Three more scarves! Time to fill a box!
18 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
in Crafts, Weaving Tags: Cricket, donate, donation, handmade, scarf, scarves, Schacht Cricket loom, stash, stashbusting, weaving, yarn
I have finished three more scarves already. I have found that I can finish one in a few hours so I could get one done a night if I don’t get distracted by something else! I am hoping to fill a box to donate to one of the shelters around my area so people in need can be at least a little warmer.
I have four more skeins of that green yarn left. That first blue one was slow going because the yarn was thicker than was meant for the reed I was using but it’s the only one I have at the moment. The Black/blue/purple one I did last night and have enough yarn left to make two more like it.
After I get rid of this older yarn, I am going to spin more of my own up so I can weave with handspun to make an 100% made by me scarf! I’m really enjoying my Cricket loom and maybe I’ll get one a bit bigger (possibly the 25″ Flip).
Pinwheel Houndstooth scarf
09 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
in Crafts, Weaving Tags: Cricket, handmade, houndstooth, pinwheel houndstooth, plaid, scarf, Schacht, Schacht Cricket loom, Textile, weaving
Here is my third finished scarf on my Schacht Cricket loom! This time I tried something a bit different. I used yarn I had in my stash and the colors are a bit bright so it’s hard to see the pattern, but it is there!
And this is my cat Black Jack supervising me while I was warping for the previous scarf!
And number two is done
31 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
in Crafts, Handmade, Weaving Tags: Cricket loom, handwoven, Lionbrand, rigid heddle, scarf, Schacht Cricket loom, Textile, weaving, Wool-Ease yarn, woven
I just finished weaving my second scarf on my new loom. I’m having so much fun with this! For my next one I am planning on trying out a pattern. I think it’s pinwheel houndstooth but can’t remember for sure.
This one is a much better length than my first one. I also like it better with the same yarn as warp and weft than the first which had the white for the warp.
I love my Cricket loom!
My new Cricket loom!
28 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
in Crafts, Weaving Tags: Cricket loom, handmade, Lionbrand, loom, Schacht, Schacht Cricket loom, Textile, weaving, Wool-Ease yarn, yarn
On Wed I ordered a Schacht Cricket loom through Lionbrand yarn since it was cheaper than anywhere else. I got it on Saturday and actually was not expecting it since I never received a notice for it. I got it all warped up and started weaving on it last night. I have having a lot of fun with it and I can’t wait to learn more techniques with it!
For the warp (the yarn that goes front to back) I used some of the Wool-Ease in the Fisherman color that came with the loom. For the weft (the yarn you weave with) I bought with it and it is also Wool-Ease but in a color called Autumn. It is dark colors but the white lightens it up a bit. Since I am making a scarf I have a long way to go yet.
Here are some in progress shots!
