Diced hose....

[Spartan Tartan]

Sorry if this is off topic, but I have a question. Can one put a knit cuff (like Matt's wife does) on a pair of diced hose? For example, could a pair of hose have dicing and then have a top/cuff that is a cable knit patter (NOT diced)?

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Sorry if this is off topic, but I have a question. Can one put a knit cuff (like Matt's wife does) on a pair of diced hose? For example, could a pair of hose have dicing and then have a top/cuff that is a cable knit patter (NOT diced)?

One could do such a thing, certainly. I'm not sure I'd like the way it looked, though.

[Spartan Tartan]

One could do such a thing, certainly. I'm not sure I'd like the way it looked, though.

Lol. It was more an academic question. I guess a person COULD do anything. Perhaps a better question would be whether it has ever been done? I can't imagine it would look very good, but just kind of wondered.

[creagdhubh]

That is exactly what I was thinking. I've heard horror stories about the J. Higgins diced hose, how have you found the quality of them?

Me too. I have never purchased anything from them, nor do I ever plan to! I am quite comfortable with my wee 'family' of chosen companies to do business with in regards to my Highland wardrobe.

Cheers,

[Spartan Tartan]

Me too. I have never purchased anything from them, nor do I ever plan to! I am quite comfortable with my wee 'family' of chosen companies to do business with in regards to my Highland wardrobe.

Cheers,

I agree. Once I find somplace that is good and reputable, I stop shopping around.

[madmacs]

Me too. I have never purchased anything from them, nor do I ever plan to! I am quite comfortable with my wee 'family' of chosen companies to do business with in regards to my Highland wardrobe.

Cheers,

I've only ordered from them once, but John was great to deal with and shipping was very fast (albeit being just the state next door)

[CMcG]

CMcG,
It looks like you are actually turning them over too far, which is also why the pattern does not match.

Perhaps my hose are too large then. If I rolled them over less far, they would be too high. In order to get the pattern to line up and keep them at the right height, I think I would actually need to roll them under themselves i.e. double them up... as can be seen in the picture I posted, the cuff has only one diamond in a solid field.

I'm with Zardoz though, the skinny cuff still looks strange to me Maybe I'll try it again when I get back to Canada and have those hose available to me again.

That is exactly what I was thinking. I've heard horror stories about the J. Higgins diced hose, how have you found the quality of them?

The quality seems quite acceptable to me. Not too thick, but not thin either. For the once or twice per year that I might wear them, I'm confident that they will last a long time.

[creagdhubh]

CMcG,
It looks like you are actually turning them over too far, which is also why the pattern does not match.

I agree.

[creagdhubh]

I agree, Richard! When in doubt for certain, specific things regarding Highland attire, look to the Army for guidance!

[ForresterModern]

Sorry, no pictures yet, but I've two pairs of diced hose, one "triced" IoS from SkyHighland OUtfitters and the other in ancient green and blue (to match my ancient Douglas and MacDonald kilts) from John at Keltoi (great value, high quality for the price IMHO). Each pair is as described designed to be worn with a single turnover cuff of exactly one vertical pattern repeat---any more or less and they actually begin looking almost comical. Good news is that both pairs are of heavyweight enough yarn that there is still enough bulk to the turnover to be able to appreciably see the difference, kind of halfway between the thinner versions and the buly hose like piper's or Lewis hose. My tendency is to roll up my flashes one turn or more so that I do not have excess flash length hanging below the slightly shorter turnover, just enough flash to see maybe a half inch of the fabric part and another half inch of the frayed tip. Any more an it does exaggerate the relative shortness of the diced hose turnovers.