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... Now what?
I spent all weekend spinning the better part of 1.6 lbs of yellow wool and weaving... Since I only used .75 lbs of yarn to warp, I thought for sure I'd have enough weft, but with only half a spool of yarn left, (and no more wool) I still have the better part of a yard left to weave. I don't think my yellow is going to make it. So do I weave off what's left in a different color, or do I make a futile attempt to match the yellow? Or do I just finish up the yellow I've got and cut the project off the loom?
Now that I've finished like... 5.5 yards of weaving, I've discovered a sleying error (No... not a slaying error. The people I slay are NEVER a mistake... A SLEYING error.) that's caused a repeating mistake in the weave of the fabric. *tears out hair.* I know it's unreasonable for me to expect everything to be perfect with my first project, but seriously... How did I weave 5.5 YARDS before figuring out this problem???
I've made a tentative appointment with Keg and his shop for Eithni and I to come over and make specialized looms. In keeping with her persona, Eithni wants to make a warp weighted loom. (I feel that helping with this project is all I really need to do to get the general idea.) I am going to make a carpet/tapestry loom for all my carpet/tapestry making needs.... Wait a year? Pffft.
In other news, the UW offers Weaving I and Weaving II classes. Weaving I is only offered once a year, and it's in the fall... I just missed it. :P Next year, maybe.
I spent all weekend spinning the better part of 1.6 lbs of yellow wool and weaving... Since I only used .75 lbs of yarn to warp, I thought for sure I'd have enough weft, but with only half a spool of yarn left, (and no more wool) I still have the better part of a yard left to weave. I don't think my yellow is going to make it. So do I weave off what's left in a different color, or do I make a futile attempt to match the yellow? Or do I just finish up the yellow I've got and cut the project off the loom?
Now that I've finished like... 5.5 yards of weaving, I've discovered a sleying error (No... not a slaying error. The people I slay are NEVER a mistake... A SLEYING error.) that's caused a repeating mistake in the weave of the fabric. *tears out hair.* I know it's unreasonable for me to expect everything to be perfect with my first project, but seriously... How did I weave 5.5 YARDS before figuring out this problem???
I've made a tentative appointment with Keg and his shop for Eithni and I to come over and make specialized looms. In keeping with her persona, Eithni wants to make a warp weighted loom. (I feel that helping with this project is all I really need to do to get the general idea.) I am going to make a carpet/tapestry loom for all my carpet/tapestry making needs.... Wait a year? Pffft.
In other news, the UW offers Weaving I and Weaving II classes. Weaving I is only offered once a year, and it's in the fall... I just missed it. :P Next year, maybe.
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So, I would suggest you weave up the remainder with a color that creates a pleasing contrast to the original color. I think you have enough there for your project and then you won't waste the time/effort/materials of the warp. Then you can make something out of the little bit of leftover. or use it as a lengthening piece if needed. Your boy is skinny, so it should be fine. ;)
On the sleying issue, I have no help for you there. I know it's tempting, but if it took you this long to figure it out, it is probably not worth picking it all out again. (Don't let the OCD win!)
Let me know when Weaving I is offered - I may want to come play too!