Ask Madelyn: What to do With Weak Wools
What can I do with wool yarns that won't stop breaking?
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What can I do with wool yarns that won't stop breaking?
I recently saw some blankets for sale with a really broad version herringbone, a kind of magnified or giant herringbone with each stripe several threads thick. Could you please explain how (or if!) I might re-create this on a 16-shaft loom?
The yarns are beautiful to look at and wonderful to pet, I’m not sure how to use them in weaving (or if I even can use them in weaving) so that their best traits will shine and I won’t end up with a mess. Any suggestions on weaving with thick singles?
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