We’re together in this episode and we have lots to discuss. Lots of finished projects, the NoCKRs retreat, weaving, and more.
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Recording together in the trailer with the curtains hung!
An interesting article about the closing of Vidalia Mills, the last weaver of denim in the U.S.
Here we are wearing our finished Graphito Sweaters!
Marsha’s Projects
Ames Beanie: Stephanie Larson. Finished! Used Purls Before Swine Hometown Worsted in colorway Seaglass.
Socks: Finished! Used Knit Picks Felici in the colorway Hawaiian Shirt.
Morgan’s Pinwheels & Checks: Finished!
The Weekender: by Andrea Mowry. Using Cascade 220 in colorway Wine. Finished first sleeve and picked up for second sleeve.
Socks: Cast on with Wisdom Yarns Wacki Saki in the colorway Batty Berlin.
Spinning: Into the Whirled roving in colorways Welcome to Litchfield and The Traveler.
Weaving Studio: It’s a work in progress.
Kelly’s Projects
Graphito Done and worn! The fit is great!
Sewing with handwoven: All curtains done and hung!
Spirit Yarn charity hat (gray wool/acrylic blend) started at the retreat.
About a half dozen dishcloths from spirit yarn–royal blue and a sunny yellow and orange variegated cotton yarn. Using Triple L Tweed stitch. Some have been given away, some will stay with me. Almost finished with them.
Spun on two different projects at the retreat. Using up the last of the Wensleydale x Cormo x Merino from last summer. I had forgotten I still had a box of batts so I brought them to the retreat to spin with some purple silk held along with the fiber. The other project was spinning some gray Corriedale/Merino roving. One bobbin into the first project, two bobbins into the second project.
Loom refurbishing project. Front apron has arrived from The Woolery. Not yet installed
Spring Buckens and Owls (Ms and Os): One towel to go! Maybe a second small one depending on how much loom waste I have.
Winter Weave Along
We’ll draw prizes next episode when Marsha is back home.
Here is the trivet example from our discussion of what to do with thrums, aka loom waste.
2 comments
I am behind on listening to your podcasts (health stuff, ugh). Anyway, I wanted to share what I do with some of my thrums. I weave a lot of scarves out of sock yarn (warp) and tencel (weft). I tie the sock yarn thrums together and knit “crazy” hats, with the ends sticking up everywhere. I’ll see if I can upload a photo in the ravelry group. No idea what to do with the cotton and cottolin thrums, though — I’ve thought about gluing them down in big swaths on a canvas, but so far I’ve only thought about it. 🤣
Jan from Columbia, MO
The Graphites look amazing! The curtains look perfect in your trailer.
You were talking about weaving waste. Have you ever tried free machine embroidery on a sewing machine? You just need some water soluble fabric and you sandwich your pieces of yarn between. Then you raise the feeder foot on your machine, turn your stitch length to the longest setting. Put your ’sandwich in an embroidery hoop and just paint on top with your sewing thread. You can make all sorts, such as leaves etc to sew onto sweaters or anything else you fancy. You can add sparkly thread. You could even use your finished pieces as Christmas decorations.
The retreat sounded like lots of fun. In Britain retreats are out of my price-range these days. But I go to a great crafting group once a week. The world always feels like a better place afterwards.
Caroline