Friday

Almost finished warping the loom last night. Will finish this morning and start weaving.


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daurdabla posted a link to news we don't see in the headlines here in the U.S.... here's one of the articles:

Europe Blocks U.S. Toxic Products

Weaving

Current warp set up is for 2/2 twill, all motion will be forward, no reverse (although I _could_ do that if I had the time... makes the diagonal zigzag the length of the fabric instead of across it the way a herringbone goes).

120 count, 12dpi

22 med grey/ 6 silver/ 12 heather purple/ 4 silver/ 30 med grey/ 6 silver/ 12 heather purple/ 4 silver/ 22 med grey

A fairly muted combination, but pleasing to the eye.

Current weft pattern is:

Began with 22 rows med grey then....

Row count: 6 silver/ 13 heather purple/ 4 silver/ 30 med grey/ 6 silver / 13 heather purple/ 4 silver/ 22 med grey/

Something like that.... basically 22 g / 13 p/ 30 g/ 13 p, with the 6 and 4 rows of silver alternating with each other as dividers between the grey and purple.

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Note that the purple is 13 rows for the weft, unlike the 12 for the warp. This is because with the frequent color changes, the border can potentially end up getting bulky because of all the yarn ends that have to be folded into the edge. Having the purple sections be an odd number of rows means the ends will alternate between the left and right selvages.

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The pattern forms a plaid. I'm considering putting in a longer section of the grey, then the above pattern at the middle of the scarf, then another long section and then closing with the above pattern. Or maybe just a long section in the middle... time is limited (but I needed to sit down for a few minutes so might as well write these notes down). And oddly, the change in pattern, while saving me some time and peace of mind, will also make the scarf look more custom made....

Okay, time to pull stock and then back to weaving.