Calling this one Sunny Skies, as it radiates sun rays and with a little cool stripe of sky blue . . . to be sent off to my youngest niece who is at university in sunny Santa Barbara, a vernal emissary to cheer her up.

Warp stripes of burnt orange, golden yellow, and sky blue, against weft strips of burnt orange and golden yellow; the pattern makes an interesting, elongated check pattern with a thin strip of pale compliment color contrast. A beautiful check improvisation if I may say so, and definitely plan to explore this same pattern again per weaving notes below, the checks are so subtle as is the contrast stripe, that the possibilities are many. Exciting!

♣   Weaving Notes  ♣

• Yarn: Maurice Brassard 16/2 unmercerized cotton, 6720 yds / lb.
• Loom: Ashford Knitters Loom 20″.
• Warping method:  Direct warp set-up, doubling up epi — 2 threads in every heddle/hole, and 2 in every dent/slot. Approx 100 inches from apron rod to warping peg, which is a guess as I seemed to have forgotten to take notes on that measurement.
• Sett on loom: Warp = 30 epi (doubled) and weft = 15 ppi (single).
• Sett after finishing: Warp 32 epi (doubled) and weft 16 ppi.
• Reed: 15 dent.
• Color Pattern: Warp = 22 ends Rouille, 4 ends Bleu Pale, 22 ends Rouille, 22 ends Veil, 4 ends Bleu Pale, 22 ends Veil; repeat.  Weft = 96 picks Rouille, 96 picks Veil; repeat.
• Total number of warp ends = 296.
• Selvedge: Doubled up two outer most selvedge warp yarns (4 ends hole & slot), and used a temple to try to keep even.
• Finished: Twisted fringe by hand, then washed and dried in machine, then pressed.
• Weaving edge to edge measures 72″ long x 17″ wide, including 3″ fringe.
• Finished Weight: 130g. Total yardage of finished piece is 1924 yds.
• Other notes: This was the first weaving in *such* fine cotton, and it proved difficult to keep weaving even. Next time I’ll go lighter on the beating. Also, even after choosing the most subdued colors available, I am feeling like the overall affect is much too bright. How to soften colors? There’s always the easy trick of simmering yarn in a dye bath of tea — before — weaving with it.