Not mine but the creator belonged to our little WAL and this is the dress she made with the 4″ Multi Square loom. Monica says, “Thanks to Hazel’s HazelRose instructions I won a blue ribbon and Best of Show for the woven dress.” in their state fair. Congradulations!
We’re ready. Go Giants!
This is the class loom. there are 18 of them but more can be made if you might need them. They have a 3 1/2″ weaving area and the nails are spaced at 3/8 th inch. They come with instruction for weaving diagonally. You can get them with or without the weaving hooks.
These small looms are very suitable for children. They are small and quickly woven so the children can finish a square in a reasonable time, before their interest can wane. I have a few projects for making their own toys that I will include with the looms., my grandson models one popular project.
In the samples below, the upper one is woven with a double strand of worsted yarn and the lower with a single strand. Bulky hand spun is also a good yarn for this loom.
The Weave Along is finished and was a great success. I think everyone enjoyed it and they turned out some wonderful projects. I think it even converted a few new weavers to the craft! Here’s a little overview of some of the projects. If you didn’t finish your project, it’s not too late! You missed the drawing for the little prize, but we’d love to see your dress!
I was looking for a certain yarn, which I did not find, but look what I did find. Must have been stashing these ‘practice’ pieces in this drawer for a long time, but had forgotten about them. Don’t know how long they’ve been gathering. But it looks like a project. A creative one. lol Hummm wonder what I can make of this mess! There’s some interesting things here. Wonder if I can remember how I did it and what it was supposed to be for. Nope. Just start again.
The Weave ALong at Ravelry is going along great. There are some very nice doll dresses being completed. If you have not joined yet, there is still time and we’d love to see your version! Meantime, here’s a little hint on assembling small squares faster and easier, in case you haven’t run across this method yet.
A couple of ways to assemble rows of blocks, no matter what size. There are less ends to deal with this way, which you’ll love!
1. Lay them out in the pattern you want.
2. Sew or crochet them together the longest way leaving no extra apace between the blocks.
3. Sew or crochet them together the short way, squaring up the corners.
The WAL on Ravelry has gotten off to a great start. There are quite a number of people signed up to participate and we’ve got a nice group of chatters and sharers. There’s going to be some fun weaving done. It”s not too late to join in!
So I knitted her something to keep her warm! But she needs to watch her buttons so her tattoo doesn’t show!
Hope you’re staying warm!
Christmas morning and it’s snowing again. Just in case it wasn’t already white enough? Around 8″ and still falling heavily. Okay, Santa! Enough is enough already! lol Hope you are warm and cozy where ever you are!
Somewhere between 3 and 4 foot of snowfall. This one is just starting to build up. And 60+ hours without power. But we have all the necessities.. water, heat, food, even light via Colman Lantern. A generator to keep the freezers and fridge cold. It’s not as much fun as it used to be but we survive! lol
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