Sidetracked by Sakura
Exploring a new book, trying out a couple of braids from it, and experimenting.
Recent Posts
Striped ridges cap
Trying a pattern from ‘Knitting with the Modern Maker’ and what changes I made.
Mirrored Spirals
Spirals can be found everywhere, in a vast array of sizes. They occur naturally in anything from shells to spiral arm galaxies. They are also found in manmade items like … Continue reading Mirrored Spirals
Ermine 5
An ermine motif that runs parallel to the band with wavy borders, and a few notes on converting from Nm to crochet thread size (ticket no) and back.
Fleur-de-lis and swords
Garters for Baron Master Antonio di Rienzo
Stabilising leftover tablet weaving
Have you ever added trim to a garment, and had only one or two woven motifs left over? I’ve ended up with small pieces where there’s barely enough room to … Continue reading Stabilising leftover tablet weaving
Ermine 4: a change in direction
A doubleface tablet weaving pattern for an ermine motif aligned across the band.
Stashbusting tales: a small pouch
Finding linen offcuts, using up leftover warp threads, using a new embroidery stitch successfully… Oh and making last minute lucet cord and tudor-style wrapped beads! Here lies the tale of a drawstring pouch made of scraps.
Ermine 3: Tiniest Ermine
Here I offer three patterns for “mini” ermine points. They require a maximum of 18 cards. Each can be reproduced with as few as 12 cards (8 pattern cards plus 2 border cards either side). Do you want to try doubleface tablet weaving? Have a go with these 🙂
A squire’s belt for a viking
Valda asked me to make a tablet woven squire belt that was appropriate to her viking persona’s best outfit.  I asked whether she was aiming for authenticity, or if she’d … Continue reading A squire’s belt for a viking
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