I giggle every time I say Rigid Heddle...

...it just sounds funny. However, it is very, very cool. I have always liked the look of looms, it's the potential it think. I love how, freshly warped, they're just ready to be anything.

I've never had a big loom before. Not that I need a floor loom, I just wanted something to make pillow covers, and scarves and maybe a ruana or two.

It took me forever to warp the thing because I read each section of the instructions 72 times to make sure I did it right. At one point, I was sure I'd done it backward but I think I got it right...

The power of Ravelry struck again, because I got to the part about inserting paper and freaked, "Paper?!?! Really?!?! What the...no one said anything about me needing frickin' PAPER."
I went searching and found that you can use the slats from mini blinds to roll the warp up in and it worked like a charm. I got to the part that said I should cut the looped end, separate the warp threads out and tie them off. I kinda didn't like that and had read about a gal who left them on the loop and cut them off a little bit at a time...I opted for that :)
Once warped, I was off and weaving, and in no time I should have a new cover for one of my older, more worn out pillows.

Stats:
Schacht Rigid Heddle Loom, 25"

Not Knitting!

So, last weekend was Father's Day and since Daddy was at work, it was a low key kinda day. However, we wanted to do something to mark the day and after a spontaneous trip to Goodwill the perfect idea presented itself...See, DH has just begun a new hobby, bow and arrowing, bowing and arrowing, archery, and needed a place to hang his bow...

I know that doesn't look like much but like many things, it's the potential ya gotta see. I had plenty of help from HRC*...

and it was a fun thing to do together...

After all was said and done, we had a lovely blank slate...

Finally, we applied the crowning jewel...

He did truly love it and now it hangs with it's bow over the doorway!



*Her Royal Cheese-ness

Aeolian...

So, you may recall that I was lucky enough to catch one of The Loopy Ewe's Wollmeise updates...

Well, I was absolutely determined to make something wonderful out of my haul. I picked my favorite, wound it up...

...and started searching for the perfect pattern...meet Aeolian.

She doesn't look like much now because that's how lace is. I'm almost done with the Yucca repeats and then it's on into the really long rows :)