I warped my loom for the first time in about a year and a half. I started on Memorial Day Weekend, winding the warp chains.
I used a kit from Lunatic Fringe Yarns, the Tubular Spectrum Comes to Dinner kit.
The warp chains were pretty, but they didn't give a great sense of the gradient.
I used lashing cords to tie onto the back beam.
After winding the warp onto the back beam, the gradient really tells its tale.
I have woven the first four colors of the weft, in plain weave. The colors are the purple/blue colors that are in the warp, starting from the left of the picture.
The kit is supposed to make 8-10 napkins, one transition through the colors in the weft of each napkin. The first one will be in plain weave. After the first one, I'll put in an inch of white for hems, and then start in on a twill weave pattern.
Happy Knitting,
Lisa Kay
I started this blog to post pictures of my knitting and my son, and I am gradually transitioning into more quilting than knitting. Weaving and spinning also make occasional appearances. Whatever your fiber crafting passion, enjoy!
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