This warp was threaded pretty easily. I'm not sure why, but I designed the stripe based on the finished width of the fabric in inches, and didn't take the thread count into consideration. IN order to make it work, I had to add a few threads, so it's wider than I had planned, which isn't a bad thing for a blanket.
It's slow weaving though. I much prefer the Finnish Toika temple. I think it is easier to use. The little spiky points at the end are easier to set into the fabric and it's thinner so you can see the fabric while you're weaving. I'm having to be very careful because the spikes often miss the second layer and the width hides skipped threads until I am almost a whole block up. Because it's double weave, it takes 4 shots of the shuttle to show 2 shots on the top layer, so it's double the unweaving to correct a mistake.. Egads! Sometimes it seems like it has been 2 steps forward and 2 steps back.
The sap is running and buckets are up! Yay! That is a sure sign that spring is on the way.
It may feel like slow going, but it looks great! And I didn't realize sap was now collected in plastic containers! I'm sure the lids are a good addition. Syrup making is another world for me.
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