I actually have a couple projects on needles:
My sister's Sonnet of lovely Jo Sharp wool
Socks with a nice 3-ply I spun of Crown Mtn wool
A Kimono Baby Sweater my mother demanded by August of stash ACKrylic variegated
I want to cast on as soon as the Sonnet and Baby sweater are done, but may be only when the baby sweater's done:
Shell Tank with Cottonease
Diane with Cottonease which is actually a knit along with a couple friends
Howevah...
I am determined to get more kilthose, hats, scarves, socks and sweaters up as patterns. One I thought I'd do right away is a traditional pair I saw pictured in Veronica Gainford's
Designs for Knitting Kilt Hose and Knickerbocker Stockings. There aren't instructions for it but I'm unsure if I can write it up and put the pattern up, with proper credit, for people to use free. Does anyone know or have an opinion? I actually was going to do this a while ago and put it off until I was a little more knowledgable about it.
In the meantime, I had a really bad photo of these hose but lost (maybe gave away, I tend to do that) the hose themselves so need to make a new pair. Until I know if I can write up a pattern, I'll let you know what I'm doing, step by step.
My New Kilt Hose based on a photo in VG's DforKKHandKS (still long but not so bad...heh)
Yarn - Cleckheaton Country 8 Ply
Needles - 2 Addi Turbo (and I always mentally hear Brenda Dayne's sound effect...I love that woman) circulars size 3s for a firm fabric on the foot, size 4s for the leg for a bit more elasticity
Gauge - with 3s 13st/2inches
This pair is being made for AL, although he thinks they're "boot socks" (heh...think he'll be fooled?). Edge circumference at knee - 14", widest point on calf - 15.5", ankle - 9.5, widest point around foot - 10", foot length - 10.25"
Begin with one circular size 4, cast on 5 stitches
Increasing side
Row 1: Knit, turn - this edge/cuff is knit as a flat strip
Row 2: Knit to last stitch, increase in last stitches , turn
Repeat these two rows until there are 12 stitches
Decreasing side
Row 1: Knit, turn
Row 2: Knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog, turn
Repeat these two rows until there are 5 stitches
This will make a triangle shape. Continue repeating until there are 5 total points.

This is the top of the cuff. This cuff doesn't have a folded cuff; it has a castellated edge. The next step will be to join the ends and pick up along the straight side to begin the leg.