Lots goin' on.....

 I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to borrow a small rigid heddle loom from a local yarn shop (LYS).  This is an Ashford Sample-It Loom (ASIL).  It can weave a 9" width.  This scarf ended up being only 5.5 inches.  I didn't use the complete width.  The heddle is a 7.5 epi, not my size of preference.  The experience was lovely, though.  I've never worked on a rigid heddle before.  The sound of the shuttle passing through the shed was sort of "shhhh, shhhhh, shhhhhh" like the sound of a breeze.  My wrists stood up to the test! Yahoo!
 It isn't shown here but it also sits on the edge of a table, slanted, very very comfortably in your lap.  No arm straining here!  I warped, weaved (I think that is right, not "wove"), and washed  this 7-foot scarf in TEN HOURS.  Though I love knitting, nothing can beat this for speed!
By the way, the yarn shop is Reverie Yarn Decor Gifts in Goshen, Indiana.  They can be reached at:
574-971-5129
info@reverieyarn.com
website: www.reverieyarn.com

As you can see, this is a very open weave.  Uniformity is paramount.  The crazy thing is that under high tension it appears that everything looks even.  Ha!  Not so in the real (off-the-loom) world.

Again, you can see through the weaving.  That didn't bother me very much because I know how much wool shrinks-----it's not called felting, it's called fulling if the fibers have been first knitted, crocheted, or woven-----and I hoped it would bloom as it should.

A view of the loom.

I really worked on my selvages.  I don't mind some draw in, I just despise ghastly, loopy edges on my work.

You can see how nicely the wool plumped up----called fulling.  A nice hot bath did this.  It is said wool and women are the same---neither likes to get too agitated or hot.   Hmmmmm.

 A view of the pattern.  Light taupe and ivory.  Easy color changes that made the project interesting instead of boring.

A weaving roll!  The fringe got a bit fulled; this is a handwoven garment so who cares?  Character is what it's all about.

I got this clock for $5 at a garage sale this morning.  The house that held the sale does it twice a year.  I commended them today and they said they were having it early because snow is predicted for September.
Mercy.

The clock fits right in.  I bought it because it has a gentle ticking sound.  I love clocks but since the H.A. don't like loud ones. :(