Bandvev: Scandinavian Weaving Video
I’ve discovered if you know other language names for the words “weave,” “weaving” or “loom” you’ll find the neatest stuff on the Internet. Take the word “bandvev” for example. It probably means something like “band loom” in Scandinavia. If you search Youtube with variations of the term, you’ll find some really interesting videos. There are a number on the Norsk Folkemuseum channel that document weavers and craftsmen and women from the 1950s. You can find warp-weighted weaving in particular, but I was entranced by this one that shows a number of different ways bands are woven: on a loom, with a rigid heddle, and with cards.
New Warp
Am I Blue?
This color just stands out as a special shade of blue. It’s worsted weight wool from a local farm. The other color is Universal Yarn, which is a wool/acrylic blend. For some reason, weaving simple blocks and letting the yarn do the work appealed to me this week.


