Kilt How-to CD ROM

[way2fractious]

Barb, you have nothing to worry about here.

...On the other hand, if the quality off the kilts I turn out would be better using Barb's book...

BLAZN, amend that to "MUCH better" or "infinitely better."

I received the CD in the mail yesterday, and took a quick tour through it last night. There appears to be absolutely NO copywrite infringement of the book, The Art of Kiltmaking.

The main file is a Word document of 29 pages outlining the basic steps of kiltmaking, accompanied by some photographs of works in progress to illustrate. Presently knowing way too much for my own good, I would have a difficult time following the instructions to construct a full kilt. But to give Lauraine some props, there are a few tips that can be gleaned from it.

However, if some of you wish to knit your own kilt hose, four files have patterns have been coded into "knit-speak" for you.

Here are four selected screen shots for the troops.

[switchblade5984]

so could you send me a burn.........hahaha

no seriously.....

is it worth the 15$?

[way2fractious]

....seriously.....is it worth the 15$?

No. You would be much better off purchasing Barb's book from www.celticdragonpress.com for $29.95 plus $4.75 shipping. Unless, you want to knit your own socks.

[Southern Breeze]

Thanks for the review. I've got Barbs book and that should be enough for now.
Anyone up for writting a book on hose knitting?

[Blu (Ontario)]

You know... from the photo, it looks like she's wearin' the Xmarks tartan!

[Southern Breeze]

You know... from the photo, it looks like she's wearin' the Xmarks tartan!

I noticed that also. Scary.

[way2fractious]

You know... from the photo, it looks like she's wearin' the Xmarks tartan!

[Southern Breeze]

It's the large white stripes that make me think of the X-Marks Tartan. After a second or two you notice the color is wrong.

[Pleater]

Thanks for the review. I've got Barbs book and that should be enough for now.
Anyone up for writting a book on hose knitting?

I've been knitting long socks for about 35 years, so I think I have got the hang of it by now.

It isn't difficult either using a knitting machine or something more portable.

I supose if all the methods were written out and a few patterns explained in full there might be enough for a small book.

There is toe up and top down, four or five double pointed needles, two circulars, all the different ways of shaping toes and heels, in both directions, then there would be how to manage the yarns for argyle patterning, for coloured tops, and charts for various patterns in either colours or knit and purl stitches. Then there are the twisted stitches and cables, and reinforcing of the heels using eye of partridge stitch, creating a thick sole too - though I don't supose many people wear clogs with their kilts, it is part of sock making, as is being able to refoot worn ones.

Maybe a medium size book.

Though a cd would be more sensible rhese days.

[way2fractious]

I've been knitting long socks for about 35 years...

If I email you the knitting files perhaps you could review them and make comment on their suitability. Who knows, I may just get to the point of squeezing in one more of the creative arts.