The Daily Purl

thedailypurl — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:35:41 +0000

shadow of weaving on my knee

thedailypurl — Sun, 06 May 2012 00:09:19 +0000

from this week

thedailypurl — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:27:28 +0000

light in my studio yesterday

nice woven drawstring on these sweatpants

Reading:

Sight Unseen pg 55 How to Make a Loom w/ New Friends

apartamento pg 188 The Harrisons Potter & Weaver

thedailypurl — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:10:47 +0000

new handwoven fabric (cashmere warp and silk crepe weft) – imperfect and delicate (more photos here)

second sock in progress

favorite at the moment (my daughter’s) nico.nico persimmon tee

thedailypurl — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:39:13 +0000

Less than perfect selvedges with this yarn. But I kind of like how it looks.

Gold Triangle Tapestry by Native Line

thedailypurl — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 02:18:52 +0000

a large spool of delicate silk thread

my favorite end feed shuttle boat

woven lamp shade from enjoy weaving as your life

thedailypurl — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 03:04:40 +0000

Knitted triangle.

Playing with boats.

A small hand woven sample.

Kerchief from Last-Minute Knitted Gifts

Lana Grossa Linea Pura Organico

100% organic cotton

5 mm needles

thedailypurl — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:59:30 +0000

handwoven scarf

variation on a theme

handwoven with my daughter – selecting bobbins, winding on the wool warp and stepping/pressing the treadles

thedailypurl — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:36:39 +0000

Hand knit scarf my son has been wearing all winter. Cashmere + seed stitch. (And a cotton scarf in a size that we can share.)

Wool pants.

Hope you are having a nice week.

thedailypurl — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:42:07 +0000

Trying on a new pair of socks before I weave in the ends. I used the same yarn for my favorite pair of leg warmers (different colorway).

Do you knit socks? If not, I think you should. It’s so satisfying to knit a pair of perfect fitting socks. (Even if they are small like these which can be finished in a few days.) This book has always been very helpful…