Harry Potter Double Weave Pick-up

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Harry Potter's broom, snitch, lightning bolt
Project
Draft: 
Double Weave
Project Status: 
Finished
Project Date: 
Wed, 06/01/2011 - Sat, 10/01/2011
Yarn
Yarn: 8/2 cotton
Color: maroon, gold
Type: warp
Yarn: 8/2 cotton
Color: maroon, gold
Type: warp
Loom
Number of Shafts: 
8
Number of Treadles: 
12
Sett: 
40.00 EPI
Length on Loom: 
2.50 yd
Width on Loom: 
40.00 in
Finished Length: 
60.00 in
Finished Width: 
36.00 in
Notes: 

My daughter's best friend is a devoted Harry Potter fan.  She not only owns all the books and movies, but has recently visited Harry Potter World.  When she found out she was pregnant she wanted to decorate her nursery with a Harry Potter theme.  I, too, am a Harry Potter fan, so this was a labor of love.  I picked the colors because they represented Gryfindor, the house Harry belonged to.  I had initially picked several motifs to weave, but decided I was better off narrowing down my choices since this weave structure is very labor intensive.

I had set myself a goal of weaving an inch a week.  It seems I spent a LOT of time UN-weaving on some of those weeks.  I do believe I am now expert in un-weaving double weave.  I doubt I will ever attempt another project of this size, but it's nice to know that it can be done.

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HP Double Weave

I too am a fan but not big enough to attempt

this. My hat is off to you, for it is awesome endeavor that you completed very nicely!

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Joined: 07/21/2011
How lovely is that!? Truly a

How lovely is that!? Truly a magical endeavor! Cheers, Erica