I always saw weaving looms when I went to one of my favorite local yarn stores, but never had I sat down to figure out exactly how to use one. When I was 8 months pregnant with my second child, I was gifted a table loom by my aunt. I spent countless nights staying up watching YouTube videos of various techniques and tutorials, and then I dove right in.
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| 32" 4H table loom, tapestry loom, and warping board that I was very fortunate to receive from my fiber arts loving aunt! |
First up, I made some scarves. They were mostly just to play and learn -- even my daughter got in on the action! She begged to throw the shuttle and wind the yarn, and I was more than happy to involve her.
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| Toddler scarf made from yarns discovered in "Second Chance Nook" at LYS |
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| "Unicorn Farts" dye job |
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| ... the dye job didn't work out so well and many of the colors washed out. This wasn't one of the best planned projects that I've done. |
I decided I was going to try for a REAL project. Something that I could use every day. So I played with color and planned out some place mats.
Unfortunately, the yarn that I used was definitely NOT intended for weaving. I had many tension issues and broken warp threads after getting to place mat #2/6, that I had to just cut the project off the loom and move on.
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