Hey guys, a little help here?

**Baldybrown** · 18th July 12, 02:16 PM

It seems to me that I saw some instructions for 'pearling' or 'braiding' the edges of a fly plaid, but I can't find them. Can anyone talk me through the process before I mess mine up?

**Downunder Kilt** · 18th July 12, 03:44 PM

Try this thread Baldybrown http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...y-plaid-40931/

**Baldybrown** · 18th July 12, 05:37 PM

Thanks, Downunder. Now, not only do I know how to do it, I'll be able to spell it right!

**AKScott** · 25th July 12, 09:29 AM

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...d-plaid-63962/

My finished half belted plaid pictures (using Barb's directions) is in the thread "half belted plaid experiences" or some such.

I fooled with some swatches some after that was done. I think next time I purl something I will fringe back about 5 inches from the edges and twist 10+10 threads into 20 thread purls. That came out looking more like the purled stuff that shows up very rarely in current pictures.

Beware the corners when purling. On one corner of mine I was less workmanlike than on the other three, and it shows. It was a bugger to hold the cloth flat with my left pinky while doing all the other functions of making a purl, but on the three finished corners where I got it right it was worth the trouble.