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I had an idea, for a quick, easy, versatile poncho, and daringly decided to test-drive my idea using my Lucky Penny Wrap. The basic idea, is that you take your woven wrap (18″ x 65″ in my case) fold it in half, and attach three,…

Woven Poncho/Cowl/Neck Thing

May 19, 2015
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I took this off the loom a few weeks ago, but it was uncertain whether I would get nice FO shots of it because, alas, I left the bedroom door open and my kitties got on it and clawed the heck out of it. However,…

Mexican Lace Scarf

April 8, 2015
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Sometimes you just need the weaving equivalent of instant gratification. Warp and weft are both Noro Taiyo Sock. I didn’t try to keep my colours in line or do anything special, just wove it on a 10-dent heddle the same as if it was all…

Noro Scarf

March 23, 2015
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I created a second colour shifting scarf for Tanis, and I made some tweaks that I think really improved the design. I used a 10-dent heddle instead of 12 which greatly improved the drape and allowed me to warp to 80”, which meant that after…

The Improved Colour Shifting Scarf

March 16, 2015
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A few people asked, after my post about the Colour Shifting Scarf, if I could share a tutorial on how I hemstitch my ends. I am by no means a weaving pro, so how I do it may not even be the ‘right’ way, but…

The Zen of Hem(stitching)

February 23, 2015
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My colour shifting scarf has been featured on Tanis’ blog today, check it out!

TFA Tuesdays!

February 17, 2015
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One of the first TFA palindrome skeins I managed to snag off Ravelry destash was a skein of ‘Prism’. It turned out that the colour runs on Prism were too short to line up easily, so after a few frustrating attempts I just warped as…

Palindrom Prism Weave

August 11, 2014
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It wasn’t easy for us to make time to visit this little spot, but I couldn’t resist. Yarnia is, to quote their website, “the only yarn shop where you can design your very own custom yarn blend, and buy it by the pound.  You choose…

Fiber Tour Stop 3 – Yarnia, Portland

August 7, 2014
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Another diversion from vacation photos to show you the beauty I pulled off the loom a few days ago. After finishing my first palindrome scarf in one of Tanis’ old multi colour ways, I went on a hunt through Ravelry destash to see if anyone…

TFA Gem – A Palindrome Weave

July 31, 2014
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I’ve taken up dyeing my own wool for my projects. I don’t pretend to be super talented at this, but there is something satisfying about being in control over every step of your creative process, to complete your vision exactly as you imagine it. These…

A Good Dye Job

July 7, 2014
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