A Frayed Knot

This where I'll pop some stuff I've made, recycled or upcycled, plus some pictures and other thoughts.

Thursday, December 15, 2016

handwoven collar

Completely misjudged the length of this which was to have been a scarf (very fine lace weight yarn) - so I made it into a collar!

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More pictures of handwoven items on https://uk.pinterest.com/janmoreland1333/i-bought-a-loom/

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I wove a basket from string on the loom

Handwoven basket made from string!:

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handwoven waistcoat

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off cuts from weaving made into cards

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mini tea cosy

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Saturday, September 24, 2016

handbag organiser
Made myself a little handbag organiser with poppa closings - recycled scarf woven up for outside and just some fabric for liner.:

Made myself a little handbag organiser with poppa closings - recycled scarf woven up for outside and just some fabric for liner.:

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sock yarn

Sock yarn weaves up nicely:

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first attempt at double weave

First attempt at double weave - quite a few warp accidents! - not sure if it looks right but I still like it:

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cotton, linen and silk
Cotton warp linen and silk mix weft = nice shawl:

Cotton warp linen and silk mix weft = nice shawl:

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child's single blanket
Finished three panel blanket. Double knitting weight grey warp; random colour sock yarn weft.:

Finished three panel blanket. Double knitting weight grey warp; random colour sock yarn weft.:

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another tote
Cheap canvas bag (inside out), scraps of leftover yarn, homespun fabric yarn woven to make a tote:

Cheap canvas bag (inside out), scraps of leftover yarn, homespun fabric yarn woven to make a tote:

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handwoven cushion
Recycled fabric into yarn then woven into cushion. (Was going to be a bag but I didn't measure properly!):

Recycled fabric into yarn then woven into cushion. (Was going to be a bag but I didn't measure properly!):

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hand woven with rayon yarn
Handwoven cotton and rayon Giotto yarn:

Handwoven cotton and rayon Giotto yarn:

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plaid style
The finished plaid ready for washing:

The finished plaid ready for washing:

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another plain weave shawl
Plain weave with a fancy yarn makes a nice pashmina style shawl:

Plain weave with a fancy yarn makes a nice pashmina style shawl:

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light and lacy scarf
Brooks bouquet pattern again. This time a scarf from some charity shop yarn (50p):

Brooks bouquet pattern again. This time a scarf from some charity shop yarn (50p):

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first big project, panels sewn together
Three panels on rigid heddle loom then sewn up:

Three panels on rigid heddle loom then sewn up:

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little handwoven and lined handbag
Evening bag lined with zip as well. Handwoven using about 50% homespun recycled fabric yarn.:

Evening bag lined with zip as well. Handwoven using about 50% homespun recycled fabric yarn.:

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recycled scarf woven up and made into tote
I made this fabric using clasped weft method and a mixture of home spun fabric yarn and purchased cotton yarn - might make a small bag of some sort:

I made this fabric using clasped weft method and a mixture of home spun fabric yarn and purchased cotton yarn - might make a small bag of some sort:

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a try at clasped weft method
I made this fabric using clasped weft method and a mixture of home spun fabric yarn and purchased cotton yarn - might make a small bag of some sort:

I made this fabric using clasped weft method and a mixture of home spun fabric yarn and purchased cotton yarn - might make a small bag of some sort:

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My latest pencil case - hand woven:

houndstooth (kinda) made into pencil case

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About 120g of lace weight merino in plain weave made a nice pashmina style shawl for me - very soft and light:

lace weight merino shawl

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Trying a Leno weave with a rather breaky yarn:

leno weave

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