I’ve finished an order that I took in at a show in December. I feel really badly that it took so long. Yes, the customer assured me she wasn’t in a hurry, and yes, I told her I wouldn’t get it done before the end of the year, but February?! How the heck did I make it take this long?
Well, I ordered the yarn in early January, but it was out of stock, not scheduled to arrive till late January. Ok. Then they sent it, and I waited a few days to open the box till I was ready to put it on the loom. Uh oh. Not the right color. I looked at my notes, and I’d put the correct color number in my notes, but it was wrong on the order form. Did I tell the woman the wrong color number, or did she write it down wrong? I don’t know, and it doesn’t really matter. If I hadn’t had an order for it, I would have used the color they sent me, since it was close, but my customer specifically ordered a color, and that’s what I was going to make.
So what was the order? A huck lace shawl in 5/2 natural/eggshell pearl cotton.
I knew that not only would this customer like it, but others would, too. So I warped the loom for three shawls. I wove them, twisted the fringe, wet finished, and pressed all three shawls.
Here’s a closeup of a section of the finished shawl…
Such an easy threading and treadling! And this all-over huck pattern is nice and soft, even in 5/2 pearl cotton. As always, I made this handwoven lace on my little counterbalance loom. The loom, and these shawls, make me happy. As does the snow that’s softly falling outside my window.
Your turn: what made you smile today?
I can’t wait to weave this to make myself a blouse and and a shawl for my friends. Beautiful pattern
Your beautiful shawl made me smile. I want to make a shawl for my daughter for her birthday in February. I have a thin two ply wool that would look great with this design. Do I need to ask your permission to use the draft?
Thank you for any help.
Thanks, Margaret. Of course there’s no need to get any permission to use this draft. Huck lace is MANY years old – hundreds for sure. Enjoy both the weaving and the giving!
Thank you very much. Can’t wait to make this.
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Beautiful…both your work and your photo!!!!