Comments

Thu, 03/13/2014 - 18:55

Artistry

Sucker for Overshot, and this is delightful! This will make any baby and parents happy!
Fri, 03/14/2014 - 02:27

cottageweaver (not verified)

What a wonderful baby blanket - love the colors, too!

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 12:22

barleycorn

What a beautiful baby blanket! Lucky baby, a keepsake for sure. 

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 21:41

ReedGuy

That sure is beautiful work, nice color. :)

Sun, 03/23/2014 - 21:05

Sue in VT

Your little baby blanket will be a family treasure! It is just awesome!
Mon, 04/21/2014 - 15:50

Jeannie (not verified)

I love it too and especially like the not-pastel colors. Where on earth did you find colored 20/2 mercerized cotton?

Mon, 04/21/2014 - 15:50

Jeannie (not verified)

I love it too and especially like the not-pastel colors. Where on earth did you find colored 20/2 mercerized cotton?

Mon, 04/21/2014 - 16:30

ReedGuy

I think they are non merc warp and merc for weft and reversed the color effect which is actually the ground. Webbs or Yarn Barn.

Thu, 04/24/2014 - 04:13

RepWeaver (not verified)

Thanks, Jeannie! Unfortunately, UKI discontinued 20/2 mercerized cotton in all colors other than white, natural and black. A while back Georgia Yarn Company offered the discontinued colors at super prices and I stocked up on several of them. The idea of weaving with colored ground yarns for towels and now baby blankets makes sense to me -- the better to hide possible staining. I appreciate your kind comments. RepWeaver
Thu, 04/24/2014 - 04:25

RepWeaver (not verified)

Thanks to everyone for the kind comments. Your input truly inspires me to keep striving to learn and improve. The journey is half the fun! Well, maybe even more than half of it. I wove six of these little blankets, each with a different pattern weft color. Right now I'm weaving a special rug for a wedding gift and am working on a tight deadline. So . . . when I can get around to it, I'll post more photos. RepWeaver
Thu, 04/24/2014 - 10:34

ReedGuy

Ah, never thought they were merc 20/2 grounds. You were lucky Mike had a sale. :) But, I find I like merc cotton for some things and not others.

Thanks for sharing your experiences with this project. :)

Mon, 05/05/2014 - 20:50

thistle rose weaving

Love the wee blankets, very cute indeed.

Tue, 05/06/2014 - 16:37

RepWeaver (not verified)

Thank you, Thistle Rose.

RepWeaver

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Notes

After weaving several towels in miniature overshot it seemed a good time to try a few baby blankets. This is the first one off the current warp. The draft is "Lovers' Knot No. 1" from Miniature Patterns for Hand Weaving Part I by Josephine E. Estes.

I cut this first one off to check shrinkage and to see if I finally found the right beat to weave the pattern to square. Also there was an annoying sleying error right smack-dab in the center so that had to be fixed. The second wee coverlet is now underway and will be better than the first. Even with its flaws, this little blankie is pleasing and endearing.

Just added a few more photos. The grey one at the bottom of the stack is a smaller piece from the end of the warp. It should make a nice table runner.

And just in case you are worried, I know Beanie Babies aren't good toys for baby. The little rabbit does give you a good idea of scale, though. I just couldn't help it; he is so cute.

RepWeaver

Number of Shafts
4
Number of Treadles
6
Project Status
Finished
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