Quote Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome View Post
The pattern in the Argyle hose does not exactly recreate the sett of the tartan. I imagine that would be a knitter's nightmare for many tartans. Rather, the Argyle hose are made in a fairly standard "tartan-like" pattern that incorporates the colors of the tartan of the kilt. It's meant more to mimic the look of the tartan than to recreate it. So whether your tartan has a large or a small sett shouldn't have any bearing on the size of the pattern in your hose.


I'm sorry Matt, I was talking about having "cadadh" made from the same tartan fabric as a kilt of my tartan in that part and it got mixed up with the rest of the discussion.

I do know people, through the SCA, who have made hose in the cadadh style, and I was considering that as an option. However, I am glad you pointed that out because I was worried that my asymetrical tartan would not take well to knitting. I am growing fond of the idea of having formal hose in my tartan, rather than just generic dicing, though.