Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Life and Other Fibery Things

 As I mentioned last week, life has changed a bit since I was last blogging.  What was once a sweet little baby who would sit nicely and watch us go about our business:



Has become a little ball of energy who never stops moving (or putting things in her mouth!):

                   



Life is always exciting with a little one around.  She keeps us more than busy, but I have been finding time for some knitting lately.  When I went on my little knitting strike a few months ago,  I didn't go totally without fiber.  For Mother's Day,  Elise gifted me a Cricket Loom and I was quickly wrapped up in all things weaving.  In fact, in the first week I received the gift, I learned to warp my loom and completed 3 scarves.  

I will now share some pictures from my first two projects... just remember that it's a learning process!


My first project was a plaid scarf from yarn leftovers.  I believe there was some bamboo silk and also some cotton.  I know... weird fiber combination. Learning lessons with every project!


As you can see in this close-up pictures, I am still learning about tension of weaving- those edges are a far cry from perfect.

Next up was a simple scarf with variegated wool.  Since I'm not one to typically use variegated yarn, I went shopping specifically for some multi-colored fiber to work with.  My warp was Stonehedge Fiber Mill's Shepherd's Wool and my weft was the variegated wool I went shopping for that I can't recall the name of.


I do love the look of a woven garment, but I have decided that I will use my multi-colored picks for the warp from now on.

Ok, so these were my learning projects.  My next project looks a little crazier than I would normally pick out, but I'm excited to share it with you... tomorrow :-)





10 comments:

  1. Hello, hello! So good to have you back in the Blogosphere. And what a surprise; I'd stopped checking daily, and next thing I know there's several posts. It never rains, etc. Mobility is such a mixed blessing, isn't it? Baby-proofing becomes an ongoing project. The nursery looks lovely. I had a room with similar alcoves (no window seats, though), and did put up some prints. I think your alcove pictured is narrower. Perhaps small prints/pictures, staggered diagnonally?

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  2. I have a cricket that I've never really played with. I love woven things too so maybe I should dig it out and see what I can figure out!

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  3. Beautiful weaving. I dream about enough space so I can set up my loom and learn to weave...

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  4. the scarves are lovely...i love the varigated one!

    way to go mobile girl!

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  5. ooh, she's so adorable!! no doubt she keeps you busy. The loom is such a great gift, your scarves look beautiful!

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  6. those look amazing!! I love the first one especially. :)

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  7. Gorgeous! I especially love the plaid scarf - that colorway is fantastic.

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  8. I LOVE weaving. I took a weaving class in art school (one of the course options for the Crafts major), and I instantly fell in love. I miss doing it. Now I want a cricket loom! The woven scarves look pretty darned good for that tiny little loom.

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  9. gorgeous scarves!! you're making me want to get a loom!! AHH! and your daughter is too CUTE!

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  10. Good to have you back. The scarves look beautiful!

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