I have these gorgeous cones of
silk and wool, (combined)
sitting on my kitchen counter
where I can gaze upon them
with lovely anticipation!
I am going to make a shawl......
Doesn't it look as if it's going to be delicious?
If you say it very quickly the adventure
of making a shawl out of those skinny threads
doesn't seem to be too dauting.
But..
First you have to wind the warp.
Four hundred and fifty threads,
back and forth, back and forth
and with a cross at one end so that when you remove
the threads from the warping board
they will all be safe and secure and in order
to be beamed on to the back beam.
Once I took the warp off the board
without tying the cross securely
and there was all hell to pay when I tried to beam it on,
so I don't do that any more.
The warp is made up of even skinnier black cotton thread.......
It is safely on the loom
and I am on to the next stage, which involves
threading each of these four hundred and fifty ends.
through the proper heddles in accordance
with the pattern you desire.
Carefully, with the greatest concentration.
I thread for approximately 33 minutes,
and then my back and neck whisper...
"hey, hey, remember your age!! How
about a cup of tea, - or we could go and sit in
the easy chair and read a bit
(Kate Atkison - Transcription)
I have threaded two hundred and twenty-five ends,
so far.
Tomorrow morning I will tackle the rest,
and Sunday I will sley the threads through the reed
two at a time.
I figure Monday morning will see me up early,
winding bobbins with this gorgeous wool/silk
and throwing the shuttle back and forth, back and forth
with great enthusiasm and satisfaction!
It fills the days with a good feeling
of accomplishment
and weaves up all the tattered hours
and minutes.
In case you let February arrive without the proper obeisance to the White Rabbit
here he is, and you can bow three times and turn around,
or are you supposed to turn around three times
and then bow???
In any event
have a great month - a short one
and soon it will be spring!
But hopefully, long before that
I will post a picture of the Shawl....
have a great month - a short one
and soon it will be spring!
But hopefully, long before that
I will post a picture of the Shawl....