Dear Liz, I just wanted to say thank you for sharing this pattern ! I used to watch knitting daily and my favorite segments were when you would do a weaving project! Tessa~~~
Hello Liz, and thanks for your wonderful tutorials. Question. You mention that you use a lighter weight yarn for the weft when weaving Brooks. However, it looks like you are using the same yarn for both the warp and weft in you video. Please clarify. Thanks!
I was talking about warp-faced weaves in general at that point. I went onto say the since we are weaving lace that the structure will keep the weave open in this denser sett.
If you were to use a lighter weight yarn dk or fingering would you change the pattern of 8 stitches to something larger as long as it's equal numbers top and bottom?
I think there are two things to consider here. If you were to use a finer yarn, sport or fingers, I would also consider a finer sett of perhaps 12. I think by stitches you mean ends? The little bundles could be any size you wish. You can experiment a little on the loom to see what you like, keeping in mind that the bouquets will be taller on the loom than when they are off. Does that help?
Hi Liz! Great video, thank you! Question- if I want to do a solid tabby on the edges for a border, would I just start weaving the bouquet clusters on the second group of 4?
I don't have a video, but I do have a blog post on weaving headers. www.yarnworker.com/why-i-like-headers/ The trick with this one, is to pack it tightly as I demonstrated in the video.
It tends to get lost in variegated yarns if you weave them both warp and weft. I've seen successful results with just putting variegated in the warp and weaving with a coordinating solid.
I have another question after watching the video for about the 4th time! I know you worked the first bouquet down really well, but what about subsequent bouquet rows? Do you beat them down pretty well, or work them loosely? Does that make sense?
Hi. I love this video. I have a 30/10 cm dent heddle, when converted is about an 8 dent heddle. Is it possible to use this and convert it to a 40/10, or a 10, dent heddle to do this project?
You can decrease a rigid heddle's sett by threading a slot and then skipping a slot and hole. Then thread a hole, skip a slot and a hole and then thread a slot, etc. This decreases the sett by approximately half. However, it doesn't work so well to try and make a finer sett from from a larger rigid heddle, something possible with a floor loom reed where the heddles and reed are separate from one another. You can double threads throughout the piece, but if you just do one or two you end up with that is called crammed threads. A nice look, but not what you are going form. That said this pattern is fairly forgiving. When we were doing the weave-along a number of folks used an 8-dent rigid heddle and it worked just fine. Your sett will be a little more open and more lace-like, but that should be AOK if you use a wool that fulls or puffs up in the finish. Just be careful not to overbeat your fabric.
lpgustafson I'm working on a 25'' loom. I find it gives me more options for wide projects such as rugs, shawls, and oversized towels. I still use my Cricket all the time for smaller projects and sampling.
Hi. Love this stitch but how do you finish off the shawl? Tie and fringe or hem stitch? I am new to weaving but love all the patterns you can do. I am just worried about finishing off.
Since you worked the stitch on the first and last row of the shawl, no further finishing is required, i.e. securing of fringe. Wet finishing depends on the yarn you are using. A safe bet is to fill your bathtub with some no rinse soap and let the shawl soak for 20 minutes, press the water, and then lay flat to dry. If you are new to weaving you may be interested in my Weaving 101 class in the Yarnworker School ( yarnworker.thinkific.com) or my book "Weaving Made Easy" that includes this pattern.
This is very beautiful, but its necessary explain it with translation for spanish people. Its a very good video. I unerstand only a bit... thank you.. I am from Chile
WOW, I'm glad I found this. I haven't done any weaving for ages & thinking I should get back in the game :)
Dear Liz, I just wanted to say thank you for sharing this pattern ! I used to watch knitting daily and my favorite segments were when you would do a weaving project! Tessa~~~
👋 That is a trip down memory lane. I loved working with that crew.
Thank you for the variation. I will definitely try this. Blessings
Love to watch you weave and show us different techniques. I am so anxious to get my loom but it will be a while.
As a new weaver, I’m really enjoying your videos. Your books are on my Christmas list! Thank you!
Terrific video, helpful enough that even this not very experienced rigid heddle weaver thinks she can do it. Onward to the warping board!
Love this.. gave me something new to weave.. thanks Liz❤️🧶
Thanks, Liz. I'm going to try it again. Your video was great.
Looks like a fun weave. I have been looking for s pattern to weave a shawl.
