Pin Loom Weave-Along, Week 3—“Lattice Borders”

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“Lattice Borders,” from the Weave-it Magic Squares booklet, is a simple and versatile pattern. It’s somewhere between an overall pattern and a picture pattern, and would make a great border design on a scarf or blanket. It looks great in single or several colors, but variegated yarn is not recommended as the details of the pattern will likely be lost.

"Lattice Borders"--single color; this sample featured a mistake in the pattern. It has since been corrected.

“Lattice Borders”–single color; this sample originally featured a mistake in the pattern. It has since been corrected.

When I wove the sample pictured above, I made a mistake I didn’t notice till I took the square off the loom. “Rats!” I thought, planning to start over. Instead I went on to make the already warped two-color sample of the same square. While I wove I recognized the “blessing in disguise:” I could demonstrate how to fix a mistake in a square after it’s off the loom. Watch for that mini-tutorial later in this post.

"Lattice Borders" in two colors--warped L 1&3 in mc, L2&4 in cc.

“Lattice Borders” in two colors–warped L1 & 3: mc/L2 & 4: cc.

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Saturday’s Deaccumulation and Replacement Accumulation

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We got rid of a bunch of stuff today (Saturday). Company’s coming next week and we must have room to unfold the hide-a-bed couch. Stacks of stuff were loaded into the car (Polly had to stay home because there wasn’t room for her) and we drove to D.I. (Deseret Industries–local thrift store). About six guys (it took six) swarmed our car and unloaded everything quick as a wink. All those books and DVDs and old clothes and other rummage that had been piling up like a castle in the middle of the downstairs floor for–what? like, five months–were gone, poof, like Brigadoon. Read More →

Pin Loom Weave-Along, Week 2—Beads in the “Single Outline Diamond”

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I made the slight mistake of photoing two processes at one time, but people are anxious to begin beading their Single Outline Diamonds, so I’m using these photos for now. Live and learn–next time I’ll try not combine too much information in one project. Please don’t be confused by the different colors in the different layers. Just use all one color unless you feel ready to try combining colors and beads.

Single Outline Diamond in two colors, with beads

Single Outline Diamond in two colors, with beads

Materials

24 Rocaille, or E, or Seed (6/0) beads to complement your yarn

Yarn thin enough to thread the beads onto

A flexible beading needle or thin wire (such as the wire pulled out of the selvage of decorative ribbon)

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Weave-Along—Week Two: “DIAMONDS ARE A [WEAVER’S] BEST FRIEND”

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No denying it, diamonds are a popular design element when it comes to weaving. They’re symmetrical, versatile, and dynamic.

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An assortment of pin loom jewels

In addition to all-over patterns, sometimes patterns feature what I call “pictures.” So there are overall patterns and picture patterns, or pictures–in my personal terminology. Last week we learned that you can do just about anything and the weaving will work out. This week we’re going to tackle a simple picture: the “Single Outline Diamond” from the Weave-it Weaves booklet. Picture patterns are less fudge-able, so it’s important to focus on the pattern and count stitiches. The instructions for the pattern are typed out below–so you don’t have to copy the photo–I suggest printing them so you can make notes as you go.

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Can you imagine a time when people used to make a living selling stuff for 15 cents?

(The Weave-it Weaves booklet can be found in PDF format at this site: http://www.eloomanation.com/projects.php Scroll down the page till you see the booklet cover pictured above, then click on the PDF link.)

"Single Outline Diamond"

“Single Outline Diamond”

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