Well - having slipped a disk and ordered to do little for a couple of days - and with a lot of wool languishing in distant drawers, I discovered a purpose. I now have yards of the stuff. I used two longish screws fitted into a small chunk of wood at about the correct distance apart. My next project will be to carve a Lucet from a discarded branch. My inner Viking is awakening - I do hope he stops at knitting.
The first one is often a little difficult to get off the prong, yeah. Though I once made a lucet fork out of antler (a perfect little piece where the antler branched at a gorgeous angle). This had the 'starter' prong shorter than the other but that was by accident. Most lucet/ chain forks have equal length prongs. I'm glad you're going to give it a go! Cheers!
Thanks for the reminder, I dug out my antler lucet and found it still had green wool attached! You got me started again, Thanks. Now I'll have to try some of the color patterns and shapes. I saw a four prong lucet, I'll have to see what that does, too. This gives my a break (and rest) from trying to learn bobbin lace making. Ta very much!
I made my lucet from a deer antler, and just love it! I also use a hook that was part of a tool set that includes 90 degree hooks (the one I use) to other various curvatures. Saves the fingers.
there is a hook you use in looms would work better that that wooden stick because its a confortable handle and a bent metal hook on the end to make the chains
I had a go, but I used an unsuitable piece of scrap wood I had about the place. Kept catching the fibres of the wool I was using. I did manage to produce a few inches of woven material. It proved the concept, but I have yet to improve my fork. I have managed to get my hands on some some lovely American Black Walnut. It'll be harder to work, but a potentially lovely tool will come out of it. Just a matter of finding the time, and I'll let you know when I do.
This fun little tool set and demo all remind me of "hairpin" work which is done using a special crochet style hook. Fun! The finished product might be applique' stitched in designs onto clothing and other cloth goods.
I'll be making myself one of those forks over the weekend. Is it always difficult to get the first loop off the tine, or was that just because of the way you were filming? I was wondering if there is any benefit in having one tine shorter than the other? Also, it has a very new agey ring to it: sounds very much like lucid dreaming. What's next, pastoral projection?! ;)
Only wrap loosely and tighten up after you have looped, it need not be such a struggle. You can do this on a fork or two pencils. It is also very similar to the Loom Bands craze that was all the rage with kids last year. Amusing video, thanks.
I have one just like that. I am curious did you get it at the Viking Village in York England? Cause that is where my mom got mine when she visited a friend that was living in England at the time.
Yes. I used to work at the Jorvik Viking centre in York. That is where I learned to lucet and where I purchased my lucet weaver. I actually made one out of antler but gave it to a friend upon leaving.
Works slightly better to pull the loop first threaded in the figure 8 over, rather than the second. There is as bit less tension. In otherwords, as we are looking at his picture, he threads the top fork before the bottom fork. Therefore, he needs to move the top thread over the top fork before looping the bottom fork over the bottom fork. For those that can see it, the thread closest to the done braid should be looped first.
you might want to check out the other videos, a U shape makes moving the wool much easier and using fingers to pick up the thread not a stick. I know a good number of DARK reinactors who have done the discovery archeology.
Forwarding this video to my wife, the occupational therapist and fiber crafts fanatic. Here's one she's never heard of. Thanks.
Well - having slipped a disk and ordered to do little for a couple of days - and with a lot of wool languishing in distant drawers, I discovered a purpose. I now have yards of the stuff. I used two longish screws fitted into a small chunk of wood at about the correct distance apart. My next project will be to carve a Lucet from a discarded branch. My inner Viking is awakening - I do hope he stops at knitting.
The first one is often a little difficult to get off the prong, yeah. Though I once made a lucet fork out of antler (a perfect little piece where the antler branched at a gorgeous angle). This had the 'starter' prong shorter than the other but that was by accident. Most lucet/ chain forks have equal length prongs. I'm glad you're going to give it a go! Cheers!
