Kilt Sweater or Jumper

[calanacrafts]

I've had a request not for hose this time but a sweater for a guy to wear with his kilt.....As I've never knitted a sweater to wear with a kilt (I have knitted sweaters) I'd like to get an idea of what you guys wear with your kilt and by that I mean sweaters or jumpers! thanks

[Jock Scot]

There you go, hope this helps. Length, in this case, is fairly critical! Too short looks awful, too long and it gets in the way of the sporran. A wee tad on the long side so that it can be drawn up an inch or two at the bottom, to "blouse" it out, is about right.

[Mael Coluim]

[Jock Scot]

Great pictures there Mael, which show the Sweater fit perfectly. Love the wellies!

[Mael Coluim]

Thanks, Jock. Those Wellies have been put to good use at a many rainy Highland Games!

[vmac3205]

Joan,
I would go with some of that gorgeous Harris yarn. I like the saddle shoulder look, however I did make Captmac a wonderful Gansey (Gurnsey) with a lot of pattern in it, and it looks great with the kilt. Unfortunately, I don't have a photo, but we will be wearing it on Harris in August. Like Jock said, it can't be too long. Captmac wears his like a Montrose - a few inches below the top of the kilt, then he wears his kilt belt over it. Leave room to blouse it.

[kiltedwolfman]

Here's a few showing my love of sweater wearing.

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[LANCER1562]

In front of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco

[ForresterModern]

Sorry, no pics, but in the appropriate weather I wear anything from heavy wool Aran knit sweaters to simple cotton, acrylic or wool sweater vests. I have a couple argyle pattern sweater vests I have yet to try out with the tartan of a kilt, as I am not sure whether the colors or patterns with match or clash.

jeff

[calanacrafts]

Off the needles and away to the guy who has promised to send me a photo of him wearing it.......the sweater was knitted in Harris Wool, shade chosen by the fellow himself....