THE LURE OF THE LOOM

I am on Loom Overload. Since my last entry, my loom population has grown. I now have an adorable Baby Wolf (a 4 harness floor loom) to accompany the three rigid heddle looms. (The three little pigs and the big bad wolf?) This means four hungry mouths to feed with appropriate warps. In addition, since I’m currently taking a floor loom class at Woven Arts, there is a fifth loom that needs to be kept busy. I keep making lists of projects currently in progress, along with a queue list of what to plan for next. It looks something like this: 

Cricket: Currently weaving a scarf using Nashua Snowbird alpaca for the warp and weft. This is a sample for a larger afghan project. I love how it’s looking, but I won’t know for sure if I have the right sett (equivalent to gauge for knitting) until it’s been washed.

 

When the sample scarf is done, I’m starting a cream-colored silk scarf with purpley designs on the borders. This is possibly for my daughter, if she likes it, in place of a beaded scarf she wanted me to knit. I may still have to knit the beaded scarf, but we’ll see.

 Harp: Empty at the moment. I am intending to start a baby blanket on this. Details to come.

 Flip: Still has the sample warp from the double heddle class. I need to continue sampling. I need to try out using the double heddles to make a double width fabric. Once that’s done, I plan to use the Flip to make the Snowbird Afghan. On the other hand, I may slip in a pretty stole first with yarn just acquired yesterday. Decisions decisions.

Woven Arts class: Currently working on a sampler. I am planning a set of tea napkins next. Details to come. 

Wolf: I was going to make placemats, but my weaving instructor suggested I made an additional set of tea napkins to mirror what I do in class, and cement in the learning. Excellent idea. Details to come.

 Lest you think I am all about the details to come, and not about finishing anything, here is the Fiesta Placemat I was working on.

 

Isn’t she pretty. I do plan to make more. Soon. Details to come.

KNITTING

Yes, this is still a knitting blog. I haven’t given up knitting. Knot at all. I’ve finished and blocked the Gracie Shawl, and I do love it indeed.

And I’ve finished the Peekaboo Sweater from Heirloom Stitches and every time I do a little crochet, I wonder why I don’t do more of it. The crocheted edging on this sweater was just plain fun to do, and it makes the sweater.

 Cashmere Merino Silk DK by Sublime

Haven't blocked it yet. This is for one of those many babies I mentioned a while back. The entry on 3/29/09… I mentioned several times that I have a lot of babies to knit for. I had to be sort of subtle then. Did everyone get that there is a new grandchild in production? The Antarctica boy and the Antarctica girl got married and now live in Denver, and are having a Colorado baby. But this sweater isn’t for that baby. It’s for another baby. Babies are everywhere, I’m telling you.

 ATTENTION SPAN

I don’t have one anymore. It took three sessions at the computer to get this blog entry posted. Right now I am trying to decide between relaxing with a book, weaving at home, or weaving at Woven Arts. I need three of me. Have a good holiday weekend, everyone. 

 

Comments

[kristi and otis]

in that first picture, the way the loom and yarn is set up...it makes me want to double dutch..is that a name for a loom?

[Rob]

Sharon, your weaving is BEAUTIFUL! When you get into a new form of fiber arts, you sure go headlong into it!

WELL DONE, you!

[LynnH]

The lure of woven rectangles has not bit me, personally, but I like the choices of yarn you are making.

Love Nashua Snowbird, have 2 pairs of socks from it. It's washable according to the label, but the socks that went through washer/dryer too many times are now not as stretchy as before, and a bit matted. I can still wear the socks but they are difficult to get on/off my feet.

In your case, we don't typically wash an afghan as often as a pair of socks, so you won't beat it up like my example. Just the same, I'd recommend line drying rather than a tumble dry.

Have fun. This seems to be a social weekend for me rather than a creating one. Sigh.

Every single long weekend, I think that maybe *this* time I can get out the knitting machine and make the dress or leggings I've planned for literally years.

However, I have to take over the kitchen with that machine and not cook when I use it... and this weekend is full of potlucks. With my food restrictions I can't buy something at a deli, so I put off the sockyarn leggings one more time.

[runescape money]

I feel like time is going incredibly fast and slow at the same time. The weeks/months seem to be crawling...but at the same time, I turn around on Monday and suddenly it is Sunday again

[infants]

Sharon, your weaving is BEAUTIFUL! When you get into a new form of fiber arts, you sure go headlong into it!