I finished my scarf! I had previously made a scarf as a gift that I liked so much that I decided to make a narrower men's version for myself. I've attached pictures of both for comparison.
This weave was pretty loose to get the pattern I wanted. As a result I had to be very careful with it off the loom, and also fix a few picks that were out of place.
I ended up washing this in hot water and agitating it quite a bit, because I wanted it to full and shrink a bit into its final form. #weaving
I recently ordered a small package of fabric labels so I could add a simple "Handwoven by Kyle Rankin" label on things I made for others (you can see an example on the wider scarf at the top of this thread).
I'm torn whether I should add the label to something I've made for myself. I mean I already know it was handwoven by me, but perhaps it would be good to add it for posterity decades from now?
Those of you who label your projects, do you label projects you make only for yourself? #weaving
@kyle The labels are a nice touch. Your scarves are lovely. What type of loom did you start with as a beginner? I love handmade items, but I’ve never tried weaving.
@FizzyDaisies Thank you! I started out a year ago with a 32" Kromski rigid heddle loom and around two months later found a free floor loom on Craigslist.
I recommend a rigid heddle loom to try out the hobby before investing in something bigger. There are a lot of books and large community around rigid heddle weaving and with 3 heddles you have the equivalent of a 4-harness floor loom.
@kyle That’s helpful. Thank you! I saw your handloom video. It’s awesome. What an amazing find. Congratulations :)