Quote Originally Posted by cavscout
The time has come to attempt my first kilt.

The delima comes from having access to only 2 yards of double width wool. This should be good for a 4 yard kilt. Of those of you who have 4 yard wool kilts, If you had the choice of 8 yards of 11 oz. wool or 4 yards of 16 oz. wool, which would you choose?

The tartan I'm looking at is Loud MacLeod for the 4 yards. Are there any factors I should consider about this tartan (better to stripe or sett, ...). I've seen Bears MacLeod in a few photos and this tartan just seems to rock.
I'd go for the four yards of 16oz. Will hang, swing better also hold the pleat.
I do believe you will be better off making "box-pleats" with only four yards. I know some fellas don't really care for them, but IT was the first style of sewn kilts and historically accurate. You would have something that is not seen much. They not that hard to do really Just my thoughts.

dave