Nov 06 2009

What’s on your loom(s)?

Published by at 5:05 PM under General

Scarves of Parker River Alpaca Farm’s fiber, Kokomo and Sadie. This yarn glistens!PRAF 5

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8 Responses to “What’s on your loom(s)?”

  1. # Dave Danielson 07 Nov 2009 at 7:46 AM

    Margaret, that’s beautiful. I just took a small cotton towel off the small pup loom, and some yardage in wool off the other. I’ve got a pink and blue angora and merino scarf warped and ready to go.

  2. # Patricia Mortonon 07 Nov 2009 at 8:17 AM

    Beautiful, Margaret! Did you buy yarn, or fiber? Dyed, or undyed and you dyed it?

    I’m looking forward to seeing the scarves in person!

    Patricia

  3. # Margaret B. Russellon 07 Nov 2009 at 10:46 AM

    Dave, I would love to see photos of your angora and merino scarf whenever you are ready to share them. I do wish you would also show the “ceremonial” yardage you wove on your Baby Wolf as it is fantastic! Quite a first piece for your introduction to a new loom with 8 shafts!

    Patricia, I purchased fleece from 3 alpacas from my neighbors up the road, Parker River Alpaca Farm, Byfield. The colors are all their natural coloring. Sadie’s is a bay black, the truest black an alpaca offers. Kokomo is a deep brown with reddish hues (photo not showing accurate color). I have now introduced Woody’s color, which is a rich golden tan, in another scarf on that same warp that alternates Sadie and Kokomo. My favorite little family-run mill, Still River Mill, Eastford, CT spun the yarn according to my specifications. I wanted a little heavier weight yarn of 3 ply. I have frustratingly woven with alpaca in the past that just falls apart on a loom. Weaving with this yarn of Sanderson’s fiber (PRAF) and Still River Mill’s processing expertise is a true joy. I have never seen alpaca glow like this, particularly Sadie’s and Kokomo’s! A testimonial to the love and care these creatures receive!

  4. # Gailon 07 Nov 2009 at 1:57 PM

    Margaret I love the pattern! How many shafts does it require?

  5. # Margaret B. Russellon 07 Nov 2009 at 6:27 PM

    This is an 8 shaft color and weave on straight twill threading. However, thanks to Betsy, I know of a link that shows a similar pattern on 4 shafts. We were, well still are but not until 2010, considering a towel class with this pattern.
    http://www.interweave.com/weave/projects_articles/Star_Towels.pdf

    The Sept/Oct 2003 Handwoven has more information.

  6. # Melentineon 10 Nov 2009 at 9:58 AM

    Beautiful! I need to get spinning the rest of my PRAF fleece. I’m behind schedule!

  7. # Kathie Kon 10 Nov 2009 at 8:04 PM

    I love that fiber and that pattern, Margaret!
    It’s great that you know the source of your alpaca fiber :-)

    Right now I’m warped up to weave some MacIntyre tartan scarves for family members this Christmas. Then it’s New Hampshire tartan scarves, a la Ralf Hartwell, for my New Hampshire relatives.

    So lots of plaid scarves for me…
    Oh yeah- getting ready to weave my bookmarks, too.

  8. # Margaret B. Russellon 11 Nov 2009 at 1:50 PM

    Melissa, you need to relish this alpaca fiber and definitely savor every moment of spinning. The only thing better than weaving with it is being able to spin and weave with it!

    Okay Kathie, we must see some of your tartan scarves before they are given to family members. Hope you have a few finished before Dec guild meeting. Or second best, pictures!

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