Asturian-American Migration Forum

Hola all!! I got a closer look at Alfonzo's stockings on Saturday (in the pouring rain!!) and have got a basic idea of how they were constructed. He also brought his son's stockings which had a different pattern on them. I'll go over each separately. If you're not a knitter, this probably won't make...

Actually, it was the hat and the sabbots (wooden shoes that I don't know the Asturian word for) that first caught my attention. And in a sea of plain kilt hose or diced (argyle) kilt hose and while socks, lacy blue stockings stand out.

Deb

Oh excellent!! Thanks a bunch! I now have a name for "that guy in the cool blue stockings." I saw him again this weekend at the Renaissance Festival but just in passing and of course, I didn't have my camera with me again.

deb

Hi all, I met a nice man from Asturias at the Potomac Celtic Festival this year. He was wearing traditional Asturian dress and had a great pair of lacy blue knitted hose/stockings. I'm a knitter and he was kind enough to give me a closer look at his stockings. They were made by a lady in Asturias wh...