A list of resources I mentioned during our Study Group Sessions.
www.crowdcast.io/e/yarn-study-group I’ll update the page after each session.
DECEMBER 11: ORIENTATION
See, Preference and Introduction of A Weaver’s Guide to Yarn for more information about how I approached writing this book.
Other resources mentioned during the stream:
Evaluating Yarn for Warp (Yarnworker YouTube video)
Full On Coasters Pattern
December 2018 Newsletter that shows some Bin of Misconception projects. This was the “post” that eluded me. https://mailchi.mp/yarnworker/i723hsek70-1886357
The Leavings of Weaving, Winter 2017 Knitty column featuring the Thrums Buns
Raw Materials by Stephany Wilkes
Vanishing Fleece by Clara Parks
DECEMBER 17: DETERMINING A BALANCED PLAIN WEAVE SETT (SESSIONS ONE AND TWO)
I’ll be discussing page 10-13 in A Weaver’s Guide to Yarn
Meet the Sett Checker (blog post, explains the process of using wraps to determine sett)
Yarn Substitutions (blog post)
The Weaver’s Trifecta: Yarn, Sett, Beat (blog post)
Take-Up, Shrinkage, and Elasticity (blog post)
Getting Multiple Setts from a Rigid Heddle Reed (blog post)
Guesstimating Sett a Case Study and excerpt from Weaving 301 and Summer 2020 Design-Along. If you haven’t already done so, you can enroll for the design-along for free using this private link):
Other resources mentioned during the stream:
The Xenakis Technique by David Xenakis available for free on the XRX website
Weaving With There Rigid Heddles by Rev, David B McKinney
Textures and Patterns for the Rigid Heddle Loom by Betty Linn Davenport (referenced page 67)
Gift from the Hills: Miss Lucy Morgan’s story of her unique Penland School with LeGette Blythe
Winter Weave-Along Information www.yarnworker.com/doubleweave-colorwork-ruana/
January 15: Sett Refresh + Beyond A Balanced Plain Weave
Many of the resources from our last session are relevant to today’s session.
This is the blog post I mentioned that illustrates sett’s effects on cloth: Sett’s Effects
January 21: Abrasion Resistance + Pinch and Pull Test
Evaluating Yarns for Warp (YouTube video)
Other resources mentioned:
Take-Up, Shrinkage, and Elasticity (blog post)
Weaving for Wee Ones (Blog Post) I’d consider this advise light, not a particular deep dive into the subject.
