Weaving Wednesday.

Today was a day of finishes. 

 

First to be finished were my tea towels done on my 24" loom.  The towels were woven from Lily's Sugar and Cream worsted weight cotton yarn.  These will make great hand towels in the kitchen.

 

Also finished today was the scarf I wove from repurposed Kroy sock yarn.  The yarn felt a little scratchy off the loom but after a soak in Eculan and a spin in the dryer it really softened up.  The scarf ended up measuring only 44" long by 6" wide but I think it work out great just to drape around the neck to use as an accessory.

 

Over the next couple of days I'll get both looms warped with another set of towels and another scarf.

 

Pictures to follow.

Mary

On the Needles Friday

Got a late start on my Camp Loopy Project #2, I think I actually started knitting on Sunday.  I am making Vine Lace Vest using Cascade Ultra Pima in the Sage color.  The lace pattern is easy to remember and hides mistakes easily - I have made a few but they don't stand out and are hard to find which is a good thing.

 

 

Take a minute and stop over at Patchwork Times and see what others have on their Needles.

Mary



Weaving Wednesday

Thought I would start updating my weaving projects on Wednesdays rather than mixing them in with my knitting posts on Friday.

 

A week ago I received my 24" Kromski Rigid Heddle Loom but did not have a chance to it until this past Sunday to start any project.  First on the new loom is Tea Towels from the online class I took on Craftsy.  I am using Lily's Sugar and Cream yarn with a 8 dent heddle.  I was able to complete the first towel and ready to start the second.

 

Last week I finished this scarf using Knit Picks Stroll in Merry-Go-Round colorway for the weft and Dove Heather for the warp.  The scarf finished at 6.5" x 72" off the loom but I still need to wet finish it so I will measure again.

 

 

This morning I warped my Cricket loom for another scarf using Paton's Kroy Sock Yarn I am repurposing from a pair of socks I started but had not finished even the first sock.

 

 

 

I'm really enjoying weaving, lots of ideas but need to still practice and take my time getting my edges even.

 

Mary