the sleep of the righteous

8 thread satin from way back and i mean way back. it was my satin weave period when i dedicated some time to undersatnding the structure. the silk was an amazing quality, bought in a warehouse in new jersey, a quality not to be found now. not even willing to pay lots of money for it.

something about the whiteness of it and the colors was a put off ,to me it looked  too much like a prayer shawl. went into the drawer and resurfaced some days ago.

in the midst of my present dyeing frenzy i opted for a walnut taninn dye post treated with ferrous acetate.

pleasant outcome. colors toned down and blended with the background.indeed a wearable.

neki desu

 

even the most boring tasks

can be enjoyable if you know what you're doing aka gate peg bind off. geezzz took me an eternity fumbling with fingers, yarns and latch tool.but as the ancients say it's all about practice. they also say it's all about weave sampling, but that's another story line.   (￣ω￣ )

 i was able to do the whole idiot cord bind off without any casualty, and the feeling was that of satisfaction. now i can bind off with that method and turn it into a festival.

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this one's proceeding nicely albeit slow.the ribbed bands are already in place .now i need to finish the neckline with the cord, join the other shoulder and add the side tabs and it will be a goner. the wool is a wonderful merino from argentina.

neki desu

 

making things work

this sorry project transformed.i once was told that all weavers are in love with purple.i always stayed away bcse it gave me a sallowish look. but now between the i don't give a F** attitude that comes with the years and 1 kg of logwood that has been idly lying arond for ages we're in the purple  rain period.

purple is not only for weaves, it's also valid for knits  ( ¨¨ ω¨¨ )   this one came out in a nice worn out color. however, i am treating it with ferrous acetate to make it somewhat fade / light resistant. it will eventually fade to lavender,but hey, mono no aware .

 now on with the piecing.

neki desu