Comments

Sun, 01/02/2011 - 21:50

peg.cherre (not verified)

What a great return to weaving!  Did you design the pattern?  It's very attractive.  What fiber did you use?

Wed, 01/12/2011 - 17:17

repweaver (not verified)

Looks as if you'd been weaving the whole time! What yarn did you use for your scarves? Beautiful structure.

Thu, 02/10/2011 - 03:25

mdbrust (not verified)

Sorry, I was out of the country for a month and just saw these comments.  I used wool that I got on closeout from the Vermont Organic Wool Company when they closed this summer.  I'm not sure what the weight is, but it looks to be about 12/2, maybe slightly finer.  I used a two ply for the warp and single ply for the weft, but they are nearly the same weight, so it came out pretty well balanced.  I got the pattern from a book called Linen Heirlooms by Constance Gallagher.   It's a 5 shaft Bronson lace and was orginally a pattern used for tea towels in the 19th century, done in a sett of 48 epi, but I decided to adapt it to what I wanted to make.  I've been mostly interested in exploring texture recently, and I'm quite pleased at how well the pattern adapted to a different fiber.

Finished Length Unit
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Finished Width Unit
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Length Off Loom Unit
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Length on Loom Unit
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Notes

I decided to get back into weaving this year, after 20 years away.  I had an accident last year, and during my recuperation, I re-visited, and became re-obsessed with textiles, which then led me to decide I absolutely had ot find a loom and start weaving again.  I'm fine now, and this was my 3rd warp on the loom, a scarf for a friend who helped me with my wedding this summer.  I'm quite pleased considering how many years it's been since I wove regularly.  My selvedges and beats are getting straighter and more even, and this scarf had a lovely soft feel to it after being washed. 

Number of Shafts
8
Number of Treadles
10
Project Status
Finished
Sett Unit
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Width off Loom Unit
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Width on Loom Unit
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