Purple Heart Scarf
Yarns – Warp: Mountain Colors Mountain Goat / Harrisville Shetland Tweed 2ply
Weft: Harrisville Shetland Tweed 2ply
As a knitter of moderate speed, I just marveled at how quickly this thing wove up! It was my first handwoven project, so there were natural mistakes and some beginning problems that ate up a small amount of time; those considerations aside, I finished the scarf in about three hours on the first day. We finished it the second day, but that took only a few minutes of time. E finished hers even quicker and sat and knit on a sock while I finished up 
It measured 87 inches before I washed it – it shrunk to about 82 inches after washing and drying. It’s beautiful and I plan to wear it very often…
Twill Sampler Cloth
Yarn – Warp: Perle Cotton in Ivory and Chocolate (striped) /
Weft: Perle Cotton in Light Brown
While the first scarf is amazing and cherished, it is this little cloth in which I am most proud. This was the day two project, completed in a few short hours. The looms for this project were pre-warped, so that cut down on 60% of the process time. As stated in yesterday’s post, we were allowed to choose different colors for the weft, and I was excited to see the differences that the colors made in the overall look of the cloth. (You can see E’s and mine together – hers is blue, mine is brown). The pattern was structured to be a wall hanging, but once I got going on it, I wanted something actually usable. E suggested that it would make a great bread cloth… now I just need some warm homemade bread to match!
Two days later and this weaving is still on my mind. Of course, that does not mean that I am not thinking about knitting… I started a new project, and also picked up some lovely yarns at The Mannings – and the new cloth makes a perfect photograph backdrop for it!
It was a wonderful class with a very knowledgeable and patient instructor. Tom gave us so much information in two short days! I plan on following up this class with some other weaving classes at the school, keeping the weaving current in my mind. I am still amazed at how much we accomplished in the short time, and I am so happy with my own pieces.
We were all so happy to show off our lovely scarves at the end of the day!
i just adore that sampler. i could easily get sucked in. although the setting up would be a serious deterrent
that’s ok. i’ve got enough on my plate
Wow, you must be a natural weaver! Your projects are so, so pretty! It’s amazing that you completed them so quickly, too. I’m really interested to see your explorations of this craft, especially from a knitter’s point of view.
You could use the cloth as a matzo cover for Passover
Just GORGEOUS! I think you’re a natural at it. It looks like it was a really fun class, too.
Beautiful! My loom has only one heddle so I can only go up or down with every second thread of the warp, I can play around with different colors of the warp and weft though. Your sampler cloth looks much more interesting. *^v^*
So cool, Lolly! What a fun thing to learn how to do- that’s awesome!
The scarves are all so beautiful. I love the coffee and cream look yours has most though.
Lolly, those are absolutely gorgeous pieces! I am so glad you brought up weaving because it gave me the inspiration to pull my rigid heddle loom out of the closet. I had missed it! Now I am dreaming of doing one of these workshops. More, more! I want to hear everything.
Your projects are absolutely gorgeous! It is amazing how quickly you were able to create them.
It’s funny, a knit-blog-friend and I were joking recently about passing up a pretty woven scarf because “Why buy it? I can just learn how to weave!” pops into our heads. We laughed because it seemed like only crazy crafting addicts like us would ever think about learning to weave instead of plunking down a few bucks for a scarf. Now here you are showing it can be done and with beautiful results. Maybe we aren’t so crazy after all.
Gasp, I can’t believe that you completed both of those in a span of hours! I thought that weaving was much more time-consuming than that. They’re both stunning!
I love your woven pieces! They make me want to run out and get a loom…too bad I have no space for one! Beautiful. Thanks for sharing. =)
Ooooo this totally feeds my obsession with getting a real full sized loom. Beautiful!
Works of art!
Wow! Just beautiful! I really want to have a go at weaving, too. Some of my knitting friends here in Sweden have started weaving and have even set up looms in their own homes, I’m so envious! But for that we need a bigger apartment…
I might sign up for some courses later this year, I’m so eager to try both weaving and embroidery. Oh, why does one have to work when there’s so many wonderful things one can create with textiles…?
Good luck with your future weaving, it looks like you have a natural talent!
Very impressive, Lolly! Sounds like that workshop was well worth the time. I took a semester of weaving in college and loved it. So many interesting pursuits to tempt us!
Just beautiful Lolly! I’ve always admired hand-woven things. How fun to learn something new.
Your finished pieces are quite lovely! I would love to go to a weaving class in the future, and the we are so lucky to have the Mannings so close by!
OK, I was trying to resist the weaving thing, but you made it look easy. Your work is beautiful. I can’t wait to see what you make next.
Very beautiful, Lolly! I’m glad you had such a good time. I think the knitting and weaving can compliment each other really well.
Lovely work.
Your blog is one of the blogs that Makes My Day–thank you for being such an inspiration
Beautiful scarves and fabulous samplers! I’m jealous and I want to pull my old 45″ loom out from under the beds and set it up again! Oh…but first…must wait for son #2 (now 22 and a college grad) to move on so I can have his room for my loom! :>)
Both your scarf and your sampler are so beautiful! Thanks for posting so many wonderful pictures from your class–now I have a better understanding of how looms work. I definitely want to learn how to weave in the future!
That is some beautiful work, Lolly! While I was at my spinning class at Webs last weekend, there was a waving class going on next door, I was thinking of you and all the fabulous stuff you were learning. Nice work!
Beautiful work Lolly!
fantastic! I have done some weaving in my days
but it has been awhile.
You have done a great job! Are you going to do some more weaving?
Wow. All I can say is that I hope you keep it up, because you’ve created some very amazing pieces. Nice work.
That is so amazing and beautiful! Congrats!!
lolly, these are incredibly beautiful and inspiring! how amazing to go home with a finished piece you can be proud of. and the colors… so so good!
xo
I am so jealous. Being exiled in Texas and learning there is such a great school so near my hometown… I have dreams of doing a mother daughter weaving retreat with my mom. I might send her your posts as inspiration.
Lolly it’s lovely! How fun!!!
Wow Lolly, your pieces are absolutely gorgeous!! I can’t believe that you are only a beginner!
Wow, I cannot believe how beautiful it is, and you make it look so doable! Now I have to figure out how to get a loom in the Czech Republic…