{"id":166,"date":"2010-05-16T09:01:09","date_gmt":"2010-05-16T09:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twillpower.com\/?p=166"},"modified":"2014-12-19T14:56:31","modified_gmt":"2014-12-19T20:56:31","slug":"first-weaving-shawl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/?p=166","title":{"rendered":"First weaving: shawl"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Glimakrashawl3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

After finishing a small sample with my new 19″ Glimakra Emilia, I warped the entire width using Berroco Vintage. I used the direct warping method and the warping peg. Stretching from the back of my loom to the opposite side of my workspace gave me a 91″ warp–probably a little short for a shawl but an okay length for the likes of me. When I want a longer warp, I’ll have to move my loom into the dining room.<\/p>\n

\"Glimakrashawl2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I used blues and browns, maybe finding some inspiration in the robin’s nest outside our door. Or maybe because I like blues and browns. (Pretty much everything I make is either blue or brown!)<\/p>\n

\"Nest\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The warping took about an hour and used up about 500 yards of yarn. I was a little worried, having only about 200 yards of blue left, and with good reason. By the time I ended the weaving, I only had about one yard of blue remaining. That’s cutting it close! Here’s a little video of the shawl coming off the loom:<\/p>\n

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