June 28, 2009
berocco sox weaving
sox by berocco, 100 grams (440 yards), 4 ply, fingering, 14 wpi
intentions:
1. try out direct warping method
2. make a plain weave scarf
outcomes:
1. warping method needs practice; found out that i need to learn a whole lot more about the weaving concept of "sett" or how to space the fiber through the slots and holes of the heddle (i'm putting that on my list for my next weaving lesson). this weaving came out much more dense (and skinnier) than i thought it would. i also had a difficult time centering the warp evenly across the tension beam, the heddle and the cloth beam. i want to learn if there's a standard way to chart (or document the sett) so that i know how i produced a specific sample.
2. the scarf came out super tiny and the yarn is stiff and scratchy. it's softened up significantly since the second washing so i think that there might be some hope of actually wearing it.
here is the warping set-up -- i rigged up a couple of chairs. it was a creative solution that was only partially successful. after i had warped the entire piece, the chair fell over and i lost my crossover points, thereby making the ends a big mess
here is the beginning of the weaving:
here it is finished:
