Somewhere, a fairy was just born

[liadethornegge]

Oh, yes, worlds have been changed, lives have been altered - Lia has made a pair of hose!

OK, so not actually all finished as yet. But I went over to a friend's place and used the hose pattern from Handelsgillet and a sewing machine. The fabric was the very small remnant of poly/wool used for my Venetians and at the end there is only enough scraps to make one little pouch. How's that for fabric efficient? They are knee-height only, and I've hemmed the tops but have only started felling the seams on one of the pair.

Not, in fact, totally finished with them then, but I am so close, I'm telling you, it's a miracle. If I'd have just put down the blackwork for the first couple of hours I'd've finished the first one for sure. But blackwork is so marvellously seductive that it's hard to put down.

Comments

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Hmm, it could be Richard the Rampant, of the Brighthelm household (of which I am a part). If so, tell him Hello! from Lia and Helwig :)

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Squire to Sir John of Restormel? Still fits Richard the Rampant that I know :)

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Here's a picture of Richard:
http://www.restormel.net/members6.html

[my-stitching.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! I admit that I am putting off trying to do my first pair of hose. Not sure why they intimidate me, but they do. Especially for my husband. :)

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Thank you, thank you. *takes a bow*

Seriously, they've been scaring me for the longest time too. I think what did it this time was that I completely let go of any expectation of having them be very tightly fitted. As long as they'll stay on reasonably with a pair of girdles it's Good Enough (tm).

And the pattern from Handelsgillet works.