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Month: November 2021

Posted on November 5, 2021November 5, 2021

Snowmelt Shawl

I can’t weave all the time. For those times when I’m out and about, or watching TV, knitting (or spinning) is my craft of choice. At the end of August we headed out to Longreach and Winton for a short holiday, and I needed a new knitting project to knit on the plane (and bus).

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Posted on November 2, 2021November 2, 2021

Playing with Balance

Plain weave isn’t necessarily balanced. For this floor loom project and the next, I’m taking balance to the extremes. What do I mean by balance? The Log Cabin project created a balanced weave structure – both the warp and weft were equally visible in the finished fabric. In contrast, this project shows only the weft threads – it is a weft-faced fabric.

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My name is Karen and I live in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. I’ve been knitting as long as I can remember, spinning since 1994, and weaving since 2004. This is a re-launch of my craft blog originally started in 2006, but inactive for several years. Join me in my ongoing craft journey….

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