I've made a start.
Weaving Notes
- I had quite a few colors to choose from (see Bath Mats: Planning) and finally settled on lemon yellow and orange for the warp blocks.
- I wanted to try the variegated white/yellow/orange yarn in the warp, but had trouble measuring it so that the color sections matched up (like they did for my diddy bag.)
- I'm using brown for my pattern weft; golden yellow and red for my two background wefts.
- Weaving is a 4-pick sequence:
- background x (golden yellow)
- pattern weft (brown)
- background y (red)
- pattern weft (brown)
- I'm using stick shuttles instead of boat shuttles because for a heavier yarn, they hold a lot more than my small boat shuttle bobbins.
- When I went to wind the red onto the shuttle, I discovered that the ball was made entirely of short pieces of yarn(!) So I bought a new red when I was out doing errands.
- I chose brown for the pattern weft because I consider it a neutral color, and I'm hoping it will help keep all those bright colors from looking too gaudy.
- I only say that because autumn colors aren't my favorite, so they tend to look gaudy to me. 😄 But they match my stained glass window.
- At first, handling the three shuttles and keeping track of the colors plus lift order was awkward and required a lot of concentration. But it got easier pretty quickly.
Now that I've worked with the colors a bit, I've decided that they aren't gaudy but cheerful. I think this will be a colorful addition to my bathroom.
Onward ho!
Bath Mats Ho! © December 2023
by Leigh at Leigh's Fiber Journal
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5 comments:
I like Autumn colors, but I am preferential to Autumn in general.
How big will this be, Leigh?
I'm aiming for 17" by 26". It's always a guess because the weaving process itself pulls the threads together (called draw-in for the width and take-up for the length). Then there's wondering how much it will shrink after it's been washed and dried. In the end, it will be approximately that size.
I am itching to start another project, but am afraid it will have to wait until after the holidays. I need more warp twine, too.
PS. Autumn colors are my least favorite as well, but I do like your bath mat!
Michelle, I'll look forward to your new project after the holidays. It is a busy time!
The mat colors match the window, so I'm content with that. :) I am looking forward to trying this structure in a different color scheme.
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