Thanks, for the comments on yesterday's question, I found your thoughts and answers interesting and creative. Now I don't feel so bad with my answer and I'm glad that creative minds have a quick wit. :)
I just got some goodies, because if you can believe this "ALL THE YARN I OWN IS PLANNED FOR A PROJECT"!! WHOA!! YAY!! Not that I am by any stretch a yarn collector, my inner organizer can't justify over buying until I use what I have, really it keeps me and my poor family in some kind of a controlled environment, plus clutter makes me itchy. (I'm sure it's some type of OCD) Since I can buy more yarn, I did (hehehe impishly wiggles the eyebrows). Look at this:
These are called Citrus blend they are 4 oz each = 1500 yds.
The bottom four are 3oz each mix lot = 272 yds/perThe top fourteen are 2oz each mix lot = 187 yds/per.
All are cotton chenille sport weight soft and airy really nice yarn, although I have heard all the horrors of weaving with chenille I'd like to take my chances and try it out myself. I have planned an afghan for the Citrus mix, since the interior of my house is in the green stage of it existence, we've been through the beige, yellow and blue stages so naturally green was next. If I encounter too much worming which seems to be the major compliant I can always knit the rest.
If your interested in some Jenny of Pretty Yarns is a wonderful Ebay vendor, fast as lightning shipping and a real pleasure to deal with.
On the weaving front; after four tedious hours of undoing my latest fiasco (huh) attempt at weaving, we have so far only this,
I know not impressive, but I plan on finishing it tonight getting the rest of the warp on and rolling it ever so carefully on the back beam and for Peg I will take pics of the direct warping which I call ala Ashford style. This shawl has really tested my patience, the DH thinks I'm nuts, he's asked several times, "why don't you just start all over"?, he doesn't get that this is starting all over.
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And DH probably thought he was being helpful.........sigh.......... I'm so glad you are going to post pictures of your warping. I'm sure I will not be alone in enjoying them. I am so grateful for digital cameras. And your chenille yarn looks wonderful. Don't pay attention to the naysayers. Not in weaving, not in anything. Just have fun!
Ooo, cotton chenille. I've been thinking about that for some towels, so thanks for Jenny's link. Actually I believe its the rayon chenille that is the hardest to deal with, though I may be wrong about that.
Love the warping photo. I've seen the Ashford method on a video, but never actually tried it.
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