Hand-weaving as an OBSESSİON !!!

Some good seven years ago, I had shared this technique ( HERE & HERE ) developed by myself. I am back to it and have been enjoying varieties with colors. As to what i may do with the scraps remains a mistery. The weaving is a great therapy and distraction from the world's terrible situation these days. Though they are amorphic and in different sizes, I may felt them someday or alternatively use them as patchwork. They all are made with pure wool threads.

1884 Sampler

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The original is stitched on canvas with wool thread (background silk). There is no name, nor a date on it. The sampler is tacked to a cupboard which was framed with a newspaper. And that is how I named the sampler; there is a date on it!

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The edging completed ... I think it was a good idea to keep the color with the lighter of the variegation.

Beautiful colors ... This time I'm knitting "Triangular Lace Scarf in Leaf Pattern" from the book Estonian Lace by Nancy Bush. I shall be replacing the lace edge with another pattern though. I have an edging by Nicky Epstein in mind.

Ta-taaaa !!!

Very happy with my job :)

Pure cashemere ... Recycled yarn. A delight to work with!

The best way to disolve yarn stash is to knit gifts for friends. Odette has been a grand succès and I get loads of requests. Combined two variegated yarn and it turned out wonderfully :)

You're probably fed up seeing my feet but the bad news is that if I am not fed up knitting socks, you'll be seeing them more :)

I still have a good stock of sock yarn ... This one is hand-dyed / hand spun and the pictures do not really reflect the beauty of it. Was purchased from an eBay seller about six years ago.

In the mean time ... Both pairs successfully completed. The yarn is Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Yarn. The patterns are from "Überlieferte Strickmuster Aus Dem Steirischen Ennstal" by Maria Erlbacher ( aka Bavarian Twist ).

Now, a few words for the so called yarn ... High quality and great to knit with. But on the other hand quite expensive to buy two skeins for a pair of socks when there are more color alternatives to invest. My critic is why they would not produce a reasonable skein weight so you need not buy a second one which will leave a significant amount of waste yarn behind. Because these yarns are variegated, there are not much alternatives to combine in harmonious colors in an other project. The skeins are less than 60 grams which is not enough for a short cuff/leg pair of socks. I would not have minded paying a couple more dollars rather than having have to end up knitting one of the pairs' toe from another brand yarn. You'll see the picture below. Not fun!

And for the first time - after all the knitting years - managed to break a bamboo DPN ... Luckily, one end was longer enough to handle the divided stitches. Shaped it up with a nail file :)