The Sweaty Knitter, Weaver and Devotee of Other Fiber Arts
Granddaughter F will be here in a few days! Every visit my goal is to teach (or remind) her a hand craft. This visit it is weaving (again), and my 15″ Cricket loom from Schacht awaits her. (Her last weaving project was done on a Harrisville Design’s lap loom.)
In preparation for my Granddaughter F’s visit, I ordered two (matching) kits from Cotton Clouds: The Cotton Loop Rug (left) and the Cotton Looper Placemats (right).
Waiting for the kits to arrive, I envisioned us sitting companionably in the long summer evenings, happily chatting, as we connect the loops into the weft yarn. Then we would weave side by side – Mormor (grandmother) on the floor loom and Granddaughter F at the Cricket.
I saw it so clearly in my mind! I shared this bucolic vision with Thor, who, knowing both Granddaughter F and me, mildly suggested I…
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