Comments on: The Great Big Green Blanket Project

By: Caro

Caro — Mon, 15 May 2006 22:47:43 +0000

Be careful about big green blankets… have you read Yarn Harlot?

By: Arianie

Arianie — Fri, 12 May 2006 18:46:09 +0000

Love the green on the mohair. Reminds me of Brooks Farm Fiber in Lancaster Texas. They were a hit at the Maryland Sheep and Wool festival. There is a write-up in photos and sounds on Knitters Review. I did put the link up on my blog. It was awesome. Also have you seen Tina’s Blue Moon Fibers Socks That Rock (STR) yarn. All 800 skeins were sold out at the Maryland show. The Fold carries them and they’re almost always hard to get. They’re an inspiration just like you are.

Arianie

By: vegasandvenice

vegasandvenice — Fri, 12 May 2006 02:40:21 +0000

So so yummy and lovely!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Fri, 12 May 2006 00:29:06 +0000

Oh. My. God. You are amazing. I swear, you are my hero, the amazing trip you’ve been on with knitting and spinning and dyeing and now weaving. I’ve been looking to get or make or knit a mohair blanket myself, I’ve been buying 100 gm bundles from Jane Stafford http://www.janestaffordtextiles.com/ - she’s another inspiration. I wish I lived back in B.C., y’all are amazing out there. You go, girl!

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Thu, 11 May 2006 19:46:31 +0000

Those colors are drop freakin’ dead gorgeous! And perfect for my house too……hint, hint.

By: Renata

Renata — Thu, 11 May 2006 15:50:08 +0000

My favorite weaving project was a double-wide 5-huck overshot blanket done in a robins-egg 8-ply cotton. Absolutely gorgeous! Sometime when you have the yarn and the patience you should try a double-wide blanket, in other words, one that could be used as a coverlet for a bed. I know you can do it on 4-harness looms, so long as you use a 2-harness weave pattern.

By: Pioggia

Pioggia — Thu, 11 May 2006 02:10:09 +0000

Wow, that seems like a daunting task. How large do you expect the blanket to be?

By: Li_B

Li_B — Thu, 11 May 2006 02:08:56 +0000

I’ll be following your progress. I’ll live vicariously through you before I make the investment of a floor loom, Li

By: Brooke

Brooke — Wed, 10 May 2006 22:03:45 +0000

Fun project! Watch out for those floor looms! They are addictive! Ask me how I know… (I have three.)

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 10 May 2006 20:23:58 +0000

A comment from a lurker here…

I don’t know the first thing about dyeing, spinning or weaving, but I enjoy your beautiful pictures and following your “dedicated self-study”. I like that term! Watching your self-studies make me wonder what Richard is doing during these adventures…

BTW, looks like you need to update the catch phrase at the top to “knit. spin. weave. shoot.”