Box-pleated tartan hiking kilt underway!

[Tartan Hiker]

Alan H has done it again...after making 6 solid and camo X-kilts now I've got to make a box-pleated tartan hiking kilt. I chose Thompson Camel tartan in 12-oz PV from Celtic Croft. I like the colors and they match Fred the Dog pretty well, and since he's my best hiking buddy I thought we should coordinate a bit (wife rolls eyes).




I don't intend to give a stitch-by-stitch account, but I will post a few pics here as things progress. I'm going to pleat to the vertical white stripe and that will center the red vertical stripe between the pleats.

[Fearnest]

Looks like a great tartan - hope Fred is going to get something out of it, too!

[cessna152towser]

like the colors and they match Fred the Dog pretty well, and since he's my best hiking buddy I thought we should coordinate a bit

A tartan to match the dog - that's one I haven't come across before.

[Barclay]

Rawk! Fred looks like he's jonesing for a jacket in that tartan to match Dad on the trail!

I like the tartan, it looks a lot like Burbury, which I have loved for a long time. I have to agree, I buy dog collars to match the dogs and dog jackets to match the dogs, but a kilt to match the dogs isn't something I've ever considered.

[pdcorlis]

Just like Fred the dog - I approve whole heartedly

[Tartan Hiker]

Now that you mention it I wouldn't be surprised if a bit of fabric couldn't be made into a collar for faithful Fred. He already has one in MacDonald, so why not?

[Tattoo Bradley]

I have an old neck tie in Henderson (ancient.) It's old, and as a couple of small holes in it. So, Nikki is going to make a collar from it for Winston (Shih Tzu) to match Dad's kilt.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

I really like that tartan. Don't think I have seen it before. Will be waiting on progress pics.

[Kiltman]

So, on with the kilt. I'm really looking forward to seeing your pics of the kilt's construction. Are there going to be pockets?