I LOVE Beagles!!!!
Hello Liz, and thanks for your wonderful tutorials. Question. You mention that you use a lighter weight yarn for the weft when weaving Brooks. However, it looks like you are using the same yarn for both the warp and weft in you video. Please clarify. Thanks!
I was talking about warp-faced weaves in general at that point. I went onto say the since we are weaving lace that the structure will keep the weave open in this denser sett.
If you were to use a lighter weight yarn dk or fingering would you change the pattern of 8 stitches to something larger as long as it's equal numbers top and bottom?
I think there are two things to consider here. If you were to use a finer yarn, sport or fingers, I would also consider a finer sett of perhaps 12. I think by stitches you mean ends? The little bundles could be any size you wish. You can experiment a little on the loom to see what you like, keeping in mind that the bouquets will be taller on the loom than when they are off. Does that help?
Hi Liz! Great video, thank you! Question- if I want to do a solid tabby on the edges for a border, would I just start weaving the bouquet clusters on the second group of 4?
Correct!
I can’t believe I haven’t subscribed to your channel. Remedied that.
Welome! I don’t post very often in this space. Most of my video education efforts are focused on the Yarnworker School. www.yarnworkerschool.com
This was a great tutorial! Can't wait to try today!
Very helpful. ❤️ Thank you.
Awesome work Yarnworker!! Do you have a video detailing for us beginners how to weave that beautiful header??? It would be greatly appreciated.
I don't have a video, but I do have a blog post on weaving headers. www.yarnworker.com/why-i-like-headers/ The trick with this one, is to pack it tightly as I demonstrated in the video.
Thank you!
Hi Liz love the look of this technique. Can I do Brooks Bouquet on a variegated yarn? Will the pattern show at all? Thanks!
It tends to get lost in variegated yarns if you weave them both warp and weft. I've seen successful results with just putting variegated in the warp and weaving with a coordinating solid.
Thank you!
I have another question after watching the video for about the 4th time! I know you worked the first bouquet down really well, but what about subsequent bouquet rows? Do you beat them down pretty well, or work them loosely? Does that make sense?
You want to go for consistent tension on the bouquet rows, so they aren't visually different from one another.
Hi. I love this video. I have a 30/10 cm dent heddle, when converted is about an 8 dent heddle. Is it possible to use this and convert it to a 40/10, or a 10, dent heddle to do this project?
You can decrease a rigid heddle's sett by threading a slot and then skipping a slot and hole. Then thread a hole, skip a slot and a hole and then thread a slot, etc. This decreases the sett by approximately half. However, it doesn't work so well to try and make a finer sett from from a larger rigid heddle, something possible with a floor loom reed where the heddles and reed are separate from one another. You can double threads throughout the piece, but if you just do one or two you end up with that is called crammed threads. A nice look, but not what you are going form.
That said this pattern is fairly forgiving. When we were doing the weave-along a number of folks used an 8-dent rigid heddle and it worked just fine. Your sett will be a little more open and more lace-like, but that should be AOK if you use a wool that fulls or puffs up in the finish. Just be careful not to overbeat your fabric.
Great tutorial. What size loom are you using here? I'm ready to move up from the Cricket and not sure how wide I should go.
lpgustafson I'm working on a 25'' loom. I find it gives me more options for wide projects such as rugs, shawls, and oversized towels. I still use my Cricket all the time for smaller projects and sampling.
love your video
Hi. Love this stitch but how do you finish off the shawl? Tie and fringe or hem stitch? I am new to weaving but love all the patterns you can do. I am just worried about finishing off.
Since you worked the stitch on the first and last row of the shawl, no further finishing is required, i.e. securing of fringe. Wet finishing depends on the yarn you are using. A safe bet is to fill your bathtub with some no rinse soap and let the shawl soak for 20 minutes, press the water, and then lay flat to dry. If you are new to weaving you may be interested in my Weaving 101 class in the Yarnworker School ( yarnworker.thinkific.com) or my book "Weaving Made Easy" that includes this pattern.
This is very beautiful, but its necessary explain it with translation for spanish people. Its a very good video. I unerstand only a bit... thank you.. I am from Chile
Darn! I've been doing it wrong. Plus I'm using two shuttles and carrying up the side. I should have watched this first. 🙁
Awesome ! My next project it going to be this ,, thank you👍💕...
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