This scarf was handwoven on my 32″ Kromski Harp loom using Lucca Dot Yarn hand blended & handspun merino wool single-ply yarn for the weft and a 100% merino dk weight yarn for the warp. Lucca Dot Yarn is owned and operated by Claire Cabe, who is also a personal friend and fiber mentor. I love using her hand dyed and hand spun art yarns for knitted, woven, or crocheted projects.
Tag: rigid heddle loom
This week’s project #2: More Noro Tennen Yarn on the loom
Since I had such good luck with the Alpine colorway of Noro Tennen yarn I picked up from Hook A Frog (Madison,AL) a few weeks ago, I decided to weave another scarf from it…just in a different colorway (Smoky #2). I spaced the warp a little differently because I wanted a net like effect and a lot of drape. I’m pleased with the results and plan to weave a few more of these since I have so much of this yarn.
Fiber Content: Noro Tennen (50% Wool/25% Silk/25% Alpaca)
Weekend Scarf Weaving:November 16-17, 2019
This past Friday, I spent all day on the road (7:45 am-8:15pm) participating in the Deep South Yarn Hop. My yarn shop co-worker and I visited all three Nashville area shops and then barely made it south to the Gadsden shop before it closed at 6pm. When I got home after 8pm (with my hands filled with new yarn and fiber), I was ready to go to bed. Saturday, I taught two classes at the yarn shop (an intermediate weaving class and a Yarn 101 class), which meant I didn’t get home until after 6pm when it was all said and done.
Some friends were coming over at 6:30, so I had just enough time to warp my loom before they pulled into the driveway. I ended up in bed before 10pm, so the loom would have to wait until the next morning.
Sunday, I wove off and on all day long and ended up weaving two finished scarves. The first was woven from Berroco Sesame yarn (7430 “pickled ginger” colorway), and the second was from Noro Tennen (“Alpine” colorway #25). I’ve never woven the warp and weft with only Noro before (it’s single ply and notorious for breaking), but I was successful in this attempt and I’m pleased with the results.
Fiber Content: Berroco Sesame (43% Wool/ 39% Acrylic/ 9% Cotton/ 9% Nylon); Noro Tennen (50% Wool/25% Silk/25% Alpaca)
November 13, 2019 Weaving Project: Cotton blend Tea Towels
I don’t know what it is about cotton yarn, but I’ve never enjoyed working with it in any capacity–whether weaving, knitting, crocheting, etc.
However, I always find myself giving in to cotton on the loom because of kitchen or tea towels. People want them (for some reason), so in order to meet that demand, I force myself to dress my loom with cotton.
This latest cotton project is for an upcoming holiday market (Hartselle Holiday Market, December 7th, Hartselle, AL). I have a feeling that I may be weaving more of these before the market begins, but for now, I’m happy to give myself a break from cotton.
Diary of a Yarnophile 