Some Further HH Projects

I used some Xmas gifts to order the yarns I needed for my planned weaving projects for the Holiday Headstart sheebang.  Those came today and I'm actually winding the wool warp this afternoon.

Two weights of Harrisville yarns:  White wool for the warp and tabby weft, and a slightly heavier "Wedgewood blue" wool for the pattern weft, for a runner my mum requested.  I've picked a traditional overshot pattern "Trailing Vine" for this one.

Five colors of 8/2 cotton for the Ms and Os towels out of Handwoven magazine Jan/Feb 2006.  The colors are a little more "southwest" than the primaries they look to be in this picture.  The "red" is actually a burnt orange/red-rock country red and the "blues" are actually steel grays. 

I also had a wee bit of extra time on the spinning wheel this weekend, and I spun up 1-ounce sample of the "Saturn" colorway roving I got back from the mill.  This little sample was either at the very beginning or very end of the run, because it has a lot more blue/purple in it than the rest of the batches.  I just straight-plyed this into a 2-ply, but I think I might spin up another ounce or so, and chain ply it to see how that looks.  I suspect I'll like it better, but I won't make a final decision until I knit up swatches and mull those over for a bit.

All for now.....

Comments

[Carol]

Can not wait tosee the weaving! I love the warm color combo there!

[susan]

I have 5-6 skeins of Harrisville yarn I was planning to destash. Do you want it? It's the heavier one (Highland Style) in the Chianti colorway.

[margene]

The weaving is going to be gorgeous. Hope you'll show progress shots.

[Marcia]

Oh, how I wish you lived closer to me (or I to you!) so you could help me to rewarp my loom! I have several projects in mind and am dying to do some more weaving. Love your color choices and the yarn looks quite yummy, too!

[Karen]

I look forward to watching your progress with the loom projects. I have been finding weaving more and more interesting lately. Uh oh.

When you say chain ply, is that the same as navajo plying, or does it mean something else?

[vanessa]

i love love love overshot :-)

[Jennifer]

I love the colors you have chosen for your weaving projects. Though I am not a weaver (yet), I will be waiting in anticipation to see your final projects.

[Cathy]

Wow - the 2-ply looks wonderful - thinking a vest or some such. I've been thinking about Saturn - wondering how it's spinning.

Of course, your weaving projects are always interesting.

[Kim]

I love the colors you chose for your hand towels! I can't wait to get something on my big loom....soon!