A sporran is the traditional pouch worn at the front of the Scottish kilt. The word 'sporran' is in fact Scots Gaelic for 'purse'. The purpose of the sporran is rooted in necessity, not decoration. After all, a kilt has no pockets, meaning if you want to carry the typical necessities such as car keys, a wallet etc. something of the pouch/satchel/manpurse variety is needed, and this was how the sporran came about. Of course, over the years there have been dozens of styles and designs, some flashy, some simple and plain. For my second attempt at sporran crafting I opted for a traditional, simple 'Rob Roy' style. (So named for the famous/infamous cattle thieving Highlander hero.) But, enough rambling, here are pictures!
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| You can see from this picture the double drawstring,that draws the material together in a pleat like fashion. |
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| A good view of the brass eyelets. |
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| The capacity of the sporran bag is huge, I can fit it over my head! |
Good work. I just finished a similar sporran but it has a belt loop on the back in place of 'D' rings and no grommets. I made a celtic knot button for the flap as well, thankgod for youtube knot videos, lol.
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