I’ve been dealing with an annoying tennis elbow that has put a damper on a lot of favorite activities. However, I recently busted out the rigid heddle loom and discovered that there is enough variety of movement in the act of weaving that I can comfortably work my way through some simple weaves.
My first project was a hand-dyed yarn split using half for the warp and half for the weft. That was quickly followed by another project with two related yarns; a variegated and one with more of a solid color.
I was hoping there would be more of a plaid effect, since I sectioned out the warp between the two color ways, and matched the weft in the same color arrangement. But, there was enough of the dark teal color in the variegated yarn that it ended up blending more creating something more striped than plaid. But, lovely all the same.
They were both satisfying projects that reignited my interest in weaving. And, it is feeling great to be able to do some making despite an injured elbow. The issue is (and always has been) not to over do it!
