I think the reason I like shadow weave so much, particularly on 6 or more shafts, is the sheer fun of getting curvy lines from straight ones. So I've been playing with a draft for a blanket in black and very light gray. That will go on the big loom after the taquete bathmat for which I've measured a sample warp. (Note to self: Must Weave Sample This Weekend.)
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2004.01.20
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Patterns
Lace work
- A collection of knitted lace shawls, stoles and wimples. Many were done in handspun yarn. Click on an image for a larger picture and description, plus charts for some.
Socks and small knits
- These are all handknitted socks and other small items. Most of these were knitted from my own handspun yarn. Click on an image for a larger picture and description, plus charts for some.
(Most of the Celtic designs came from Celtic Charted Designs by Co Spinhoven, an excellent and inexpensive resource.)
Doll Knits
- A collection of (mostly) knitted doll clothing.
Sweaters
- Back in the dark ages (as in pre-1987), I used to knit sweaters. Nowadays, I rarely do, so I'll use this album to record some of what I have done and may yet to be.
Blankets and woven items
- Mostly handwoven items, mostly from commercial yarns.
Yarns and fiber
- An assortment of fibers and handspun yarns.
Variegated Dyeing
- A Math Geek Does Variegated Dyeing
What software are you using? I have a demo disk of Fiberworks, and am wavering on whether to buy it. At this point, I use it mainly to see if something will weave up the way I expect it to.
Posted by: Carolyn | 2004.01.20 at 03:11 PM
I use Fiberworks Silver, which is worth it for the block substitution function. It's a blast to take a profile draft and look at it in huck, summer & winter, etc. (Kate W. take note: I emailed them last month to see if the Mac version is still alive, and it is. Ingrid promised to email me when it gets closer.)
Posted by: Catherine D. | 2004.01.20 at 05:29 PM
Oh, good! Maybe that will get me thinking about weaving again.
Two completely unrelated thoughts: I have not thought about "To Serve Them All My Days" in probably 15 years or so. Off to Netflix. Had you seen it before? And, nosily inquiring, how expensive was the Ihana experience?
Posted by: Kate W | 2004.01.21 at 09:03 AM
I don't think the Fiberworks will be out on the Mac soon, but at least they're still planning it. ProWeave claims to run on OS X, but they don't have a downloadable demo.
Yes, I saw "To Serve Them All My Days" in the early 80s and never thought it would be released on DVD. I started watching it last night.
And Ihana isn't terribly expensive. I'm not sure what the prices are now, but a few years back, it cost less than $30 to brush both sides of the blanket.
Posted by: Catherine D. | 2004.01.21 at 12:57 PM
How much do you do for a sample warp? Do you use the big loom or do you have a smaller table loom? I bought a small 8H table loom for workshops and samples, but I never used it - I get too impatient and just throw myself into it.
Posted by: Charleen | 2004.01.21 at 09:53 PM
For this project, I warped about 1 3/4 yards, and it will go on the big loom. That's not just because the small loom is occupied, but also because it's a rug and I want the heavier (and additionally weighted) beater.
But for lighter weight fabrics, I usually sample on the smaller loom and measure the shortest warp I can manage, about 1 yard.
Posted by: Catherine D. | 2004.01.22 at 07:03 AM