{"id":4097,"date":"2020-01-18T08:09:14","date_gmt":"2020-01-18T07:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/?p=4097"},"modified":"2020-01-18T08:09:19","modified_gmt":"2020-01-18T07:09:19","slug":"weaving-bands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/weaving-bands\/","title":{"rendered":"Weaving bands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In my current stashbusting frenzy I have been weaving bands with a simple rigid heddle and a backstrap weaving method. I warped for my first band just before the new year and couldn’t stop \u2013 I wove five bands and came to love the technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stashbusting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I have reached a point where my handspun stash stresses me. It clutters my mind and I want to make good use of all the time, love and effort I have put into those precious skeins. Just before the holidays I used up one kilo of my handspun skeins and saved thrums in woven chair pads<\/a>. When I had finished them I decided to explore band weaving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have failed weaving bands before. I have four started tablet weavings that I never finished (not my handspun, though). But why would it be different this time? Well, I think I have more of a clear purpose of destashing and using the bands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This summer I bought a small rigid heddle for weaving bands and I have been curious about it ever since. It turned out to be a really nice technique that quite quickly transforms a shapeless bundle of yarn into a strong and dense band. One 50 gram skein is enough for a decent length band. I found some smaller skeins too, which I paired up with other smaller skeins and wove striped bands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A small skein can become a striped a band together with another small skein. This is Kl\u00f6vsj\u00f6 wool that I paired with a skein of silvery Gotland wool.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Weaving bands with a rigid heddle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Weaving bands with a rigid heddle and the backstrap method is easy. The result is a tight warp-faced band with many uses. Apart from the rigid heddle and the yarn you just need a pole\/tree\/something else to secure the end in, a shuttle, a clamp of some sort and your own body. You also need a warp or two clamped pegs to warp the yarn. You can of course warp the yarn between two chairs turned upside down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We have a very practical pole in our house, perfect for weaving bands. I tie the warp braid around the pole and keep a leather belt around the pole for quick fastening in the other end (me).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This is how I did it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n