Roll of the dice - excited about my new hose...

[Tomo]

Finally got my hands on some new hose. Does that sound right?

Anyway, you know what I mean. Custom made by Anne Stewart Knitwear, a bit of back and forth over the choice of wool, a few weeks to knit and then an interminable wait whilst they sat at my folk's place in the UK for a couple of months. I don't think I have ever been so excited over a pair of socks.

The main colour is camel (about midway between bison and oatmeal) and has a felted tweed finish, with a subtle marl effect and some flecks of off-white and blue (which tone well with the tartan). I wanted to go with something subdued like this, and with a textured finish, as I think the tartan (Ancient Macfarlane) is quite loud - certainly for me - and I felt solid coloured hose might compete too much and this might tone everything down a little and provide a more neutral pallet for the tartan.

I think it all worked out.





The kilt is my other recent gumtree find - brand new, heavyweight, 8 yards - £100. Not what I was looking for - but too good to pass at that price.

The only problem is I have since bought a new sporran, pleated strap and a belt (all tan) to go with this rig and I am now thinking about another tweed jacket - especially if I can get my hands on one in Harris Tweed Taransay - although I do have a tweed sports jacket which is a great match and I might get altered instead...