nettle)

March 18, 2020 Emily Wallace HandwovenLeave a comment

I warped my 32″ Kromski Harp loom this morning for the first time in a few weeks. I needed a break from weaving–but now I’m starting to get twitchy since I’m isolated at home.

I chose a linen/cotton/nettle blend yarn (fingering weight) for this project. I was thinking of a light, open weave warm weather scarf when I warped my loom. It’s already in the mid to high seventies here, temp-wise –though it’s starting to cool down a little, so I figured why not go ahead and weave some spring/summer items.

I plan to weave Spanish lace (pyramid-style design) on one side, while the other side will be plain, open weave.

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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:

Boomerang Shawl knitted with River Cottage Farm Fibers Romney “Son of Chiefton” Wool Yarn

Handwoven Tunic-style Top

December 1, 2019 Emily Wallace HandwovenLeave a comment

Last week’s weaving: tunic-style top (2-16″ wide, 60″ long panels partially sewn up back). I wove this top for a class I taught this past Saturday at Yarn Boutique of Decatur. I used Blue Heron 100% hand dyed organic cotton yarn for the weft and Knit One Crochet Too Pea Pods yarn (100% cotton) for warp. Total retail cost for the yarn was around $70. If I wove another top like this, I would either use a cotton/linen blend or a wool blend. Making it out of 100% cotton made the garment feel too heavy for my liking. Otherwise, I’m pleased enough with how it turned out. (Also, I measured incorrectly when warping my loom, so I ended up having to warp again for the second panel.)

This week’s project #2: More Noro Tennen Yarn on the loom

November 23, 2019 Emily Wallace HandwovenLeave a comment

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)

Noro Tennen Yarn (Smoky) Handwoven Scarf

WIP: My Home Studio Space

November 13, 2019 Emily Wallace Handwoven1 Comment

After 11 years in a small, 3 bedroom house, my family and I finally moved into a larger house in the middle of August. Luckily, this new house has enough extra space that allows me to have a home weaving studio. The room is somewhat oddly shaped, so I’m taking it slow when it comes to figuring out how to be use the space. Because the ceilings are slanted, I’m thinking I’ll have to put shelves on the walls at some point to maximize storage space. The door to the walk-in attic space is also in this room…which is why the plastic bins are in front of it at the moment.

The closet came with the built-in shelving units, so I’m using them as-is for now, but I may end up moving them around later.

I’ve always tried to have some design-element to each room in my home, but at the moment, this room is just a purely functional space. Perhaps if I spend enough time on Pinterest, I can come up with some better storage and design ideas for this room.

Main yarn storage containers (at present)

Find me on YouTube: A few 2019 Autumn weaving projects

November 13, 2019 Emily Wallace HandwovenLeave a comment

A few Autumn 2019 Weaving Projects