I had some wool that Greta had given me a few years ago. It was from Sweden. I decided to warp the Dorothy Loom for a Krokbragd pattern.
The samples were small, they were supposed to be mug rugs.
I decided to turn them into a small bag.
I stitched together the side seams with whip stitching.
I found the whip stitch to be unsightly, and decided to cover it with some fingerloop braids.
Using a 3 loop braid, I covered the seam.
The bag measures about 6 inches x 5 inches. I still have to finish the trim and add a strap.
The krokbragd is usually woven on 3 shafts, but a 4 shaft loom can accomodate the structure by
lifting shafts 2, 3 and 4 and then shaft 1&3 and then shafts 1, 2, and 4. Lather rinse repeat!
After getting the hang of it, I decided to use up some handspun bits and that will be used for a larger bag. There are so many different possibilities with this type of structure.
It is interesting to try different combinations of colors and number or repeats.
