Follow me as I weave along the way
Hurricane Harvey and it's aftermath have caused a slow down or halt to any weaving the past 2 weeks. I'm lucky our house was not flooded. We were in a mandatory evacuation zone. After attempting to get out of town but finding roads blocked by rising waters. (A very scary situation) the night was spent in... Continue Reading →
This painted skein of yarn intrigued me when shopping at HGA Convergence vendor hall in 2014. There was only one skein with this color scheme, yet it would be enough for warp for one scarf with some to spare. Once I got the painted warp on the loom and tried to cross it in... Continue Reading →
Huck Lace is traditionally done the same solid color in both the warp and weft. The floats that create the design, are more visible with a solid color scarf. But why always follow tradition in your weaving, explore! So that is exactly what I have done with these two scarves. The weave structure is the... Continue Reading →
I've been busy weaving Huck lace scarves. It is one of my favorite weave structures. The first were these lovely purple tencel ones. I modified the draft from one for 12 harnesses to weave on 8 harnesses. But it still creates a nice pattern. Being happy with the first 2 scarves, I tied on a... Continue Reading →
I'm weaving scarves. With spring in the air , one day hot, one day cold, they will need to be light weight. A 10/2 tencel warp with a 20/2 silk pattern weft and a 30/2 silk tabby weft fills the bill. This is a miniature overshot pattern. " Hooks and Eyes" (design 71)", is found... Continue Reading →
On the loom is a 4 harness crackle weave scarf. Crackle weave is a tied weave, where a tabby shot follows a pattern shot. For the tabby I'm using a metallic covered thread to add some sparkle. The picture doesn't show the sparkle well. Ideas from the book "A Crackle Weave Companion" by Lucy M.... Continue Reading →
Barb-e Designs 