Finished Object: Remnant Yarn Woven Shawl

July 13, 2020 Emily Wallace Handwoven2 Comments

Another remnant yarn shawl came off the loom this week after spending a really long time on the loom. I normally finish weaving projects in a day or two, but with all my knitting lately, I put this project off for quite a while. I’m happy with the results, even though I considered it a “boring” weave while it was on the loom.

I used several different yarns for this project, so I won’t list them all unless someone is really interested, but the fibers are baby alpaca, mohair, mulberry silk, merino, & cotton.

Wednesday Weaving Project: Brushed Alpaca & Beech Tree Fiber Blend Shawl

April 23, 2020 Emily Wallace Handwoven2 Comments

Yesterday, I decided to dress my 32″ Kromski Harp loom with more remnant yarns for another shawl (or scarf)–this time beech tree fiber blend yarn, merino & cotton blend yarn, and brushed alpaca as the weft yarn. This scarf was a fairly quick weave and I finished it in half a day.

Pine Lake Shawl (Jaala Spiro) is finished!

April 6, 2020 Emily Wallace HandwovenLeave a comment

I started the Pine Lake Shawl, a free pattern on Ravelry by Jaala Spiro, last Sunday and finished last night. I used Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Tonals yarn (aran weight). After washing and blocking it overnight, here is the finished product:

December 2019: Finished Objects

January 3, 2020 Emily Wallace Handwoven1 Comment

December 2019 was a blur for me and my family. My father underwent a major emergency surgery on December 7th after three weeks of being sick with an undiagnosed illness. He spent 25 days in the hospital and underwent 4 procedures during that time. My mother never left his side, so I did a lot of running around on her behalf until my father finally got to come home on December 30th.

I did, however, manage to get several weaving and a knitting project completed when I wasn’t at the hospital. Weaving (and knitting) kept my hands busy while my mind worried about my dad. Thankfully, he is on the mend and I am now able to look forward to new projects in 2020.

Here a few that I completed in December: