How to make your own sporran susan elliott updated on august 30, 2017 pin share. And they are simply more forgiving of abuse than a dress sporran or horsehair sporran. Utility kilts, kilts for men, tartan kilts, tactical kilts. Scottish sporrans, sporroans, fur, leather, formal, dress. This all leather hunting sporran features brown pebbled leather for the body and petals. The pattern here is drafted directly from the original sporran, with notes indicating the changes i remember making in the new one. Some have leather cantles and are thought of as day wear, while others have metal cantles that some feel are more suited for formal wear. A semi dress sporran is ideal for a more informal look, works well with an argyll jacket or ghillie shirt. I kept it a basic sporran pattern, and the celtic knot which, trust me, looks better in the picture than irl, if you can believe that was my first ever tooling attempt. Traditional hunting sporran with targe and flat bovine. I know that hunting sporrans are not necessarily used for hunting although hiking with tasseled. Pipers leather dress hunting sporran kilt sporran usa kilts. The rob roy style bag is a scottish sporran that is suitable for everyday wear.
Not sure how to attach a pdf so ll give you the link to the document online. I decided not to be greedy and should share it with everyone. This leather pipers hunting sporran is made in glasgow, scotland and is perfect for pipers who are looking for a sporran without tassels to cut down on the sporrans drumming while marching. Matching tartan sporran gallery finish off your kilt ensemble with a matching tartan sporran. Hunting sporrans leather sporrans kilt sporrans usa. Use our template to cut out the two pieces of the sporran from the craft foam. Rob roy sporrans hand crafted sporrans by celtic leatherworks. Functionally it is a kiltwearers substitution for pockets. Once you have stitched these to the top of the rear piece, you may want to cover the stitched edge with a narrow strip of this leather to finish it neatly. Two types of sporran the highlander and the rob roy. Kilt sewing pattern butterick 2427 vintage kilt and skirt sewing pattern waist kilt sewing pattern mccall s sewing pattern misses costumes school girl sizes 6 continue reading image titled make a kilt step 24 exceptional 50 sewing hacks tips are offered on our website.
The traditional scottish substitute for black tie dress at formal occasions, learn more about how to kilt up and wear tartan. Recreating the century hunting pouch, how to create a fine aged american riflemans bag, full color, photos of 20 antique bags, by t. Kilt sewing pattern butterick 2427 vintage kilt and skirt sewing pattern waist kilt sewing pattern mccall s sewing pattern misses costumes school girl sizes 6 continue reading image titled make a kilt step 24 exceptional 50 sewing hacks tips are offered on our. Sporrans tartan with leather material scottish dress. The sporran is worn on a leather strap or chain, conventionally positioned in front of. This sporran has five intricate leather leaves held at the bottom of a circular design. Great for scottish highlander games, renaissance festivals or for any kilt enthusiast. The sporran a traditional part of male scottish highland dress, is a pouch that performs the. Tie the cord around your waist to wear your sporran. Hand made by skilled craftsmen with the finest leather in nova scotia canada. I think ive posted a sporran pattern here before, but i dont have the file on my work puter right now.
All of our products are made in our charlotte, north carolina workshop from hand selected leather. Sep 12, 2011 i needed a pattern for a sporran, so i modeled it in 3d and unfolded it. Matching tartan sporrans from scottish kilt shop can be made to match any of your favorite tartans to ensure that you have a clean, sophisticated, streamlined look from top to bottom. Modern sporrans are pretty much a victorian invention, whereas traditional one tend to be made of one piece of leather.
A pdf knitting pattern for making these mens scottish kilt socks which can be knitted with a choice of 2 different style of tops cabled or openwork. Best for hunters and brave men to wear for daring activities. Different skins, leathers and tassels furbish the sporran to personal tastes. Sexy men in kilts photos onstyle scottish highland active men. I needed a pattern for a sporran, so i modeled it in 3d and unfolded it. Each sporran may follow a pattern but is generally unique, therefore those shown are only a guide. You will notice the sporran has a fur panel situated neatly under the five leaves, which makes it suitable for formal occasions as well. An alluring hunting tartan kilt with a modern touch to represent barclay clan with norman origins. Pipers leather dress hunting sporran kilt sporran usa.
