My new-to-me loom, probably the most harnesses I could get in the smallest loom that actually still feels like a tiny loom–and it’s cute, too! I’m really looking forward to learning to read drafts and weaving patterns. I’m actually too excited to say much more about it right now except that I now own an 8 harness loom! And it’s cute, too!
Inside the box, spotted and purchased at a flea market, was a Weave-It in a particularly mint box, a nearly-finished sweater (the Urbanite), crochet and cotton yarn, two wooden tubes filled with steel knitting needles, and a page from a 1949 Des Moines newspaper. There were also a few finished projects: baby booties and a mohair beret. This knitter liked fine work.
I can't walk away from something like this, a glimpse into a crafter's past life, even if it makes me sneeze.
The Ashford loom company has some wonderful how-to videos on warping a multi-harness table loom. There are three sections: one on winding the warp, the second on transfering it to the loom and using a raddle, and the third on sleying and tying on. I picked up a ton of great tips by watching them.
So, the question is, why would I be watching tutorials on multi-harness table looms? Hmmmm…
Stay tuned for the answer! (And if you're trying to guess, the answer is not an Ashford… )
In the meantime, enjoy these videos:
This is as far as I sampled Krokbragd on the Wonder Weave. I didn't want to stress the old plastic, and I was just learning the basics. Now I'm going to try a larger sample on the Kessenich two harness table loom.