I knit two more hats since my last post. What a great way to use up stash yarns! There was about 2 inches of red left when I finished the stripes. Waking up this morning and feeling the cold air when I took the dogs out made me realize that I really should have done this earlier. Everyone has been really great about emailing and donating prizes, so thank you. I’ll be posting more prize pics shortly.
Many moons ago (at least seven years ago) I had a Schacht Rigid Heddle Loom. The big one with the floor stand and everything. I had all the goodies, too. Tons of books, Handwoven magazines, even videos (no dvds back then). I had fun with it, but I quickly got bored doing plain weave so I sold it. ALL of it. Like a complete moron. I knew that one day I’d get a floor loom. No. Really. I *knew* it. And still, I sold it all.
I think I made two things on it. I bought the kit for this scarf from Hill Country Weavers on a trip to Austin (can’t wait to go there again! We’ll pass right by it every time we go to Laredo and home again. Weeee!). I also wove a two-color sampler and used that to sew holders for my dpn needles and circs. Forgot to take a picture.
I was beginning to think I’d never get to have my loom. Well the time has come! Remember my friend Daryl from Elann that I finally got to meet in person at Rhinebeck? I’d mentioned wanting a loom and she happened to have a Harrisville 36″ 4H/6T for sale. Yeah!! I keep saying there’s no room for it here and I won’t be able to play with it until we move to Texas, but who am I kidding?! There’s no way I’m going to be able to resist.
My new handy woodworking skills will help in building a warping board and a bench. I already have a bobbin winder and I just resubscribed to Handwoven. How I wish I’d kept all the old magazines and the collections. So just a few items to purchase for now and then I can get started!
Two more hats?! I feel like a slacker with just one hat.
Pretty weaving. Isn’t that always the way? You get rid of a hobby and it comes back. I think that’s why I still have all my cross stitch stuff. I’m afraid I’ll want to do it again once I get rid of all those magazines.
My yarn is wound for my first hat 🙂
Remember weaving is truly about the process……it takes so much more preparation than spinning or knitting, but what you get when you are finished is SO worth it…you are going to have fun!!
You’re going to have fun with your loom!
So glad you are excited, you are getting me motivated to get going again! I love that scarf, even if it is plain weave. see you tomorrow!
I have another suggestion for the 2 inch ball of yarn you have left. (I am a crocheter not a knitter) I take all of the little balls of yarn and make them into a big ball and crochet something out of it. For me it is usually a blanket. A friend of mine uses up her yarn with fun colored sweaters. (I live in New Mexico…Welcome back to the fun part of the USA!!!)
Weaving too?! Nope, not even going to try to add that to my skills..!
One hat done, one in progress…
I was just gifted a Harrisville 36″ 4h/6t loom and goodies. Now I have to find a class to get me going. You’re light years ahead of me.
One hat done. It is very dense, like the knitter.
Beautiful prizes. The weaving looks like fun.