Pattern:Made it up
Yarns: Plymouth Yarns Baby Alpaca Lace, DROPS
Alpaca Method:
Weaving Completed:
April 18, 2014.
Woven in plainweave on my 15" rigid heddle, 12 dent
heddle. Finished measurements: 10" x 70" (exclusive of
fringe). Both yarns are alpaca -- long staple. The
colour patterning a tartan. I wanted this to complement the scarf I knit for
him a while back. I didn't have quite enough of the
original yarns, so I added in the blue (Plymouth Yarns) as a
base. It is much finer than the DROPS, so I doubled it up in
the warp and the weft.
Overall, it turned out pretty well. It was a little stiff when
first off the loom, but after washing and pressing, it has a very
nice hand. I think the weft packed in a little more than
expected, so it's not exactly balanced weave.
Flat focus -- handrail,
table and kettle grill!
Closeup -- twisted fringe,
and the core pattern.
Just off the loom -- a little crinkled, as it was a little
stiff before washing.
Check out how well the reality matched my Fiberworks plan
printout!
Early on -- warped and
wound, and then starting the weaving.
