More Weaving, I'm Afraid. (be very afraid)

The houndstooth scarf came off the Cricket Loom last week, and The Mister claimed it immediately.  Never mind that my tension changed over the seven feet of it, he likes it anyway.  It reminds me a bit of the kid art we have tacked up on the fridge. It does look pretty sharp with his khaki spring coat, I must say.

I had to put something on the loom right away, after all, you don't want a naked loom lying about the place. A loom without a warp is little more than firewood.  But a loom nicely "dressed" (as I guess it is custom to say) has an obvious purpose.  No existential crises allowed around here.

This lovely wool from Spunky's Weaving Kit Club

looks like this

But there's more to it after it comes off the loom. Here's a hint: the yarn is really soft and it felts easily. Some fun, hmm?

Comments

[Kathy]

I signed up for the intro weaving class on Friday at SOAR -- I fear that I'm going to be on to something new . . .

[Caroline M]

I made three of those from handspun merino singles and I had them grabbed out of my hands by various family members. The only thing is that it's such a lot of weaving for the length you end up with. I know a lot of it is weaving paper but even so I felt as if I was losing a lot of work in the wash.

[Lynn in Tucson]

LOL. Firewood. Don't I know it.

:-)

I need more free time.

[Sara]

oooh - wouldn't that be pretty with "nuno" felting or whatever it's called - felted onto a swath of filmy silk fabric.

I need lessons on how to dress a loom. As I have a firewood version now. It's small, so doesn't take up much room, but still....

[Judy]

gonna be fun!!!