Project #16
Summer Sungolds
Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes!
The season in Vermont is short, and every moment is precious. Nothing compares to the glory of sungolds. They come out early, stay late, and so tolerant of unexpected weather. I eat them straight out of the garden, put them on sandwiches, dehydrate, cook, can, and freeze. The different shades of orange, combined with the intense blue of the sky in this project, sing to me of the wonders of summer.
Rigid Heddle
Four Shaft
Eight Shaft
The Colors
Variations
The weavings below are made on the same warp as the main project. You can easily change the dimensions of the runners (right photo). To weave rep, you will need to purchase an additional tube of 16/8 cotton.
Rep Weave on Four or Eight-Shafts
Front and Back
Rep Weave on Eight-Shafts
Front and Back
Similar Design but Longer Blocks and Longer Runner
The rigid-heddle variation explores pattern, color, and movement through the placement of the lace blocks in combination with weft colors.
The four and eight-shaft project explores doubleweave, rep weave, changing around the size and placement of their blocks, and what elements are the front or back of their weaving.
Read more about Summer Sungolds here.
Project Details: Sungold Summer
The Pattern
There are three separate patterns available for this kit. Rigid-Heddle, Four, and Eight-Shaft.
The Colors
The pattern uses three colors that are close to each other in a gradient (Cayenne, Orange Pale, Melon), and one color that is complimentary to the other three (Bleu Moyen). If you want to use different colors while maintaining the feel of the original project, I suggest that you use a similar strategy (example: 1512 Jaune Pale, 4273 Mauve Fonce, 5120 Mauve Pale, 5214 Magenta).
Rigid-Heddle Looms
The pattern is for (2) 20”x23” table squares (on loom). Finished size (after hemming and washing) is 17”x20”. The pattern will include directions for adjusting to make narrower or wider, longer or shorter.
The four tubes of yarn is enough to make at least six table squares (best on more than one warp). You can make more if you have some flexibility for placement of weft colors.
Equipment needed: (1) 12 dent heddle, (1) pick-up stick, and stick shuttles (4 is ideal but you can use less).
Warp is doubled through the heddle, and weft is doubled when winding shuttles.
Four and Eight-Shaft Looms
If you have access to both four and eight-shaft looms, I recommend using the eight-shaft.
The project is 20” wide on the loom (plus a bit). It can be sized up or down. A 10-dent reed is strongly recommended.
The four tubes of yarn are enough to make two table squares, or one longer table runner.
Half of the yarn needed for the project is the complimentary color (Bleu Moyen).
I strongly recommend purchasing an extra tube of Bleu Moyen, which will give you enough of everything to make twice what is listed above.
If you want to make the rep weave variation, you will need a tube of 16/8 cotton in either Cayenne or Bleu Moyen (or something similar from your stash).
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