Inkle Weaving

Now that crochet season is past, I'm mostly trying to keep up with the yard. But in between mowings and weedings, I'm making some bands and sashes on the inkle loom my brother made for me.

Here are a couple of pictures to illustrate:

I haven't figured out how to do the fancy patterns yet, but even the simple ones have an infinity variety of color variations.

I'll post pictures of some of my recent work in my next blog post. I'm thinking of selling some of them at the 4th Saturday Farmers' Market when crafters are welcome to set up a table.

Thanks for visiting with me,

Kathi

Some of My Inkle Weaving

My brother John made me an inkle loom.  I've been practicing weaving belts and bands on it.  Here's some of my work.

I'm going to try to make enough bands and belts so that I can set up a booth at one of the next farmers' markets.  The fourth Saturday each month is open to people who do handcrafts.

Thanks for visiting with me,

Kathi

Switching Crafts

I have always been a fast crocheter, as in "speed of light".  Somewhere around 1990, I visited with my aunt, uncle and cousins in Canada.  I wanted to make a couple of afghans for them and didn't want to mail them across the border - postage, forms to fill out, you know.  So I crocheted two good-sized afghans in 9 days.  Gave myself tendonitis in my elbow and learned to brush my teeth and comb my hair left-handed.  It took months to recover from that.  Now I crochet in smaller increments.  I also trade off with knitting and loom knitting.  It keeps me going with my yarn arts without hurting myself.

A couple of years back, my brother John made me an inkle loom.  I love it!  Even when I overextend myself, weaving belts and straps is easy on my joints and theraputic for my soul. 

I talked to a committee lady at the Farmers' Market a week ago.  Every fourth Saturday, crafters join the farmers with homemade goodies.  When I explained what I was doing, her eyes did that surprised - delighted flicker.  She told me whenever I wanted to sell my work, I would be welcome.  I don't have a fourth Saturday off from work until August.  And then again, that's only a couple of months.  I'd better get weaving.

Thanks for visiting with me.

Kathi