FO numba two

Monday, March 27th, 2006 | yarn

Oooh, a flower basket!

Flower Basket Shawl
Pattern: by Evelyn A. Clark, Interweave Knits Fall 2004
Yarn: my handspun 2ply wool/silk; roving dyed by fleece artist
Needles: Denise US 6
Finished: March 25, 2006

Aw, it’s so pretty! I really do love this shawl. I ended up doing 9 repeats of the main basket pattern before the edging, and as it turned out, that was the perfect amount. And knitting with my handspun? Awesome. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, wool and silk is my favourite fibrey combo!

Onto a bit about the weaving – I’d actualyl really love a 4×4 loom, but since there was an article in MSL (you-know-who Living), Buxton Brook has had a run on them! Now I’m hoping there won’t be any cronies coming after me for these photos…

I really love the scarf and the pillows, and the whole thing’s rather inspirational – although come to think of it, I forgot to take a photo of 2 of the pages. Ooops. Well, whatever. I’m about reading to move on from those Fleece Artist sock leftovers, having made four squares the same! I’m going to try some thicker yarns, and maybe some organic cotton and hemp.

There’s REALLY super site on handlooms here: http://www.eloomanation.com/ – check out the ‘projects’ section, it’s filled with vintage pattern booklets for download! Can you believe people were supposed to made bathing suits out of woven squares?!

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17 Comments to FO numba two

1 Jessica
March 27, 2006

I saw that article in MSL too, and recognized one of the yarns as Manos. Your squares are so cute and plaid looking. How long does it take to make a square out of sock yarn, once you get the hang of it? I think it’d be a fun way to use up my tons of sock yarn scraps, and make some funky throw pillows or coasters. Wouldn’t one of those squares make a cute coaster glued to a piece of cork?

2 kris
March 28, 2006

oh, the shawl is so beautiful! very cool that you’ve spun the yarn yourself.

now i’m desperate for a handloom – thanks a lot!

3 Dani
March 28, 2006

Crap, I can feel another craft fascination coming on….

4 Beth
March 28, 2006

Your shawl is lovely – I’m jealous! Where do you normally purchace your fleece/roving?

5 Rachel H
March 28, 2006

Your flower basket is So beautiful. Great job.

oh, and I’m pretending I didn’t see all the neat loom stuff. Neither did I click on the link to the vintage weaving patterns. Didn’t see it. Not tempted in the least. Nosiree. Nope. Uh uh.

damn.

6 amyknitty
March 28, 2006

oh heavens. i was just at LK this weekend and bought a 6x6er. and now i won’t toss it aside after my first (vaguely lame) attempt with some too-thin silk. i will have to keep going. kinda neat, actually. thanks for the link!