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Same, but soooo different

I really liked the potential in the weaving pattern I’d used in the orange and cream cashmere silk scarves, even though it’s extremely subtle in those scarves. So I wanted to use it again in a different fiber.

I decided on some lovely rayon I have, using a dark forest green for the majority of […]

Weaving Catch Up

Yes, I’ve been gardening, mowing the lawn, and making jelly, but I’ve also been weaving. What I haven’t been doing is blogging. So I’m going to cram the last 3 warps into one post.

First I wove three scarves in some of Tammy’s hand painted 8/2 Tencel, in a colorway she calls Silver Linings. I […]

Royal Purple Handwoven Cashmere

I finished weaving another warp of three cashmere & silk scarves. I’m so glad I discovered the trick of preparing the warp so I can do three at a time without pulling out my hair!

This time I wanted to try a woven lace pattern that was a bit more complex, requiring me to use […]

More Orange Cashmere Scarves

As planned, I tried preparing a warp for three scarves using two cones at a time to measure it.

I was THRILLED!!! The warp went on the loom like a charm! Not a glitch, not a hitch, not a problem for the 8.5 yard length! It was as easy as beaming the bamboo, the […]

Cashmere Breakthrough

I freely admit it: I’m OCD. Not professionally diagnosed, but obsessive-compulsive nonetheless. For the most part, I believe that this is a good thing, tht it makes me do well at my various endeavors. It is, however, not uncommon to find that it’s caused me do something the hard way. Here’s an example.

I’ve commented […]