One Crazy Fiber Lady

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One Crazy Fiber Lady

Aspects of Fate

December 30th, 2008 · 4 Comments

You all know the three fates:¬† Clotho, Lachesis and Atropo.¬† And yes, I did read the Piers Anthony books 🙂

First Clotho, spinner of the thread:

Clotho

Clotho

Batting next is Lachesis. 

Last night after getting the kids off to bed, I pulled out the warping board and measured for the scarf project.

Warp Chain

Warp Chain

Yum!¬† 82 ends of 110″.¬† As you can see on the bobbin, I still have plenty of yarn left.¬† For perspective, that’s one of my WW bobbins for the Womack, which incidentally is an identical twin to the Lendrum WW bobbin.¬† And yes, I did manage to cram all 8oz of plied yarn onto it with room to spare.

Warp chain up close

Warp chain up close

I’m working towards my first woven project entirely from hand spun.¬† I haven’t woven in quite a while now.¬† I picked my warping board up from storage and noticed that my floor loom still has the placemat project on it that I started in about 2002.¬† I know, pretty sad.¬†¬†

After finishing measuring the warp, I put the loom together and attached to the back beam.¬† I’ll wind it on tonight and fingers crossed, thread the heddles and the reed.¬† It is possible.¬† Not sure how likely as I’ve picked up some bug that has me coughing my lungs out.¬†

Warp Cross

Warp Cross

I probably won’t get a chance to post tomorrow, I wish everyone a very happy and healthy New Year!

Craft on!

Tags: Weaving

4 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Marcia // Dec 30, 2008 at 1:21 pm

    Thanks for reminding me that I need to add “Warp loom” to my list of New Year’s Resolutions! Happy New Year to you and yours!

  • 2 Manise // Dec 30, 2008 at 6:31 pm

    Happy New Year Risa! Very lovely Mea Culpa handpun!

  • 3 Kelli // Dec 30, 2008 at 11:36 pm

    Happy New Year!

    I am waiting with bait to see what the finished project/scarf looks like. ~ksp

  • 4 Danielle // Dec 31, 2008 at 9:10 am

    Weaving is the new spinning. (Note to self: you do NOT need another new hobby, no matter WHAT Risa might be doing!)