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  1. 2nd December 07, 04:31 PM #1
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    Flashes, sporrans and... facial hair?

    Well, with a lot of time on my hands getting ready to leave for the U.S and get married, I knitted myself some traditional garter ties and made myself a 'Jacobite' style sporran.

    I'm pretty happy with the results.


    Here are the flashes:






    Here are the purple ones modeled with my NEW Pride of Scotland kilt.





    And here is the sporran:





    I'm happy with all of them. None took particularly long to make and I still have wool in almost every colour.
    I guess I'll have to buy more kilts so that all the flashes I can make will match!
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    They look great Arlen, but what's this about facial hair?
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    Excellent work!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by McMurdo View Post
    They look great Arlen, but what's this about facial hair?
    Oh. I forgot to post that bit.
    Just that at the age of TWENTY FOUR I finally managed to grow a decent pair of sideburns.
    Finally.
  5. 4th December 07, 11:19 AM #5
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    I've seen your piccies. You still look like you're about 14...


    Can you knit yourself a big mustache?...

    Just kidding. The flashes and ties look great!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arlen View Post
    Oh. I forgot to post that bit.
    Just that at the age of TWENTY FOUR I finally managed to grow a decent pair of sideburns.
    Finally.
    Good for you! I'm 45 and still can't pull that one off.
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    Congrats on the sideburns. I love my mutton chops.

    Where are the pics of those?
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    Quote Originally Posted by AnimalK View Post
    I've seen your piccies. You still look like you're about 14...


    Can you knit yourself a big mustache?...

    Just kidding. The flashes and ties look great!

    You know, I still sometimes get offered a half fare on the bus.
    And then go to the pub and don't get I.D'd.
    How it goes, I guess.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arlen View Post
    You know, I still sometimes get offered a half fare on the bus. And then go to the pub and don't get I.D'd. How it goes, I guess.
    I would call that the BEST of both worlds!
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    Yeah, I'm with "starbkjrus", 45 and still cant get a good set ! (sideburns, that is)
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