry and add you to my friend list too.
Posted by: Sue at October 22, 2007 11:31 AM
Gorgeous socks.
And I love the pictures of the church.
Ravelry is fun. I feel as though I am only barely scratching the surface of it.
Posted by: Sarah R at October 22, 2007 2:49 PM
Oh! beautiful socks! With the cold weather approaching I'm so eager to begin a pair of knee socks. Thanks for the tip about the pattern book you used. I have seen it at my library, but I have not borrowed it yet.
Enjoy your holiday.
Posted by: Marie N. at October 22, 2007 3:21 PM
Wat een mooie kousen, ik vind de kleur ook erg mooi ;-)
Posted by: Tulipe67 at October 22, 2007 4:35 PM
Your socks are so amazing. Some day I will be able to knit like you.
I was in Opende and Oudkerke last year. My husband comes from a Dutch community in Lynden, WA. His grandfather wrote a book about growing up in Opende during the occupation. He took a bunch of us (his family) there for a book signing he did there. It was beautiful and I am in love. The countryside looks almost exactly like Lynden, I felt so at home.
Posted by: Deborah at October 23, 2007 6:45 AM
Absolutely beautiful socks!
Posted by: Ulrika at October 23, 2007 11:15 AM
Beautiful kilt hose! I love the colour. And congratulations on coming over to 'the dark side' on Ravelry. You'll love it. :D
Posted by: Glenna at October 23, 2007 5:16 PM
Those are gorgeous!
Posted by: lanea at October 23, 2007 7:09 PM
Vraiment jolies !
Posted by: Dorothée at October 24, 2007 9:48 PM
Saartje, wat een prachtige sokken! Nog veel plezier op Terschelling. Hoewel je al terug bent als je dit leest!
Posted by: Marijna at October 24, 2007 11:57 PM
Your socks are gorgeous, you knit them so well. With such gorgeous yarn, you should save them for best.
Posted by: Estee at October 25, 2007 8:44 AM
These are so cool!
Welcome to Ravelry!
Posted by: Dove at October 25, 2007 10:58 PM
I have photos of your booties on my blog. I just love the pattern! Everyone who sees these is delighted. I wrapped them up in a new way (at least for me).
Posted by: Paula at October 27, 2007 5:47 PM
Such lovely socks! A lot of work to be certain! And that church is gorgeous! I love to see photos of old churches so thank you for sharing with all of us.
When I was a child I grew up in England, and then moved to Belgium for 10 months as a teenager. There are beautiful buildings like that church building all over Europe and it makes me yearn to go back to visit someday.
Bev
http://www.bevscountrycottage.com
Posted by: Bev Q at October 29, 2007 1:57 AM
The stockings are lovely and the description of the yarn makes my mouth water or my needles itch.
Posted by: Marijke at October 29, 2007 9:24 AM
The socks are really beautiful, and I love the details.
Posted by: Lise at October 30, 2007 2:06 PM
LOVE THE SOCKS! You did a wonderful job.
Posted by: LisaK at October 31, 2007 7:18 PM
Lovely socks you have made. And yes, I am a member of Ravelry as well. I am going to say hello to you in a minute :)
Posted by: Beate at November 3, 2007 2:57 PM
Another fantastic pair of socks! You and Nancy Bush are a wonderful combination. :-)
Posted by: Beth S. at November 4, 2007 3:43 AM
The socks are absolutely beautiful. I just (finally) got a copy of Folk Socks, and I think these will be my first project.
Off to find you on Ravelry!
Posted by: pamela wynne at November 7, 2007 5:07 AM
Those are beautiful! I hope you wear them for many years to come!!!
Posted by: bernei at November 9, 2007 11:38 PM
Beautiful socks!
Posted by: TiinaR at November 11, 2007 7:29 AM
I love your blog!
Links to patterns are wonderful! And everything you make comes out so beautiful.
I'm going to make the bootees for the baby we're expecting at the end of January.
When reading some of your archives, I noticed your trouble with sleeve lengths. I wondered if you had ever considered knitting both sleeves at the same time -- on the same needle, with 2 seperate skeins of yarn. This has always reassured me that they would come out identical- or exactly reversed.
Posted by: Reanna B at November 15, 2007 4:19 AM
WOW, those are absolutely beautiful! Great job...
Posted by: Amber at December 10, 2007 7:52 AM
Hoi Saartje. Wat mooi allemaal. Ik vind je erg knap. Wil ook graag gaan breien (zo kwam ik op je site), maar wil meteen iets moois (...). Het moet nog wel eenvoudig zijn. Heb je een tip voor een boek, of een patroon, of... waar zou ik kunnen beginnen? (De breiboeken in de breiwinkel in mijn dorp zijn erg suf.) Een groet.
Posted by: Niklien at January 3, 2008 10:10 PM
Hello Saartje. I am very pleased to have "stumbled" upon your site.I lived in NL for 4 years from 1977-1980, very probably before you were born! I loved my experiences in NL - the people, my friends, the way life carries on. I knit, knit knit -- your knitting is lovely. I learned to crochet in Dutch & German while living in NL -- still can't read an English pattern. I love the mix of Nederlands and English on your site -- good practice for a lapsed bi-lingual!
Tot ziens!
Posted by: Laurence at January 4, 2008 3:52 AM
