Observations: I would rather be able to make this color than buy commercial roving. BFL/acid dye experiments will be forthcoming.
Sun 11 Dec 11
Thu 08 Dec 11
Canvas in progress
Ground complete; image developed and transferred; color blocking complete, beginning to add highlights, low lights, shadows:
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Spinning BFL for dying
Supposedly Blue Faced Leicester takes dye well; I believe this may have been a lamb, though, as the staple is far shorter than I understand BFL is supposed to be; using a picker and realigning the drum on the drum carder made all the difference.
Carded:
Spun, about 3 oz:
Wed 30 Nov 11
Weaving – Huck Test after washing
Different view:
Observations: unmercerized cotton, much softer after hot wash and dryer, and huck motifs clearer. 15 epi is probably a bi crude for lace, though.
Spinning – Llama Alpaca Romney Mix
Purchased as roving:
Compared to Opal and the entrelac scarf, in which both were included:
Observations: Lydia the Alpaca added a lot of warmth to the browns in the scarf. Don’t find spinning of roving as satisfying as spinning my own prep.
Mon 28 Nov 11
Completed Entrelac Scarf
With Triangle Point on one end:
Close-Up of Point:
Close-up of texture:
Observations: Need to design ahead of time where to cast off.
Test of Huck Lace Structure – On Loom
Plain weave borders; point threading of 5-thread blocks on sides; straight threading in center.
