The pillow I posted last month now has a couple of companions. This is an easy project that is very forgiving of mistakes, so Liz at yarnworker.com is going to publish the pattern. We wanted to offer some color options and so I got busy weaving up a couple of different color ways. Here's a sneak peek at what I put together. Of course, some good photography with decent lighting will help show what they really look like.
These are lots of fun to make and they do look great on the couch! The Brown Sheep Lambs Pride wool felts beautifully. And both the Trendsetter and Prism Yarns I used make a lovely fabric. I've got one more color way on the loom that is purple wool and blue/green/purple filler. It's a thick rayon slub yarn so I'm not sure if it will work or not so it will be interesting to play with. After warping the loom I realized the slub yarn might just be a bit too thick in places to go easily through the holes. Seems like every once in a while I do something like that when I know better, but there are some lessons that I guess I need to learn repeatedly!
One of my students, Carol Whitney, sent me some pictures of the log cabin scarves she made. What a great job!
Also this week I've been working on a design for a woven scarf with a knitted trim. It's a submission for a magazine, so I can't show images, but combining knitting or crochet with weaving is an area I'm going to be exploring more. It's exciting to think about combining my fiber skills to show off the beautiful yarns in new ways.
This Sunday at Anacapa Fine Yarns in Ventura, CA, I'll be teaching a class on making a scarf with a leno detail. We'll be using lace weight yarns to make a very light and airy fabric. If you're interested, there is still space!
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