I’ve been working on the looms a lot the last couple of weeks. Part of the motivation is wanting to finish some things (rugs for a trade and to have out on consignment; stockpiling things for the holiday sales coming up) but part is also my new fascination with the plaited twill scarves I started on last month.
So I finished 4 rugs using Pendleton fringed selvages. One was an order to match the 10-ft hallway runner I wove last month:
Really liked this next one, it reminds me of a Hudson’s Bay blanket. I have more of the material and I am going to try alternating it with some smooth selvages from Pendleton in similar colors. But, not this week!
And the other two:
By the way, Alfred has been hanging out behind the house a lot lately – just by himself. He is definitely bulking up some. We talk to him and tell him to stay around the neighborhood, with hunting seasons underway (had a bow hunter in the YARD last Sunday, looking for a deer he had shot. Gah).
I wound 9 yards of warp for a new series of 4 plaited twill scarves, in a grey-green colorway, using 5/2 perle cotton:
I decided to use a “dummy warp” this time, so I can be sure to have enough for the 4 scarves, and tie on a new colorway when I am done. I used 8/2 matte cotton and set it up with groups of 16 ends in alternating colors. Because of the way I have designed the scarf warp, it makes it easier to tie on and keep track of where I am.
In a bit of a marathon, I wove off all 4 scarves the last 2 days. Pictures later! Of course, they still need to have their fringes finished, be washed and pressed, etc. But I am happy with them.
Twisp of Fate 
Hi Katie:
Looking forward to seeing you in November.
And I hope you’ll bring some of your weaving again – it’s so beautiful.
Peggy
BTW:
There is an oak 8-harness loom for sale for $200, the link for which I will send you via e-mail if you are interested and give me your current e-mail address. Maybe you or your guild or someone in your guild would be interested.
A partial description in the ad:
“Handmade in California in the 70’s, this loom does not come with directions. However it does come with detailed diagrams and all the wood pieces, and the majority of the hardware with the exception of heddles. The wood is all in very good condition, recently cleaned and oiled. Many of the nuts and bolts have been replaced but I could not figure out how to replace some of the hardware pieces so decided that the aged, somewhat rusted look was part of their charm.”
Thanks Peggy! I am SO looking forward to seeing everyone, too!
Hello. I stumbled onto your site while googling for information on Pendleton selvages and discovered your lovely woven scarves and your wonderful knit cardigan and perhaps felted hat.
Can you tell me how you made the hat? Is it for sale?
Any details on the hat and cardigan?
Actually the felted hat was made for me by a friend – I just thought it looked good on the mannequin for that picture, so I used it. Sorry! The cardigan sweater was my own design and I may write it up and put it on Ravelry, although then I feel I have to fiigure out more than one size. I used Karen Alfke’s “Unpattern” for top-down raglan sweater as a basis, so you could look for that (she sells them online through Patternfish).