A week ago I posted about my recent bout of "rapid fire weaving". I guess I got ahead of myself since everything has gone into SLOW motion.
I am very excited about the colorful Nap Blanket that I am working on right now - but the work seems to be going at a snail's pace.
The slow-down is in part because life doesn't stop when I am excited about a weaving project. The beginning of the school year always has some bumps in the road while trying to re-adjust to time not being only our own.
Another reason for the slow-down is that this is a VERY intricate set of patterns and every step is taking a lot of concentration. Every color-block on this blanket is a different pattern. Setting up the loom took longer than usual because just as I would get into a rhythm the color, and therefore the pattern, would switch.
Above -
Starting to attach the warp to the loom.
Right -
Threading the heddles. Each color change is also a change in pattern.
Below -
Heddles are all threaded.
Weaving of the blanket finally started two days ago - but I have only had small blocks of time to actually weave. Also - just as with set-up, every color change while weaving is another pattern change. I am enjoying seeing the colors beginning to "mix" in the blocks on the blanket and the subtle differences in the patterns.
Currently there are 2 completed blocks along the length and the third one has been started. It is going to take me a while to complete the 13 color blocks to reach the end.
Above -
Color blocks are really beginning to form.
Top left is purple over magenta. Top right is all purple.
Bottom left is all magenta. Bottom right is magenta over purple.
Below -
Starting to weave in the third color - deep purple.
Be sure to stop back for updated pictures as the work on the Nap Blanket continues.