Traditional hunting sporran with targe and flat bovine skin. Its widely distinguished as the most popular pattern of an officers sporran with white horsehair. This sporran has a spot inside for you to store important items. Modern sporran leather pattern leather wallet pattern, pouch pattern, leather belt bag, sewing. The sporran pretty much serves as a smallertype possibles bagbut dont let the size fool you it holds a lot of stuff. Many of them are too busy for my admittedly, very minimal tastes.
The piper dress hunting sporran is a hybrid design a hunting sporran with a metal cantle, and a. Kilt society essentials crinan celtic knot studded semi dress sporran. Suited up, casually formal or totally relaxed, a stylish sporran can be the highlight of your outfit and is an easy way to freshen up any kilt. The functionality has survived from the european medieval pouch that was worn on a belt and period illustrations of individuals in trews tight trousers demonstrate admirably that it was in place of pockets. The scotland yard store has a large selection of the highest quality formal dress fur to budget day sporrans to compliment your scottish, irish or celtic dress attire. All the studwork is available in either chrome or brass and the center targe has an embossed celtic pattern with integrated chrome or brass studwork. Shop top fashion brands men at free delivery and returns possible on eligible purchases. A day sporran can be as simple as a pouch that hangs directly from the belt. Free online sporran instructions pattern and construction. At a wedding the grooms bestman will find his sporran ideal for holding the wedding rings, and speech notes. The hunting sporran tends to be oval in shape, and doesnt have any tassels on the front of the sporran. Full dress, semidress, horsehair sporrans for sale.
The hunting sporran tends to fall somewhere between day wear and semiformal. For more information about premium videos, click on the image at left to go to. Need a pattern for a sporran patterns and templates. Sporrans for sale full dress, semi dress, horsehair sporrans. Pdf knitting pattern scottish kilt sockshose with a choice. Regardless of cantle design, all hunting sporrans have. Ideal sporran size wyvern leather works brotherhood of. All of our products are made in our charlotte, north carolina workshop from hand picked leather. Browsing over the many images of traditional through modern hunting sporrans i came to a realization.
This leather pipers hunting sporran is made in glasgow, scotland and is perfect for pipers who are looking for a sporran without tassels to cut down on the sporran s drumming while marching. Sensational hunting style sporrans for both formal and casual kilt outfits. Sometimes, the pattern thistle decorated cantle and tassel tops. Fur hunting sporran scottish sporrans scottish kilt. Sporrans can be decorated with clan crests, and celtic or pictish patterns may either tooled into the leather or fitted as attachments. Thread some thick cord through the fold at the top. My mate here in japan is making me a sporran from the nwta sporran pattern jacobite 1750s stlye. Due to its halfformal appearance, the semidress sporran is the ideal accessory for those who. Youll have to find pieces where you dont have too much. On the top flap make a small loop of thread by threading it through the foam and tying two firm knots. It is crafted in premium acrylic wool with 100% pure and durable fabric while the tartan pattern features black, blue, green and red crosscheckered lines. We have celtic and norse designs, as well as clan crest sporrans. The leather binding is a darker brown to create a contrast.
Formal sporran pattern now attach the closure tab and sporran top to the rear piece. Kilt society has curated a collection of traditional sporrans with the modern kiltwearer in mind. Brown craft foam brown embroidery thread embroidery needle button brown thick cord. Bageasterng eastern style hunting pouch, elk tanned leather, 1012 by 8, plain front flap with game keepers. This is the tracing pattern that is used in the premium video that teaches how to make a hand crafted sporran to compliment any scottish highland outfit. The most ordinary pattern contains black horsehair tassels on a white horsehair background. The kilted coaches visit greg whyte from margaret morrison sporrans. Draw the bottom so that it is shaped like a u and extends upwards 6 inches. With the top closed there isnt a whole lot of room in the sporran but since this is a formal sporran i dont plan on having a lot of stuff in it. Its kind of odd, the button itself seems like it should be lower down on the closure strap, but if it was then the sporran would have an open gap at the top.
