At the loom again

I spent the weekend winding a warp and dressing the loom for some 8/2 cotton towels. I'm making these from some mill ends I got from WEBS. The warp is a dark turquoise/almost teal color that's darker than it appears in these pics. I have enough warp for 6 or 7 towels, depending on how much I sample, so I can use several different color and treadling combinations.

Here's the loom:


And here's a closeup. Note the long warp floats in part of it--I know I know, not good :) I was just messing around with my treadlings and that one didn't work out. Also, it's crazy how two yarns labeled 8/2 can have such varying grists. The tan right before the blue is so much thinner than the blue and the turquoise both.

Can't see the forest for the trees...

Tree towels! I loved doing these. I may just have to put another warp on for some more. The draft came from A Weaver's Book of 8 Shaft Patterns. There's a whole section on little figures that can be made on a rosepath threading, and they turn out wonderfully on the edges of these towels.

Pardon the dark photo. It's been dark all day here and I had a hard time getting any shot that wasn't washed out by flash. The towels are ivory with a dark green border.

Away from weaving a bit

Just as I got a warp on the loom for a run of 8 Christmas tree towels, flop, there went a harness down. I thought at first one of the hooks had come undone, but sadly no--a cable was broken.

Woe is me! A broken loom when I have Christmas weaving to do!

I put in an order with Harrisville Designs and a week and a half later (an eternity I tell you!) I have my replacement cables.

Here's the loom, back in business:



While the loom was out of commission, I got a lot of knitting done. A pair of socks for my sister are all finished, but I'm not posting pictures in case she looks here.

I should probably go do some weaving now :)