After finishing the shawls and trying not to look too often to the empty spot where the Spring used to sit, I decided to get busy and just weave. So I put on an 8 yard warp of 8/2 Venne cotton and dug into the stash for my linen as wefts.
It went well until I hurt my shoulder so I had to stop for a while and rest it. I seem to be constantly dealing with one issue or another! Okay, weave slower, take my time and quit for the day sooner. I also take an Advil after weaving to deal with any inflammation due to repetitious motion.
I used an 'ivory' French 9/2 linen from Brassards (Quebec) and got 2 towels and one short table runner. It's lovely linen to work with.
The towels, and a peekaboo view on the reverse. Hems are hand stitched.
Then there was one towel with 30/3 Belgium linen. It's the classic greyed beige.
Then I used 9/2 French linen in 'natural' which has a lovely hand. Soft and not scratchy at all.
Same yarn again but this time in a medium blue. The pattern is now getting busy and this was as much colour as I could deal with as I prefer the more subtle look of muted tones. Funnily enough, it was the first one that sold, so go figure! 😊
There were a couple where for some unknown reason the compu-dobby would miss a pick. If I spotted it, I would go back and reweave it but some got away on me. Those have gone into my "less than perfect' spot in the store at a reduced price. I turned hems so that the less revealing side is on top. Once in place, no one would even notice and if they do.... well, don't ask them back!
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We have snowdrops and primulas up and blooming and my hay fever has started for yet another season. We love the increased daylight and it sure lifts the spirits. There are a lot of awful things going on in the world right now and there's a feeling of sliding into chaos. So something simple as watching flowers grow as usual in the cycle of life is a comfort. Besides when you weave or spin, you have to fully focus on the work at hand and that is a great stress reducer!
