Weaving
Another WIP – Woven Scarf #2
I still haven’t finished any of the projects from my last post. But that didn’t stop me from starting another one! This weekend, I pulled out my loom and started another simple woven scarf: The yarn is Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock in Debra Anna. It reminds me of an autumn sunset – [...]
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2012 Crafty Year in Review
When I was thinking of this post, I honestly thought, “I don’t think I did all that much this year.” Ha! Seeing it all in one place makes me realize I had a really busy year! I learned a few new crafts, including canning, needlework and weaving. Knitting remained my go-to craft, but I also [...]
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Simple Woven Scarf – Success!
It’s official. I love my loom. Here’s my first project – finished, washed, and ready for its close up: Project: Simple woven scarf Yarn: One hank of Socks that Rock Lightweight in Zein colorway Details: Kromski Harp rigid heddle loom, 10-dent heddle, 72 ends, 90” warp length. I worked until I ran out of yarn, about [...]
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New Crafty Obsession: Rigid Heddle Loom
I think it was about six years ago that I first had the idea of getting a loom. I was still fairly new to knitting, and heard on a podcast about “knitting looms” that used knitting yarn. They were small, portable looms that didn’t require too much space. But I was so happy with my [...]
