Wool

Ding!

48 dgrees!

Must be nice to be covered in fur.

I wove this so long ago.  It's a pillow cover,  took it back when Mom passed and the house was sold.

Somehow it is reminding me of here.

I start to think about wool when the temperatures drop.  I think I will actually have more time this winter.  To do more than think about it.

Another special find at the auction.

These were first produced in the 1930s and continued for about four decades, with the 2x2 inch (junior) and 4x4 inch sizes being the most common. 

A surprise gift from the mother of my grandchildren...

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37 comments

  1. sharon

    yes! i, too, have a weave-it ‘n a potholder loom (somewhere…) perhaps it could be useful for creating patches on vintage jeans… or a patchwork tea cozy… hmmm…

  2. Janice

    The weaving you made is beautiful, such delightful calming colours. What a wonderful gift, a mini loom. I think I’d like to find one of those and play with it. I’m looking forward to seeing what you create with yours.
    The photos of your new home are magical, a special place.

  3. Jana

    Loving the bright energy here today all across the post and comments — sure feels good, like a happy throw-open-the-door welcome to Autumn and all of her many joys! I made pot holders, too. Fun childhood crafts and memories of “making.”

  4. Victoria W

    Wow! A round stone house, an adjacent cabin, all those trees and ferns, a pond, nearby antique stores, and now alpacas and sheep right next door. Be still my heart! You picked a perfect spot to live!

  5. Beth O

    Ah, wonderful wool! I’ve been making 3D felted vessels lately, and taking a deeper dive into felting than I’ve done before. Going on Friday to see a friend’s home & hopefully bring home some fine Merino. Another friend recently finished a beautiful vest made of squares & rectangles on a Weave It loom! So much fun & possibilities there! Have fun!!!!

  6. Kat

    Oh, gosh, this resonates with me for several reasons. Mom passed in January 2024 (102!). In “stuff” she left for me was a metal pot holder loom from my childhood. Not as nice as the Weave It but nice enough to have a little fun. Alpaca – I purchased some beautiful black Alpaca roving at an event in Michigan. It became hair on an art doll. Wool – I recently acquired four bins of wool scraps and yardage that had belonged to a rug hooker. Her wooden handled hooks and some lovely scissors were included. Everything smelled like moth balls. The hooks and scissors are currently in a bag of fresh, strong coffee grounds. The pre-cut loops are out in the rain. Yardage and scraps in bins await a sunny day for airing out their grievances. Enjoy your loom and make something usefully beautiful.

  7. I have one of those! Snapped it up from our local thrift shop a few years back …. I have no idea where it is now (must be hiding somewhere in the general house chaos😂). I remember playing with it a bit. The tiny size was a welcome & novel constraint, but like Leslie mentioned, I too wasn’t sure what to do with the finished squares.

  8. Jen

    48°!! How refreshing!
    Still sweltering here …
    I really want to try weaving , maybe this winter…
    I have never seen a “Weave-it”…that’s nifty!

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