Thursday, 8 December 2011

Hand-weaving How-to.

I love these hand-weaving sticks, but the instructions have no pic's, so here we go.
 Threading the spare yarn thro' the end of the sticks means you can weave with thicker material which wouldn't otherwise fit through that small hole, plus it's easier to finish off by cutting the spare (scrap) yarn instead of your posh stuff.
 Don't knot the warp (up and down) thread - you'll just end up with a lump to slide your weft over.
 Better to make the weft too long than not long enough.
 OK, now's the time to knot your warp - just one big over-hand knot to keep it tidy and prevent the work from falling off at the other end.
 Holding the end, start to weave your weft (remember, the weft goes from 'weft to right'), in an under-over-under fashion. It might feel a little wobbly at first, but do persevere.


That's about it!

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