Starting the Blue Circles Scarf
I finished weaving the green circles scarf -- No broken strings in a few weeks (Fingers crossed!) so I decided to keep going. When I put the warp on months ago, the intention was to do 2 of these scarves. Now that the warp is behaving -- or maybe I've learned to work with it -- I can continue. ;-)
The beads you see above as a space holder in the Schacht shuttles when using LeClerc bobbins. It keeps the bobbin a little more stable, with less back and forth in the empty space. I picked up that tip in one of the weaving groups on Facebook.
I dyed this ball of yarn last week with the intention of making is a deeper purple. I was being careful in not wanting it to turn fushia, So I only added Wilton's Royal Blue cake dye to the crock pot, with a little vinegar. This gorgeous blue is the result. I'm going with it ... ;-)
This is what I started with, hoping the blue would deepen the bluer tendencies in this purple. The blue is not what I expected, but I'm happy with it. ;-)
The yarn is Knit Picks Gloss Fingering at 70% merino and 30% silk. Though I have to say, it's hard to tell it's got any silk. It just doesn't shine like I would have expected.
I filled enough bobbins for what I thought I might need for this project. The blue yarn is at least twice as thick as the black used for warp and tabby. Let's see how much warp is left? Did I estimate the loom waste accurately?
And away we go!
1 comment:
Oh my! I love your blue yarn! It is a beautiful color! Your weaving is amazing too! The sling bag turned out perfect and you finished so quickly. I admire your skills and discipline! -- Deb K.
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