I don't know anything about tartan design.

Yet, I did not let that stop me.

I designed a tartan today, in hopes of raising autism awareness. http://www.scotweb.co.uk/tartandesign/details/42731


I made two white fields, each 44 threads to signify the 88, in the "1 in 88" as the current number of children currently diagnosed on the autism disorder spectrum.

Next I chose three shades of blue, for all the boys and their families who struggle with autism, because the diagnosis is much more prevalent with boys.

Then I added a little clover/pink because it is not only boys who receive the diagnosis.

Finally, I counted all the blue and clover in the tartan , and added roughly one third of that number in black, to signify those people so profoundly affected by autism, it leaves them completely non-verbal.

This tartan was inspired by my daughter, who was diagnosed with autism on her fourth birthday and ten years later, she's still completely non-verbal. I wanted something, simple and striking, that would spark conversation and as I already said....raise awareness.

Please let me know what you think. I am a complete noob in this area and if I have done something unheard of or something that's just not done, please let me know.