Spent the morning winding bobbins for the lace show and share tomorrow but needed a break from that so went down to the loom and wove off a towel.
Unfortunately the cold weather has brought lowered relative humidity, and the linen is being a spoiled brat. 🙁 It’s sloughing off the bobbin and wrapping around the spindle on a regular basis so I’m getting a bit frustrated with it. The humidifier is running, but still can’t get the humidity over 48% so the linen is pretty dry and snarly.
I really don’t like fighting with my yarn (or equipment) but can’t fight the conditions any more than I am currently, and since the results are rather nice it’s grin and bear it time. 😀
The fabric similar to this that I’ve wet finished turned out really nice so I know this will be nice when it’s done, too.
The weather is supposed to warm up beginning tomorrow, so I’m keeping fingers crossed the linen will be better behaved from now on. In the meantime the sun is shining brilliantly so I’m really not complaining…………too much. :^) With the warmer weather will come more humidity, yes, but also grey skies and snow/rain. And I’d much rather have the sun and linen that needs to be coaxed a bit.
Besides, this warp should see the end of this extremely fine linen, and that is A Very Good Thing!