knit meter
Recent Comments
Barb-E Designs on Pretty in Red and White Vicki on Pretty in Red and White spinweaverbarbara on Denting Part 3 Amy Sloboda on Denting Part 3 spinweaverbarbara on Crammed and Spaced and Crammed…
Author Archives: spinweaverbarbara
Pretty in Red and White
Some pretty little ornaments in double weave pick up. Some are whimsical and folksy. Some are traditional graphic star shapes. Graphed designs are everywhere. You can look for fair isle and Nordic knitting graphs, or two-colour cross stitch. The pieces … Continue reading
Denting Part 3
Following up on my experimentation of denting in two layers, I knew that I wanted a cloth that was two layers, with denting on both layers, in a yarn that would not be too slippery, and using some interweaving of … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged Denting, Double Weave, hand weaving, handwoven, Merino, scarves, Silk, Warp, Weft, woven, yarn
2 Comments
Crammed and Spaced and Crammed and Spaced Again
First in crisp 2/40 linen. The draft is from JST Online Guild Season 3, Episode 2. Nice drape and effect. And then again with spaced naturally-coloured, organic cotton and crammed Monte Cristo plush cotton boucle. Soft and light … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged cotton, crammed and dented, crammed and spaced, hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, JST Online Guild, linen, Scarf, scarves, Weaving
2 Comments
The Value of Sampling
I love the drape and the cool, silky smoothness of using Bambu 12 in weaving. Bambu 12 is a rayon made from bamboo, and is widely available. After weaving the project sample in JST Online Guild, Season 3, Episode 1, … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged Bamboo, colour, Denting, Double Weave, hand weaving, handwoven, JST Online Guild, Scarf, Warp, Weaving
2 Comments
What a Difference a Weft Makes
How much fun it is to work with a pattern, keeping everything the same except for changes in the weft colour. I have been working in Overshot weave for a few months, and enjoying the process of changing weft colours … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged colour, cotton, Handweaving, handwoven, Overshot, tea towels, Textiles, Warp, Weft, woven
6 Comments
And Then This Happened
I spent the last few days at ANWG 2019 in Prince George, BC. I had lots of fun learning and socializing, visiting exhibits, shopping at the Vendors Hall, listening to the keynote speaker Abby Franquemont, and watching and participating in … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged ANWG 2019, awards, handwoven, log cabin, Scarf, supplementary warp, Textiles, Weaving
8 Comments
Deliberately Leaving Holes in your Warp; Otherwise Known as Denting
The following two scarves were made following the instructions found in JST Online Guild, Season 3, Episode 1: Denting. I am working on using up my stash this year, so I have substituted my own yarns for those recommended by … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged colour, cotton, Denting, Handweaving, handwoven, JST Online Guild, Scarf
3 Comments
