Tartan Hose: A Design Guide for Scottish Dance Socks

Index

Introduction
Objective of this Book, Short History of Wool Express

Chapter 1 Description of Tartan, Dress Tartan, Competition Hose, Elements of Tartan Hose
Chapter 2 Identifying Tartans by Name About Tartan Names and Why Spelling Matters
Chapter 3 Basic Designs
Design #1: Two Major Colours with Cross Variations
Design #2: Three Major Colours with Cross Variations and Split Marl Option
Design #3: Four Major Colours with Cross Variations and Split Marl Option
Chapter 4 Choose your Design
Chapter 5 Using this Book: Sections of the Sock, Tension, and Measurements
Chapter 6 Section 1 Cuff
Chapter 7 Section 2 Leg
Chapter 8 Section 3 Heel
Chapter 9 Section 4 and 4a: Forefoot Argyle and Instep
Chapter 10 Section 5 Foot and Section 6 Toe

Worksheets (Photocopy permitted for all Worksheets)
1 Basic Equation
2 Project Worksheet
3 Pattern Template
4 Table of Relationship Between Argyle Sizes and Leg Pattern Repeats

Charts (Photocopy permitted for all Charts)
1 Full Sock Chart for Designs with 2 Argyles Around Leg
2 Full Sock Chart for Designs with 3 Argyles Around Leg
3 Full Sock Chart for Designs with 4 Argyles Around Leg
4 31 Stitch Argyle
5 33 Stitch Argyle
6 35 Stitch Argyle
7 37 Stitch Argyle
8 39 Stitch Argyle
9 41 Stitch Argyle
10 43 Stitch Argyle
11 45 Stitch Argyle
12 Heel

Techniques
1 Tension Swatch
2 General Project Hints
3 Blocking Instructions
4 Paired Decreases
5 Short Rows
6 Intarsia for Argyles

Appendix
1 Definitions and Abbreviations
2 Useful Websites: General Tartan Information, Tartan Weavers & Kilt Makers with Custom Tartans, Yarn Source, Supplier for Addi Turbo Needles, Supplier for Blocking Pins, Yarn Dyes, Software for Knitting
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