I have been weaving with wool the last few weeks, getting ready for the 2 Fall shows I participate in with the Tuesday Weavers. The first show will be at the Museum of Appalachia's Homecoming, where I will also be a demonstrator for the 4 day show.
I have prepared 4 days worth of spinning fiber, so that I won't have to spin slowly like I had to do last time, and I have also pre wound a couple of plying balls, to ply on a hand spindle. People are always curious about that process, and since my wheel does not like to spin in the opposite direction. A heavy spindle should do the trick.
I have woven several wool scarves and shawls on my newest loom, the Bergere the Leclerc rigid heddle, that I bought with my handspun yarn in mind. I love the low amount of loom waste and the gentle nature of the rigid heddle. I have completed 6 handspun scarves and 2 shawls so far. There is another scarf on the loom, and I may be able to get at least one more done possible two, as well, in a lighter color.
As I used each skein of yarn, I set aside the hang tag that I use to label them. Today I gathered all the tags, and I began to add up the yardage that I had marked of each one. So far, I have used 3,828 yards of wool. There may be a little bit left over after I have woven the last scarf, but not much. On the other hand who knows, I may end up adding to that total as well!
In fact, I had thought that I was done weaving last week when the silvery Romney shawl came off the loom, but it turned out so lovely. Too lovely for a lowly spinner to use while demonstrating, so I quickly warped up a grey Jacobs shawl, which I loved so much that I ended up doing a couple of scarves as well! You know how it goes!
I am really enjoying this season of working with wool, though my handspun stash is almost depleted! I guess I wi need to spin some more! ;)
Until next time, Happy Spinning, Knitting and Weaving, Tina
I have prepared 4 days worth of spinning fiber, so that I won't have to spin slowly like I had to do last time, and I have also pre wound a couple of plying balls, to ply on a hand spindle. People are always curious about that process, and since my wheel does not like to spin in the opposite direction. A heavy spindle should do the trick.I have woven several wool scarves and shawls on my newest loom, the Bergere the Leclerc rigid heddle, that I bought with my handspun yarn in mind. I love the low amount of loom waste and the gentle nature of the rigid heddle. I have completed 6 handspun scarves and 2 shawls so far. There is another scarf on the loom, and I may be able to get at least one more done possible two, as well, in a lighter color.
As I used each skein of yarn, I set aside the hang tag that I use to label them. Today I gathered all the tags, and I began to add up the yardage that I had marked of each one. So far, I have used 3,828 yards of wool. There may be a little bit left over after I have woven the last scarf, but not much. On the other hand who knows, I may end up adding to that total as well!
In fact, I had thought that I was done weaving last week when the silvery Romney shawl came off the loom, but it turned out so lovely. Too lovely for a lowly spinner to use while demonstrating, so I quickly warped up a grey Jacobs shawl, which I loved so much that I ended up doing a couple of scarves as well! You know how it goes!
I am really enjoying this season of working with wool, though my handspun stash is almost depleted! I guess I wi need to spin some more! ;)
Until next time, Happy Spinning, Knitting and Weaving, Tina
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