I have warped up the loom now for two blankets in double weave, so when they're off the loom they will be twice the width of my reed. This project was inspired by a family holiday last summer to the Island of Mull in Scotland. I went into the Ardalanish Weavers mill and shop in …
Month: March 2015
Broken Diamond Twill
I am weaving broken diamond twill this time - iconic weave of the Anglo Saxon and Viking periods. The loom is warped up with Shetland wool again with a sett of 12 ends per inch, but this time with black warp threaded in a 2/2 broken point twill. The first sample is woven with the …