Frugal flashes

**pipesndrumsnun** · 12th March 08, 07:45 AM

Jay,
Those are GREAT!! Super job!

**macwilkin** · 12th March 08, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by starbkjrus

toh-MA-toh toh-MAH-toh

You called it a toorie? I thought it was a pom. (like in pom-pom?)

No, "toorie" is correct. :mrgreen:

T.

**ChromeScholar** · 12th March 08, 10:24 AM

I seem to also remember seeing a similar model with a hand crank.

Would it be this one?

Crank knitter

**Kilted in Maine** · 13th March 08, 09:08 AM

Jay,

I was thinking about these flashes, remembered some earlier posts and had an idea.

How about "combining" these two methods:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/w...433/index.html

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...009/index.html

I was thinking if you used the cotton strapping for the body of the tie and only made small (3" or so) ends out of fabric that are wrapped, sewn onto the ends of the cotton strapping and frayed.

If I had a sewing machine would try it myself and may try and get one to see what I can come up with.

Just a thought...

Stefan

**Moosedog** · 13th March 08, 10:16 AM

Stefan,

I have played with this, too...one thing is the knitted portion is so much more comfortable on the legs...the cotton webbing usually available has little give, so the end result of cotton webbing+fabric is not much more comfortable...just my two cents.

Moosedog

**cacunn** · 13th March 08, 12:26 PM

To add more options you could crochet a strap and add tassels to end of this strap.

**James MacMillan** · 15th March 08, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by Kilted in Maine

Jay,

I was thinking about these flashes, remembered some earlier posts and had an idea.

How about "combining" these two methods:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/w...433/index.html

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...009/index.html

I was thinking if you used the cotton strapping for the body of the tie and only made small (3" or so) ends out of fabric that are wrapped, sewn onto the ends of the cotton strapping and frayed.

If I had a sewing machine would try it myself and may try and get one to see what I can come up with.

Just a thought...

Stefan

In my experimentation with the hose straps that I have. The key to these new ones is the softness and the small stretchiness of the strap itself. There needs to be a little give in the strap, so that when your leg moves, they give a little. I have not tried making a long strap out of left over fabric yet, but undoubtedly will in the future.

So far, in a few days use, I find the knitted version that I describe above to be very comfortable. I still have many tartan flashes that have elastic bands, and the trick to the elastic is to ensure that they are not too tight. With my big calves - very few elastics are big enough, when recieved and have had to be replaced. Velcro is good, if the elastic is long enough.

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**Oldhiker** · 15th March 08, 09:05 AM

Jay, please post a picture of them in use.
thanks

**James MacMillan** · 15th March 08, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by Oldhiker

Jay, please post a picture of them in use.
thanks

OK - Give me a bit...

**cacunn** · 15th March 08, 01:14 PM

Could you combine the elastic flashes and the knit tie flashes?
The elastic in mine pass through a loop in the top of the cloth flash part. If you passed one of James knit cords through the loop. If the cord was long enough to rap around the leg but not hang down below the hose cuff.

The knit cord would give you comfort and the cloth flash could be your tartan.