Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Home Routine


Do you know that you have to be home to fringe?!  I finally finished the twisted fringe on the bamboo shawl!  I twisted two sets of two strands so it is very fine to reflect the drape of the rest of the shawl. (77"x16")

 It is so soft and airy; the texture really bloomed after releasing it from the loom's tension and even more so  after washing!  I think this one could be a repeat weaving project in another color of the Aunt Lydia's bamboo.  (This is the Budget bamboo Shawl from the Sept/Oct issue of HandWoven magazine by Madelyn Van Der Hoogt)

The sock is moving right along considering.......I didn't do another repeat of the cable for the back , but rather the lace which I enjoyed much better than the cable knitting.   (This pattern is from Wendy Johnson's Socks from the Toe Up  book; Lace and Cable Sock)

And I am racing to the finish on the quilt.........just have the borders to do on all four sides.

All ready to thread a new warp on the loom; some plastic bags will be used for the weft!
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8 comments:

  1. Life Looms LargeOctober 13, 2009 at 10:22 AM

    Love the shawl!! (And it looks great hanging outside with that tropical background!!)

    You're a fast knitter!! Socks take me forever.

    The quilt seems just right for this time of year.

    Nice to see a loom from New Hampshire in a southern setting!!! Looking forward to your next warp!

    Sue

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  2. MarselOctober 13, 2009 at 10:43 AM

    Phew, I'm sure all of your equipment is happy to be flying at full-tilt again after its week of rest. :)

    The shawl is lovely!

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  3. Peg in South CarolinaOctober 13, 2009 at 1:07 PM

    I'm glad to see I'm not the only one driving herself insane with multiple projects!! I love the shawl. I would love it still more if I could feel it......

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  4. LynneOctober 13, 2009 at 5:42 PM

    You remind me of a busy bee - always buzzing around doing this and that! LOL

    The scarf is beautiful.

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  5. CJOctober 13, 2009 at 6:53 PM

    The shawl is beautiful! You are always so busy and have something to work on when you get finished or tired of one type of project.

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  6. BenitaOctober 15, 2009 at 8:31 AM

    Wow! That shawl is absolutely beautiful! I wish I could touch it.

    You have an Harrisville Design loom, too! How wide is yours? Mine is the 24" wide one.

    You are a busily creative person, aren't you? ;)

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  7. HilaryOctober 15, 2009 at 9:05 AM

    YOU are kind of busy yourself!!!!!
    Beautiful scarf.......love it.
    The blue circle you asked about is a cat scratching pad....there should be a ball in it...but my grandkids take them out and move them to parts unknown.

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  8. MeredithOctober 15, 2009 at 1:12 PM

    I love that shawl! A shawl, socks and quilt -- perfect fall projects. I'm getting ready to start a quilt myself (and socks are already my favorite.) I just got Wendy's book from the library and I want to make everything in it! Yours look great!

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