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Full On Coasters: Spring 2021 Weave-Along
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The weave-alongs are free events hosted three or four times a year at the Yarnworker School and supported by the Yarnworker community. There is no cost to register while they are active after which they are available to pledging members of YarnworkerU.
About This Weave-Along
Fulled fabrics are so much fun. You get all the joy of weaving without worry, then throw the fabric in the washing machine to shrink it. Taken to its extreme, the yarns fuse into a felt-like fabric.
The resulting fabric can be used in any way your imagination takes you—wearables, accessories, stuffed animals and other whimsical creatures, soft sculptures, sachets, pincushions, coasters, trivets, ornaments, travel mug sleeves, patchwork blankets, etc.
Spring 2021 Weave-Along
Spring brings searing season so it seems like a perfect time to dive into wool and wool-like fibers. If you are allergic to wool fulling works with a wide variety of other protein fibers such as llama, alpaca, Angora, and the like. We will be weaving a set of coasters that allow you to get a taste for the great potential of this technique.
This weave-along is appropriate for beginners. I assume you know how to warp your loom and are familiar with basic weaving terminology.
The weave-along videos is open for registration at no cost until we start another weave-along. After the free term is over, you will need to be a pledging member of YarnworkerU to continue to access the information. Pledging members have access to all previous weave-alongs and enjoy other benefits for supporting the school.
Click here to join YarnworkerU and learn more about the weave-along.
Equipment
Rigid-heddle loom with at least an 8" weaving width; 8-dent rigid heddle; 1-3 shuttles.
Yarn and Yardage
2 colors of worsted- or DK-weight, 1,000-1,200 yd/lb, non-superwash wool, something that shrinks in the wash. I’ll use Brown Sheep Prairie Spun for demonstration. I recommend weaving with the same yarn in warp and weft, but feel free to experiment!
Warp Yardage: 100 yd (about 50 yd of two different colors)
Weft Yardage: 80 yd (40 yd of two different colors, each coaster takes about 15 yd)
The weave-along videos is open for registration at no cost until we start another weave-along. After the free term is over, you will need to be a pledging member of YarnworkerU to continue to access the information. Pledging members have access to all previous weave-alongs and enjoy other benefits for supporting the school.
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