Thanks for the reminder, I dug out my antler lucet and found it still had green wool attached! You got me started again, Thanks. Now I'll have to try some of the color patterns and shapes. I saw a four prong lucet, I'll have to see what that does, too. This gives my a break (and rest) from trying to learn bobbin lace making. Ta very much!
I made my lucet from a deer antler, and just love it! I also use a hook that was part of a tool set that includes 90 degree hooks (the one I use) to other various curvatures. Saves the fingers.
Twisting the lucet so as to wrap the yarn around the tines is much easier and makes for a much firmer cord.
there is a hook you use in looms would work better that that wooden stick because its a confortable handle and a bent metal hook on the end to make the chains
This is great! Looking forward to seeing more episodes!
Way easier to understand your method versus some of the other tutorials on video! Thanks for uploading!
I had a go, but I used an unsuitable piece of scrap wood I had about the place. Kept catching the fibres of the wool I was using. I did manage to produce a few inches of woven material. It proved the concept, but I have yet to improve my fork. I have managed to get my hands on some some lovely American Black Walnut. It'll be harder to work, but a potentially lovely tool will come out of it. Just a matter of finding the time, and I'll let you know when I do.
May I ask where you got your Lucet tool > Thanks
It was available in the Jorvik Viking Centre gift shop :)
I'm sure a crochet hook would make pulling the threads over much easier!
Yes! A crochet hook would be perfect!
This fun little tool set and demo all remind me of "hairpin" work which is done using a special crochet style hook. Fun! The finished product might be applique' stitched in designs onto clothing and other cloth goods.
I look forward to more vids like this! It's really interesting and fun to learn how to do stuff!
I'll be making myself one of those forks over the weekend. Is it always difficult to get the first loop off the tine, or was that just because of the way you were filming? I was wondering if there is any benefit in having one tine shorter than the other?
Also, it has a very new agey ring to it: sounds very much like lucid dreaming. What's next, pastoral projection?! ;)
Only wrap loosely and tighten up after you have looped, it need not be such a struggle. You can do this on a fork or two pencils. It is also very similar to the Loom Bands craze that was all the rage with kids last year. Amusing video, thanks.
I have one just like that. I am curious did you get it at the Viking Village in York England? Cause that is where my mom got mine when she visited a friend that was living in England at the time.
Yes. I used to work at the Jorvik Viking centre in York. That is where I learned to lucet and where I purchased my lucet weaver. I actually made one out of antler but gave it to a friend upon leaving.
Wow that's pretty cool. I've only seen pictures of the village but I would like to go someday. I recently found out that I had Vikings in my ancestry
This is a brilliant series!
Awesome. Thanks for sharing!
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That was great. I've seen lucet and wondered how it was done. Now I know. Tak!
Sounds like a great series .......onward . :)
Works slightly better to pull the loop first threaded in the figure 8 over, rather than the second. There is as bit less tension. In otherwords, as we are looking at his picture, he threads the top fork before the bottom fork. Therefore, he needs to move the top thread over the top fork before looping the bottom fork over the bottom fork. For those that can see it, the thread closest to the done braid should be looped first.
eu amei tua aula..não conseguir entender uma palavra..mais aprendi com você! Obrigada!!!
you might want to check out the other videos, a U shape makes moving the wool much easier and using fingers to pick up the thread not a stick. I know a good number of DARK reinactors who have done the discovery archeology.
u shape and fingers work great. adding other things is very fiddly
this lucet is rather small and i saw other videos wher it's way more simple cause you manipulate the loops with your fingers
really nice ! I had fear at a moment for the string but you nailed it ^^
Any joy?
Wonder if a crochet hook might do the business? Just a thought...
+Janine Lawrence Yes, it would make pulling the threads over much easier.
As a child, I used to perform this type of weaving with my fingers.
The points on that look to small and the bottom looks to fat to do anything comfortably.
Buy a brush and learn to clean your nails.