It’s more weaving! I warped the loom with a long length of linen/cotton then made some dishcloths. Whoo!
The weft for all of them is various scraps of Sugar and Cream and Peaches and Cream and other random cotton bits.
I left spaces between each piece, but the fringes were really difficult to tie on the middle ones, so next time I’ll leave a longer spacer.
They were mostly to practice and to use up some cotton scraps, but I think I’ll hang up one of the longer ones in the bathroom to use for a hand towel. Not sure about the others. They were mostly just fun to weave.
My selvages are, of course, awful, especially on the ones where I carried the stripe yarns up the side when I wasn’t using them. I’m not sure how to do that so it doesn’t look terrible, but this was a learning experience, so I’m not all that bothered.
Currently on the loom is some fabric for a bag I’m working on. In knitting news, I’m going back and finishing some WIPs. I frogged the Carousel socks (not enough yarn), though I definitely be making them again in a different yarn. I’m almost finished with Danish Summer, an errant test knit. Once that’s finished, I’m going to finish up the sleeves and collar on my self-designed Diamonds sweater. Then cast on for ALL THE THINGS. I’m feeling like a sweater kind of year. Though I need to make some more mittens/gloves cause I don’t have that many.
In reading news: Joe and I are reading Heir to the Empire. OH MAN MY FEELINGS. In life news, I have a semi-long-term nanny gig (for six months probably) but it’s still only part time and I need a real job at some point. So there’s that. How are y’all?
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January 13, 2013 at 2:16 pm
Renee Anne
You are funny and amuse me. I don’t dare try to step into weaving. I’m already down the fiber hole with all the yarn and needles and hooks and my wheel and my fiber and…….oh, and books! Lots of books!
As for the dishcloths that you’re unsure about: what about using them under plants (if you have any) or wall hangings?