Scottish Bonnets?

**Mr.Charles Anthony** · 21st January 12, 08:15 AM

Readers;
OR you can buy the pattern, and sew one up to your likeling, the pattern from Smoke & Fire Company. It is quite easy: if you cut with shears, & sew on a button, you can make one of these. Mines from a slice of an old English Army Blanket.
As Ever
CSA

**gary meakin** · 21st January 12, 08:41 AM

My balmoral sans toorie and ribbon

Before I knew about Mr. Ross.
Next time I'll let him do the work.

**Steve of Lansing** · 21st January 12, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by Mr.Charles Anthony

Readers;
OR you can buy the pattern, and sew one up to your likeling, the pattern from Smoke & Fire Company. It is quite easy: if you cut with shears, & sew on a button, you can make one of these. Mines from a slice of an old English Army Blanket.
As Ever
CSA

On the subject of DIY tams, someone from here on the forum posted some instructions for building one, a while back.

Here's the link.

It's a pdf file, but it gives pretty good and simple instructions on how to build a plain tam with or without the toorie, cockade, and ribbon tie.

I've already decided that my first will be a Ryan Ross, though. Just waiting for my tax return.

**Dale Seago** · 21st January 12, 10:20 AM

I agree with the comments on Ryan Ross' fine work. I have one in blue, one green. Here's the blue:

**hkjrb623** · 21st January 12, 01:15 PM

I really like the hand knits for the STM. I might check into making my own also. Thanks for all the feedback.

**warrior** · 27th January 12, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by Dale Seago

I agree with the comments on Ryan Ross' fine work. I have one in blue, one green. Here's the blue:

I have to ask, Dale, about that vest. I assume it is not off the rack. I want something similar in a weathered tartan.
I hope you don't mind but I saved a copy of the photo.

**Dale Seago** · 27th January 12, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by warrior

I have to ask, about that vest. I assume it is not off the rack. I want something similar in a weathered tartan.
I hope you don't mind but I saved a copy of the photo.

Actually it WAS off the rack. It's a wool vest from Eddie Bauer I got about 15 years ago and hasn't been available since. I think they were trying to compete with the slightly heavier wool vest from Filson, which is very similar and which I like even better -- and which comes in a number of color choices:

http://www.filson.com/products/macki...taProduct=1011