Handspun Hand Crocheted PonchoBeth Ann stopped by the Wool Connection, the knitting store where I work, and was wearing this wonderful poncho that she spun and crocheted. As Beth Ann told me, the poncho was a happy accident, she couldn't find the rest of the cashmere she worked in the top, so had to work other yarns in to blend in and finish it with. She used shades of a silk blend for the rust/green colours, and finished it off with a yummy alpaca. Ellyn my co worker couldn't keep her hands off it, it was so soft. Of course Beth Ann found the rest of her cashmere when she was done! ... Read More »
Llamas and Alpacas, more fibre friends from the Sheep and Wool Festival
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Jacob Sheep at the NY Sheep and Wool Festival I adore Jacob, one of the first raw fleeces I ever worked with was Jacob. I love how you can use their fleeces in so many different combinations of colours. You can seperate the colours, or blend them. Plus they are so unique looking.The Festival was fun as usual, lots to look at. I was dissapointed however in that at 10:00 Sunday morning the main gate was out of maps, and I missed the sheep to shawl since they moved it clear across to the other end of the fairgrounds, and of course that was the last place I stopped at. I got to see the weavers ... Read More »
Woven Inspiration Everywhere!I love it when I see woven things in everyday life that have nothing to do with cloth. Art thought I was nuts taking pictures of the different screens at the quarry where he works, although he helped me move screens around and held them up for me. He likes to say that he "breaks rocks for a living". This is one of my favorite ones, although I really could have taken so many more. I had spent an afternoon taking pictures at the quarry previously, and the best picture I took was one of the last, a screen. I went back, explaining to Art that I wanted to do a " series" ... Read More »
High Fat, Low FibreThese little cuties are only one hour old. Their Momma surprised everyone with a nice healthy litter. ... Read More »
Weaving with Sock YarnSock yarn makes great scarves! You can use it for your warp and your weft for super easy and fast weaving.I like to add a strand of lace weight mohair to the weft to add softness and drape. Being a superwash yarn I like what a little wool does in the finishing by filling in the spaces.I have to admit that when I saw the scarves in the Ashford Knitters loom book with the sock yarn scarves I had to try them, and then I was hooked! I have also used Mountain Colours Barefoot sock yarn, which weaves up beautifully.The mohair in it makes for a gorgeous hand and drape.I can't ... Read More »
Weaving on my Ashford 32" rigid heddle loomWhat's in a name?The name of my blog, Loominations is a homage to my husband Art. I'm not normally a fan of made up words but is an exception.The name came when Art popped his head in my workroom and asked me what I was "loominating". It tickled me that this should even occur to him, as well as his interest in what I was doing. So "loominating" has become part of my weaving life, and it only follows that the fruits of my labor are my "loominations". Art is one of my biggest fans, always cheering me on. My Ashford 8-shaft loom was a Christmas present ... Read More »
I've thought a great deal about to blog or not to blog. I thought that I didn't have anything that could be important enough for anyone else to read or even care about. I have since discovered some very interesting blogs that I could relate to.I certainly didn't think less of these individuals for opening up and sharing some great information and inspiring me. The fibre world is a pretty wonderful place, and I can do a lot worse than to share my little piece of it. ... Read More »
