I’ve finished two projects and am working on a set of placemats now. This first thing I did was a scarf seen here.
It took about six hours to do the whole thing from warping it to tying off the last bit of fringe. Both ends are beaten down because I didn’t understand the instructions at first so I started out beating it down instead of making it more open and “balanced.” Since I goofed up the beginning I had to match it at the end.
My second project is officially a table runner although we are now using it as a wall hanging since the apartment is almost completely devoid of art at the moment.
This took a little longer because of the open work and the extra color. The large open work in the middle is called “Brooks Bouquet” and the smaller bits at each end are a series of different “Lenos.” They are a progression of 1/1, 2/2, 3/3, 2/2, and 1/1 which indicates the number of warp threads used in making the pattern. The swirly blue shape is a “Spanish Lace” design which would have benefited from heavier yarn.
The placemats I am working on now are a green and red design for Christmas, nothing fancy, just some red stripes down the sides. Pictures of them to come when complete.
There are a few more pictures of these two projects here The Lost Artisan.
1 responses to “More Weaving”
Life Looms Large
January 4th, 2012 at 07:14
Great stuff!! I’m so impressed that you’re weaving different types of structures already!!!
I saw your post on this right before my computer stopped working…..glad I came back to visit again!!! Sorry for my very delayed comment!
Sue