The loom was nekkid, so I thought I’d just try something-
Was super quick to warp- just 16 ends, and now I’m playing around with weaving bands out of misc handspun odds and ends-
The first one I wove like regular plainweave fabric, and while it’s a little wonky on the edges, I really like the overall look and feel.
With this next one, I’m forcing the warp threads closer, to hopefully get a more warp-faced result. It’s really dense, and a challenge to try and keep the edges even, but hopefully that will come with time and practice.
The grey yarn is a bit thicker than the black, so the effect is quite different. And I’m having a lot of fun playing around with it. The Man made me a cool new tool to use for my bandweaving experiment- a combo shuttle/beater thingee.
It hadn’t occurred to me before, but now that I see a picture of it with a bit of weft wrapped at it’s waist, if looks a bit like a sword. Nice 🙂
Thor (who we’re now calling Cookie Monster) update- still here and starting to feel like part of the family, though she is still residing outside (overnighting in the hoophouse). I strongly suspect that the Cookie Monster has buns in the oven. Guess we’ll know for sure before long…..
Alrighty. That’s all I’ve got for now. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas.
Fleece on Earth, Good Wool to Men
Love the band weaving. Looking forward to seeing more. I struggle with keeping the edges straight. I am sorry to hear Thor/Cookie Monster is carrying. But she’s in a good place. I am really hoping Roscoe isn’t pregnant. She is so thin. Merry Christmas!
thanks Donna- the band weaving is kind of addictive. so quick and easy to get it warped up. I’ve got an appointment to take the Cookie Monster in to the vet to get checked out. Hopefully will know more after that. Maybe just a chunk? We tried to check for male/female-ness the other day, but neither of us are confident in our cat sexing abilities. lol
Merry Christmas, Denise and The Man!
thanks Michelle 🙂 And a very Merry Christmas to you as well!