Jan 29 2008
Handwoven
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!
As usual amazing beautiful work. You never fail to impress with your projects. And if my blue eyes don’t deceive me, the E you’ve been eluding to all weekend is in fact Eunny Jang, which in turn, turns them absolutely green with envy.
Your projects are gorgeous! The whole handweaving process looks fascinating and I’ll be looking forward to seeing what else you do.
Those are lovely! I think there are going to be a lot of people eyeing a weaving class at Mannings, including yours truly.
They are beautiful, Lolly!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOh……. smorgeous!!! I don’t blame you, I’d wear that lovely scarf every chance I could (and then some!)
So, how are the plans coming for that floor loom?????
Beautiful! No doubt you have just motivated a few other people to learn to weave. I find the process fascinating but worry the initial set up would drive me insane!
Wow, both of your handwoven projects look so amazing! I would never guess you hadn’t woven before, seeing them. And only 3 hours for the scarf? Incredible!
Gorgeous! I love the deep plum in the first scarf. No wonder you’re so captivated with weaving!
They’re absolutely gorgeous!
What an awesome class and an awesome experience! You’re inspiring me to try it!
Stunning! No way those like the first projects.
Look like, I meant to say
Lolly – there is no end to your amazing creativity! Your work is always so gorgeously photographed too!
i can’t get over how beautiful your scarves are!
Beautiful! Both projects are wonderful. I didn’t know you could weave that amount of cloth with a pattern in just a few hours. Looks like you had a great weekend.
You are evil, because I now want to learn how to weave. :-p
What Elemmaciltur said.
Oh, how lovely your weaving is! I’ve been stalking the Webs site, looking at their weaving classes, and this makes me want to take one even more. I can’t wait to see what you do next!
Oooh – what gorgeous first projects. I love the group shot. I bet it was as much fun as it looks.
By the look of those projects, one would think you’ve been weaving for years. Beautiful!
The twill sampler is gorgeous!
Wow! The twill sampler looks so intricate–I can’t believe you finished it in a day. Beautiful!
They are both lovely!
You make me want to learn how to weave! I am definitely going to try and take some classes at the Mannings- it looks great.
Really beautiful. How amazing to make something so lovely on your first go! Savor it!!
Your weaving is awesome! I’m certainly interested after seeing your work and the weavers in New Mexico earlier this year. Keep the inspiration coming!
Wow, how amazing is the work you have completed. They are both beautiful and I am sure that you will produce many more amazing ones too. I love the group shot and how different everyone’s projects turned out too.
WOW! Both scarves are gorgeous Lolly. Really nice weave on the sampler one.
Awesome! Way to learn yet ANOTHER skill!
I have used that Farmhouse before and loved it. FYI, it grows after washing thanks to the cotton content.
Absolutely outstanding.
What lovely fabrics you made. Might need to try weaving one day!
Oh, they are both so gorgeous! The blue one looks a bit like linen fabric, and the color is amazing. I love all the different patterns of the sampler cloth. It wouldn’t look as great if the whole thing were woven in the same pattern. Nice job! Now you’ve made me want to take up weaving…
Great stuff! The class at the Mannings is a wonderful class. It is the class that I took to learn to weave over 10 years ago. Tom is a great guy and a great teacher. Whenever anyone expresses an interest in learning to weave, the Mannings is where I send them.
Glad you had such a great time.
Beautiful Lolly! You inspire me to give weaving a try!
Really, really nice. I took a weaving class … gosh, it’s been more than a year ago … and enjoyed it tremendously. The only thing that has stopped me from buying a loom is that we have nowhere to put it.
Wow, Lolly! Those are beautiful!
How fun!! Both projects are amazing – the second one though – all that detail and the patterns – what inspiration!
Your projects are lovely! I, too, have tip-toed into weaving after purchasing a rigid heddle loom last year. The time you spend on the warping really, really makes up for itself during the weaving process. What fun!
Lolly – they are lovely! What a fun skill to learn.
…you had me with pictures of the looms in the workshop.
Beautiful work Lauren. It looks like you had a really nice time.
Wow, you’re so talented I can’t get over it
The patterns in the sampler are just absolutely gorgeous… WOW.
Lolly, you know that you inspire me in so many ways!!! Your blog is forever a highlight in my day!
Thanks so much for your generous spirit and creative soul!
I’m passing on a “You Make My Day” award to you—— check the blog today at http://www.knittingcontessa.blogspot.com for the details!
Hugs!!!!!!
Beautiful. I’m jealous.
Years ago I gave away a childrens Harrisville tabletop weaver. I could kick myself now!
Oh, wonderful scarf – and lovely breadcloth!
My great-grandfather (whom I never got to meet) used to have a weaving company, back in the 20s and 30s. My grandfather still remembers the looms and talks about them often.
Your weaving is beautiful! The blue scarf looks like it will be a very practical and useful piece in your wardrobe, and I love the subtle way the Mountain Colors faded in and out of each color, it really added depth to the weaving.
The “bread cloth” (and I do hope that’s what you’ll use it for!) is lovely. The herringbone pattern is my favorite and looks so crisp. I love the colors you chose, they are modern, sophisticated and very versatile.
Also, there is a really simple whole grain bread recipe in the new Nigella Lawson cookbook, aptly named “The Lazy Loaf”…its yummy and good for you, you should check it out.
lovely scarfs. love the colors.
I love all of the subtle pattern changes in your sampler. The depth of color in your purple heart scarf is beautiful.
Oh such lovely work – so glad it was a great weekend
Nice job, Lol!
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…