Saturday, November 19, 2011

I'm not weaving, I'm managing my stash

Today I was listening to the KnitPicks podcast from late October on rigid heddle weaving.  Now I realize that this is a somewhat self-serving podcast, since it is created by a website that sells yarn, but there were two items worth commenting on:
 - Think of weaving not as a new craft, but as a means of stash management!
 -  You can pick up the edges after it's off the loom and knit an icord edge.

I haven't woven much lately, because there's a project on the loom that I don't know if I'm loving yet - though it is starting to grow on me.  That will be the subject of another post, since I don't have photos right now.

Here is a scarf I did this summer, to surprise a friend for her birthday.  I love the subtle sparkle.  The weft is a Claudia Handpainted silk/wool fingering that I found in the clearance section at Fiddlehead (!!  big score!).  It's tough to appreciate the colors from this photo, but it's a blend of pinks, oranges, and browns.  The warp is a cotton/viscose blend that I scored at an odd yarn sale out of someone's home.  This one practically wove itself.


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