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Parrot but Red and Lacy
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warp inspector rosie is on the job
warp inspector rosie is on the job
all done!
all done!
front/back on the 2-3-4 towel
front/back on the 2-3-4 towel
front/back on the blue gradation towel
front/back on the blue gradation towel
front/back on the purple stripe towel
front/back on the purple stripe towel
the very end of the warp!
the very end of the warp!
purple and orange stripes, for fun
purple and orange stripes, for fun
end of the blue gradation
end of the blue gradation
five sets of stripes, moving from black to light blue
five sets of stripes, moving from black to light blue
ending the 2-3-4 towel
ending the 2-3-4 towel
starting the 2-3-4 towel
starting the 2-3-4 towel
the pink towel with blue and orange and peach stripes
the pink towel with blue and orange and peach stripes
the end of the red-stripes-on-red towel and the start of the orange-stripes-on-pink towel
the end of the red-stripes-on-red towel and the start of the orange-stripes-on-pink towel
five units of one block, two units of both blocks, checkerboardish
five units of one block, two units of both blocks, checkerboardish
the other end of the skinny stripe towel
the other end of the skinny stripe towel
leaning into the fibonacci thing and doing graduated stripes
leaning into the fibonacci thing and doing graduated stripes
close up on the small end of the TAW towel
close up on the small end of the TAW towel
the other end of towel #1
the other end of towel #1
towel #1 - TAW
towel #1 - TAW
a pretty well behaved warp! although I could tell that I was tired when I wound it. there were some tangles.
a pretty well behaved warp! although I could tell that I was tired when I wound it. there were some tangles.
planning out my stripes
planning out my stripes
the bright orange was too bright for this warp, but I'm sure it will show up in the weft at some point ;)
the bright orange was too bright for this warp, but I'm sure it will show up in the weft at some point ;)
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Finished
January 20, 2024
February 21, 2024

Parrot but Red and Lacy

Project info
JST School of Weaving
Parrot
Weaving
Tools and equipment
Yarn
18 epi x 18 ppi
Maurice Brassard et Fils Inc. 8/2 Cotolin Organic
Maurice Brassard et Fils Inc. 8/2 Unmercerized Cotton
Valley Yarns 8/2 Unmercerized Cotton
Notes

structure: atwater bronson lace

warp: inspired by parrot (season 2) but in shades of red and orange, because I have a lot of leftover yarn from the color gamp kits. the pink and desaturated red are stash yarns, originally from Webs, and the big stripe of burgundy is cottolin.

planning:

Stripe Color Stripe Width Thread Count Width in Inches Lace Units Yardage
Pink 1.5 36 2 6 270
Bright Red 1 24 1.333333333 4 180
Pink 1 24 1.333333333 4 180
Webs Red 1 24 1.333333333 4 180
Pink 1 24 1.333333333 4 180
Dark Orange 2 48 2.666666667 8 360
Pink 1 24 1.333333333 4 180
Dark Red 1 24 1.333333333 4 180
Dark Red 2 48 2.666666667 8 360
Pink 1 24 1.333333333 4 180
Burgundy 5 120 6.666666667 20 900
Pink 1.5 36 2 6 270
total 19 456 25.33333333

02-22-2024

done, hems and all! I got 7 large towels from my 8 yard warp

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Finished
January 20, 2024
February 21, 2024
 
About this yarn
8/2 Unmercerized Cotton
by Valley Yarns
Lace
100% Cotton
3360 yards / 453 grams

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About this yarn
8/2 Cotolin Organic
by Maurice Brassard et Fils Inc.
Thread, size
60% Cotton, 40% Linen / Flax
1680 yards / 227 grams

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About this yarn
8/2 Unmercerized Cotton
by Maurice Brassard et Fils Inc.
Thread, size
100% Cotton
1680 yards / 227 grams

2942 projects

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  • Project created: January 20, 2024
  • Finished: February 22, 2024
  • Updated: March 29, 2024
  • Progress updates: 3 updates