Sometimes breaking “the rules” still works
Somewhere I’d run into someone talking about using a painted yarn in a log cabin weaving in order to have a more subtle pattern. I thought this was a neat idea and decided to try it with some yarn which Thea and I had dyed.
On the loom, I was really disappointed. I couldn’t see the pattern at all! I know that happens with certain designs so I decided to reserve judgement until it was finished. Despite not seeing the pattern, it still looked nifty, so I didn’t think it would be a “total” loss.
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- Closeup of the coloured log cabin weave
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- Here’s the log cabin shawl modeled by Thea
Off the loom, once it had a chance to relax overnight, the pattern became visible. After washing, even more so. It’s still rather subtle; the log cabin effect is somewhat lost from a distance. Nevertheless, I definitely plan to try it again!