House of Cheviot update

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 6th February 13, 08:20 AM

Well there you go. :-) I had no idea your calves were that large, Rocky. I certainly cannot argue with your personal experience. I just now took a pair of Lewis hose off my shelf and stretched the tops out as far as I could with my hands (the part where the cuff is sewn onto the sock base, which is the important part in determining calf circumference). At the maximum stretch I get 9" across, which means roughly 18" max capacity. So yes, they would fit someone with 18" calves, or possibly a bit larger, but I'd be afraid they would start to feel like they are cutting into your legs if it is too much larger than 18" around.

**Llama** · 6th February 13, 08:30 AM

If either of you would like a volunteer to try out Lewis hose on a 20" calf, I'd be more than happy to help you.

**mookien** · 6th February 13, 09:52 AM

Wait a minute! Something's got to give. I think Rocky is talking about SAE inches and Matt is referring to metric inches.

Also, the circumference of a circle is given by pi X the diameter. So, 3.14 X 9" gives ~ 28 1/4" (metric or SAE). Based on that calculation I strongly recommend sending Llama a pair of Harris hose for in vivo consumer testing. I further suggest that Rocky send him a left sock of one color and Matt a right sock of another color in case he has in mind absconding to Scotland with his purloined hose. But, then again he already lives in the Highland(s), so perhaps that won't be necessary.

Glad to be of assistance.

**Father Bill** · 6th February 13, 10:01 AM

What on earth is a metric inch?

**mookien** · 6th February 13, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Father Bill

What on earth is a metric inch?

A metric inch is determined by dividing a kilometer by 39,370.07874

It is sometimes (or, at least, one time) referred to as a "kilometer inch".

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 6th February 13, 10:24 AM

No, the measurement I gave of 9" is not the diameter of a circle. Rather it is roughly half the circumference of the circle (laid flat). So the total circumference of the circle would be approximately 18", stretched to the maximum capacity.

**mookien** · 6th February 13, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

No, the measurement I gave of 9" is not the diameter of a circle. Rather it is roughly half the circumference of the circle (laid flat). So the total circumference of the circle would be approximately 18", stretched to the maximum capacity.

"I see", the blind man said. But, are those SAE inches or metric inches?

Feel free to take that as a rhetorical question.

**Father Bill** · 6th February 13, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by mookien

"I see", the blind man said.

"I see," said the blind man, and he picked up his hammer and saw!

**Father Bill** · 6th February 13, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by mookien

A metric inch is determined by dividing a kilometer by 39,370.07874

It is sometimes (or, at least, one time) referred to as a "kilometer inch".

Uh-huh.

**pascs** · 6th February 13, 10:56 AM

Matt, I have a question about the Rannoch kilt hose that are on the scottishkilthose.com website. They look similar to the Lewis hose and very different from the Rannoch country socks which are on the Amazon site, are the Rannoch kilt hose and the Rannoch country socks actually completely different? Especially the Bracken colour which looks very different

The Rannoch kilt hose look to come in some great colours, colours which are very much missing from the Lewis range.