Frame loom weaving Part 1: How to weave a textured wall hanging Want to make your first steps into weaving but no idea where to start? Frame looms are one of the best starting points for a complete novice, as they are inexpensive and very simple to use. That said, don’t think they are only…
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The weaving technique I want to explain this month is called “Summer and Winter”. I stumbled upon it while searching for possibilities to weave bold, graphic blocks of all kind – my obsession. If you read for example my post about Halvdräll you know how much I’m in love with block designs and always exploring…
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A new catégorie for my blog: Discovery of the month! Want to present once per month something I found around weaving that aroused my curiosity: that could be a new technique, a designer or a single piece. This month I decided to show off a weaving technique I explored in February and that has become…
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In order to complet my last blog post about Krokbragdweaving, I’ll show you today my favourite 7 Krokbragd patterns. I thought that this could help in two ways: You can start more easily right away Perhaps you can pick up some new ideas or inspirations Obviously I can’t give an exhaustive pattern guide. As I…
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For today’s post we travel to the other side of the globe: Scandinavia! To discover another of my favourite weaving structures: Krokbragd! Little history before going “in medias res”: While Saoriweaving was my favourite technique to weave on a rigged heddle loom in the beginning of my “weaving career”, the reason I start learning to…
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Want to start to spinning your own handspun sockyarn? But not quiet sure how to begin and which fibre to use? I had the same problem sometime ago and started to read everything I could find about this theme and to make some experiments. Perhaps my little compilation of what I found out could…
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I bet many of you have these little school frame looms at home… and the firm intention to use them one day to do some weaving, to make beautiful wall-hangings and play around a bit… and never done so, because you don’t know how to warp it?
Finished this weekend my second Marsa Alam by Isabell Kraemer. I’m addicted with everything stripy and this little cardigan is perfect. Love everything about. It’s knit from the top down, more on the fitted side, narrow stripes, rounded neck and especially the technique for the set-in sleeves is my favourite one so far.
Today the third post of my little series about weaving adventures! (First one with general explications here, second one about weaving without a loom here). I use the book Weaving within the reach as an inspiration to try out different techniques – this week I made a last experiment to weave without a loom.
Looking for a beautiful, useful crochet basket pattern? I found one I’m absolutely happy with and I wanted to share. It’s the Darling Be Brave Adjustable Basket Pattern by Megan Aldred.
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