1. Purple and Gray Plaid Scarf, 2. Purple and Gray Plaid Scarf, 3. Purple and Gray Plaid Scarf, 4. Purple and Gray Plaid Scarf
Created with fd's Flickr Toys.
I couldn't go to bed, last night, until I finished this scarf and I'm glad I did. These photos are pre-washed. It's now drying so I can use it tomorrow for school, if it's cold enough.
One of the nicest thing about the loom is that I can stash bust. This yarn has been languishing for years, waiting for a good project, but I didn't really have enough yardage to do anything interesting with it. Go loom!
Project Specs
- Loom: Ashford Rigid Heddle
- Yarn: Classic Elite Yarns Inca Alpaca in colors 1182 and 1103
- Width: 8.5"
- Length: 87" plus 6" of fringe on each end.
- Weight: 166 grams / 5.9 ounces
I definitely haven't mastered getting an even selvage, and my warp tension is still a little uneven, but the yarn is very forgiving, so it's not too obvious. Next project will be a scarf for Leo.
And for my less crafty friends out there, here are some silly videos of my girls being awesome, inspired by videos that Mary-Heather and Mai have posted in their respective flickr accounts.
Do try to ignore the trunk junk and wrinkly jammies.
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Comments (16)
OMG those videos rule!! (Um, the scarf too... ;)
Thea is hilariously anxious to give the paw.
Posted by Pam | March 9, 2009 7:11 PM
Posted on March 9, 2009 19:11
I am smitten!
Posted by Deborah | March 7, 2009 4:05 PM
Posted on March 7, 2009 16:05
Beautiful scarf!
I love the video's! I should make one of my dog with her newly acquired tricks from obedience class.
Posted by Alicia | March 6, 2009 1:34 PM
Posted on March 6, 2009 13:34
Not only are the girls beautiful, but talented, too! I never noticed Thea's black patch on the base of her tail before. Cute! I love your scarf, too!
Posted by Lynette | March 5, 2009 1:03 PM
Posted on March 5, 2009 13:03
Marnie,
Love, love, love the posts of you and your dogs!
Thank you for sharing!
PS What classes are you taking?
Posted by Rachel | March 5, 2009 10:28 AM
Posted on March 5, 2009 10:28
Panda and Thea look great! (Thea reminds me a little of my puppy, Zero. He's just 1 now, and has too much energy for long trick sessions.)
Maybe I will steal this idea and make a video of him doing some of his tricks. We're currently working on "roll over".
Posted by maria | March 4, 2009 11:24 AM
Posted on March 4, 2009 11:24
Oh, and the weaving is looking good too! I have GOT to get weaving again.
Posted by Janice in GA | March 3, 2009 11:14 AM
Posted on March 3, 2009 11:14
OMG, what great videos, especially Panda's. :) I don't have a real video camera, or I'd get some of Jasper too.
Posted by Janice in GA | March 3, 2009 11:13 AM
Posted on March 3, 2009 11:13
Ha, I love how you can hear Panda early on in the Thea video, barking "Settle down and do it right!"
Gunfight at the OK Corral has always been one of my favorite dog trick sequences, we knew an aussie shepherd who would ham it up like crazy. Such good girls you've got.
Your dogs are awesome. The tricks our kids can do would make for a very short video.
Also, hooray for badunkadunk! ;)
Posted by Wendy | March 3, 2009 11:01 AM
Posted on March 3, 2009 11:01
I SO love your cute dogs :-)
Posted by Marta | March 3, 2009 8:58 AM
Posted on March 3, 2009 08:58
Such a lovely scarf! I'm glad you are enjoying your new craft. The pups are just so cute and it was so nice seeing them in person like that. :)
Posted by Ruinwen | March 3, 2009 5:03 AM
Posted on March 3, 2009 05:03
Oh, we want to play the Panda-Thea game too!
Posted by Ginger aka Beethoven | March 3, 2009 1:16 AM
Posted on March 3, 2009 01:16
Just writing to say that I love your dogs. I visited some time ago and today I could not resist the temptationto say!
Ops! I also like your work, dear!
Posted by Penélope | March 3, 2009 12:05 AM
Posted on March 3, 2009 00:05
hooray for puppy videos! you have very lovely trunk junk, silly!
one of these days i'm going to learn how to weave, quilt, and spin!
Posted by mai | March 2, 2009 7:49 PM
Posted on March 2, 2009 19:49
Okay. I ordered mine. Please stop posting your work. If you don't, I will die.
Posted by Wendy | March 2, 2009 7:17 PM
Posted on March 2, 2009 19:17
Kudos for the videos posted for your "less crafty friends." I just consulted with Chewie and Shadow (and they chanelled Juno for me) and the consensus was that Panda needs and obedience addiction intervention, and Thea is on the edge! At the very minimum -- get some carpet for those girls! :-) lots of love.
Posted by Erica | March 2, 2009 7:03 PM
Posted on March 2, 2009 19:03