Wool Rug

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finished rug in its place
Project
Draft: 
Double Weave
Project Status: 
Finished
Project Date: 
Sun, 10/23/2011 - Thu, 01/05/2012
Yarn
Yarn: heavy rug wool
Color: natural and dark grey
Type: weft
Yarn: 8/4 Carpet Warp
Color: natural linen used for warp
Type: warp
Loom
Number of Shafts: 
4
Number of Treadles: 
4
Sett: 
2.00 Ends/cm
Length on Loom: 
220.00 cm
Width on Loom: 
120.00 cm
Finished Length: 
220.00 cm
Finished Width: 
120.00 cm
Notes: 

This was a very interesting experience to weave and I am very happy with the result. It took a long time to do and the edges called "oriental braid" on Väv's homepage took a long time too but were worth the time spent :-)

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Kristina's picture
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Ellen at and after work

Thank you for this nice pictures of your rug-project . It´s looking great exspecially the edge. 

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rug with chair

Your rug looks fantastic with the chair and floor. Well-earned rest!

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Beautiful, Ellen, and I love

Beautiful, Ellen, and I love the pictures of how you finished it. It so suits your home by the looks of it. I wouldn't know whether to put it on the wall or the floor as it is so lovely to look at.

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Oh thank you Kristina,

Oh thank you Kristina, Bonnie, and Laverne! I am blushing here with all that praise ;-) ... but how I enjoy your comments!

Sara von Tresckow's picture
Joined: 05/29/2009
Lovely work.

Lovely work.

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Thank you Sara.

Thank you Sara.

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Beautiful

Your rug is absolutely stunning! You have to be very proud! Congratulations! What will you be making next?

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Oh thank you, how nice of

Oh thank you, how nice of you.

I honestly don't know, but if you look at my project page you can see that I like to try it all, from the finest silk to this heavy wool rug, - and everything in between :-)