Category: Technique
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Goody Two S(ock)s
Reference It has been awhile since I have posted about socks, hasn’t it? Actually, it has been awhile since I have posted, period. In any case, finally I have a post about socks. Not just one pair, but two! Both pairs are patterns that I have done before, for the most part. I previously did…
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The Twist
Reference So, to whom do I owe my speedy ability to do a blanket twist fringe on my weaving? Why the Olsen twins, of course! This trusty little twisty braider is the tool I use for doing fringe on scarves and shawls. Here is how it works. On this model, there are two prongs with…
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Experiment IV
Reference This has been a pretty productive two weeks for me, even though I only have one thing to show you. I got a good bit of spinning done on the alpaca/merino/tussah silk blend, but there is really no need for a picture as it just looks like there is a little more on the…
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Shiny Disco Balls
Reference Remember those spheres that I made, from Brent’s pattern? I said that I would let you know how I deviated from the final construction. Well, here it is, my VD gift to you! First, why I branched off from the original instructions…
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Silky Soul
Reference Ok, so maybe you want a little more information about the scarves that are yet to be. I understand. Here is the one that is currently on the loom. The yarn for both the weft and the warp is silk fingering weight yarn dyed by Dave Daniels. I have it sett at 18 epi…
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Don’t Stop
Reference This post was originally supposed to be about the actual action of weaving. (The part that everyone sees when weaving is being demostrated somewhere.) But I got a little carried away.
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(Sley) Ride
Reference OK. A few notes before I go forward with this entry: I have changed warps on you. I am using yarn that I spun a couple years ago for the project you are about to see. I didn’t want anyone thinking that weaving had the magical power to turn fingering weight purple silk into worsted weight handspun blue/green/purple…
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Begin the Beguine
Reference I joined up with the O-Loom-Pic Weave-along on Ravelry; so in doing the projects for it, I thought it would be a good opportunity for giving the uninitiated some insight into the weaving process. This post covers the project planning and winding the warp.
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Virtual Insanity
Reference While this entry could be about how things are going right now (I have a few too many balls in the air at the moment,) this is actually about something I do to make sure my socks are the same size when knitting. Some of the women from the knitting group were curious about…
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End of the Road
Reference Some people have shown interest in the tubular bind off that I use, and so here is an attempt at instruction for how I do it on 2×2 rib.