So, my last post was #666, so in honor of that one of the cheesiest metal videos I've ever enjoyed watching:
Last night I put aside my knitting as the orders I placed at both Webs and Halcyon Yarns had arrived. I made my dinner and pulled my loom (still pictureless, because I am lame) off of the shelf and set up the warp. It took me almost 3 hours to warp even though I was only doing something that was 70 warp threads wide. Practice. I know it won't be that slow next time. I even started doing some of the weaving and put the header on and about an inch or so of weaving before I noticed that it was about midnight, when all good little ladies should be in bed.
So, this morning I decided to make mental drafts for the scarves to come. All plain weave (unless I feel comfortable enough with the plain weave to start adding in the pickup stick), but I have 9 scarves on my plate. Short scarves, because they are for the show and will be worn under jackets. Because I feel sorry for the guys, the scarves are all being made with cotton. Something about the show going up at the beginning of May and the guys in overcoats just brings out the sweats. It's always warm under the lights anyway, so I am picturing a lot of Final Seal being used to keep the makeup on and their faces as dry as possible.
Tonight, I am planning on making a spring panzanella based on the one at Smitten Kitchen, and then weaving for an hour or two. It's a good thing my loom folds, because it is going to be my near constant companion in the weeks ahead. Now just to get my beating technique down so my weft doesn't look so darn uneven!
