I learned my first lesson in yarn choice on the loom recently. I was all jazzed up about using the J.knits superwash sock yarn (warped) and the Queensland Kathmandu (woven) to make a nice little scarf. My original plan was to weave it slightly looser than my previous scarf so that the colors would peek through to make it vertically striped. That didn't work out. It looked like a kindergartener wove it. I started packing the weave a little tighter, and even though it didn't look exactly like I wanted it, the scarf looked a lot better.
Wow. When I took it off the loom... WHAT A MESS. Half was kindergartener and half was carpet. Yuck. I was ready to trash it, but I realized one good thing about weaving: It makes FABRIC. And fabric, friends, can be cut and sewn into something else!! So that's just what I did:
Everyone who knows me knows that I love zipper pouches! And I love love love to make them. I often challenge myself to get the corners just right and the zipper exactly straight (because nobody likes wonky zippers) and the lining just right so it doesn't bunch up inside the pouch. I am excited to say that this one was almost 100% there.
I have been itching to put something else on the loom--perhaps some cotton yarns to make a pillow cover? Maybe a scarf for mom? (Remi said she wants a scarf, too!) One thing's for sure: I love my loom! :) I hope Remi starts carrying them soon.... I might need to get a stand. Happy weaving.
Super cool. I'm a total sucker for any kind of bag. I have more purses than you can shake a stick at.
Posted by: Claire Warren | March 19, 2009 at 09:17 PM