Fiber Weekend:

Last night, I finished the Friedy sweater. He tried it on, and it fits... He promises to wear it when the weather is a bit cooler and there is a *need* for a wool sweater.

This morning I spun up the remainder of the roving that I had purchased for the Friedy sweater... There was enough to make 2 balls of yarn. I think maybe I will use it to make a pair of wrist warmers or socks. I got some size 1 knitting needles a while back and I want to see what kinds of things I can do with them... They seem so tiny... I'm a little concerned that I won't be able to see what I'm doing, and adding stitches will be impossible.

This afternoon, I put together my new loom. It didn't take too long to put it together... And then I dove right into the part of the weaving that I was DREADING: the warping...

Actually, it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. there were some things that I thought were going to be problems, but I managed to get them sorted out. Friedy had to help me with getting the warp wound onto the loom (he held the warp threads to keep tension, while I papered and wound the back beam. So... Now the warping is done, and I've woven a few inches. It's great fun and it looks satisfactory - if a bit see through.

I'll try to get some pictures for tomorrow. Tonight, I think I need to get back to the spinning... I have a budding weaving habit to supply.