In todays post, we are gonna list the best scottish sporran available online, so that you can choose the best and as usual the cheapest variant to complete the look you have chosen. Horsehair sporran was normally worn by pipers and drummers of the regimental music band. Sporrans are traditionally used for storage they were originally used by highlanders for storing oatmeal but are by no means merely functional. The matching tartan sporrans from scottish kilt shop can be made to match any of your favorite tartans to ensure that you have a clean, sophisticated, streamlined look from top to bottom. Items similar to scottish bagpiper amigurumi pdf crochet pattern by. Stitch the three tassels and the button to the front of your sporran. Lay the smaller piece on top of the larger piece, matching up the. This is making a sporran in leather by ragnaar on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Full dress sporrans by scotweb kilts, tartans, cashmere. Our fur hunting sporran is made in scotland by one of the worlds best sporran makers. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Ive always wanted to try working with leather since i was a kid since it was a major hobby of my grandfather. The flap or lid will still be out of vegi tanned leather, so i can tool something on it.
Made of leather or fur, the ornamentation is chosen to complement the formality of dress worn with it. Regardless of cantle design, all hunting sporrans have sewndown leather petals instead of tassels. This is the pattern i used for my rob roy sporran, feel free to use it. Ancient grave stone the sporran sits front and center of the kilt outfit as a proud article of highland wear unlike any other in the world. These leather sporrans for kilts tend to be worn by musicians who wear a kilt and pipe bands. Simpliworsted sporran simpliworsted sporran pdf download this pattern was knit in simpliworsted by hikoo. Pdf knitting pattern scottish kilt sockshose with a. Draw a sporran pattern onto a piece of poster board. See more ideas about leather craft, leather projects and leather working. Use the loop to hook around the button and close the loop. Hunting sporrans leather sporrans kilt sporrans usa kilts.
Hunting sporrans are preferred by many pipe bands for the lack of tassel drumming while walking. Leather black sporran three nickel plated chain attached leather black tassels and nickel plated thistle badge on the front with nickel plated chain leather black strap fitted nickel plated hardware buckle. May 04, 2011 you can buy the book, so youre going to wear the kilt. The skins are obtained from culled farm livestock and through hunting see note below.
This is perfect for those who play a musical instrument. I would like to try not having a drawcord like more modern sporrans. Although its purpose is universal, its style and grace are as explicitly unique as the history of scotland itself. The tools and supplies shown below are used in the premium video series that teaches how to make a handcrafted leather sporran. Sporran is the gaelic for purse and has become a traditional part of highland dress that is functional as well as being decorative. Items similar to scottish bagpiper amigurumi pdf crochet pattern by handmadekitty on etsy scottish bagpiper wearing the traditional kilt, sporran, and playing the bagpipes. Buy products related to scottish sporran products and see what customers say about scottish sporran products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Click here to see all available colors of this yarn.
Historical customs and dress of scotland christy morgan february 2014. First diy sporran leatherwork brotherhood of the kilt. Let us know if you experience any problems while downloading this pattern file. Pewter or silver cantle is also carved on the sporran. Scottish gaelic for purse, a traditional part of male scottish highland dress, is a pouch that performs the same function as pockets on the pocketless kilt. Sporran dress sporran larger than day sporrans highly decorated, often with sterling. The piper dress hunting sporran is a hybrid design a hunting sporran with a metal cantle, and a very simplified style of leaves. A sporran can range from plain leather sporran to formal fur sporran, or even to completely outrageous full mask head on sporran. Print the pattern, from the downloadable instructions.
Daywear sporrans daywear sporrans are generally worn with a casual kilt outfit to events such as ceilidhs, sporting matches, parties or simply day to day. Patterns of time scottish sporran pattern, medieval. Is a section, noncommercial patterns and instructions. Sporrans are a traditional part of male scottish highland dress, is a pouch that performs the same function as pockets on the pocketless kilt. This sporran comes with a chrome cantle as stock, but we can gladly provide an antiqued cantle if needed.
We have celtic and norse designs, as well as clan crest sporrans available. Made of leather or fur, the ornamentation of the sporran is chosen to complement the formality of dress worn with it. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Dress sporrans will usually have a metal cantle the metal doohickey at the top.
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