Returning to Grebbestad - weaving on the warp weighted loom

Two years ago we visited Grebbestad to attend a course on weaving on a warp weighted loom. This spring we heard that this summer was perhaps the last time that this course would be held, so we decided to go there once more. I wrote two rather detailed posts about our visit in 2014:
- Weaving Viking Style in Grebbestad - Opstadgogn
- A visit to Vitlycke museum and the fabulous rock-carvings (Petroglyphs) at Tanum

Therefore this post will mostly show some photos from this years work. I had decided that I would not weave with my favourite colours, grey, brown, and blue.  I would challenge myself and use red, pink, yellow and green. I also decided not to plan the pattern in advance but let it develop during weaving the band (the starting border) for the attachment of the warp. I also decided that I was not allowed to make the striping symmetric. I doubted my decision during the process but decided to go along no matter what. What happened was that I slowly got used to the result during the days of weaving, and I decided to keep the fabric and make use of it (more about that in a coming post).

Weaving the starting border

Attaching the starting border and warp to the cloth-beam

The cloth-beam hung up on the loom

Weights attached and the crocheted chain to keep the warp threads in order

Tying the heedles

No mistakes are allowed when tying heddles

The finished shed

Weaving on its way - note the weaving sword

Twisting the fringes

Grebbestad folkhögskola - old building

Grebbestad folkhögskola - out sleeping quarters

Grebbestad folkhögskola - the craft workshops

Grebbestad - dinner at the harbour

Grey socks

Sock knitting continues. These are a pair of grey socks that I just finished.

I used the same pattern as for the socks I knitted in June. The yarn is Fabel from Drops, but plain grey this time. Double pins 2,50 mm.

Memories from Dala-Floda

These small satchels are decorated with the traditional embroidery from Dala-Floda called "påsöm". They are made by Anna-Karin Jobs Arnberg. We were given them as memories of our joint work setting up the exhibition at Dala-Floda Värdsdhus.