I have been trying to make very thin felt , cobwebs in fact. Not really made in the way a spider spin a web but thin enough to see through.
I was reminded by this field of cobwebs taken near Grasmere one misty morning.
This photograph was taken by my husband. See more of his beautiful images here.
Nothing I can make will be as amazing as these thousands of webs , visible so clearly in the mist.
My first attempt in white merino is reasonably successful for a first trial.
Pictured against a brilliant blue January sky.
Adding threads for interest as a further experiment.
This piece is quite stretchy and some of its ideas could perhaps be incorporated into a scarf, or maybe not.
I was reminded by this field of cobwebs taken near Grasmere one misty morning.
Nothing I can make will be as amazing as these thousands of webs , visible so clearly in the mist.
My first attempt in white merino is reasonably successful for a first trial.
Adding threads for interest as a further experiment.
These are good for experimenting and are part of the course, but I think I like my felt just a bit more robust and substantial.
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I really like the fine threads in your final piece, somehow they sit better with the fragility of the cobweb felts. I know what you mean about preferring your felt to be more substantial, while the cobweb felt is very pretty and delicate I can't think of many practical uses for it. I'm interested to see where you take these samples...
ReplyDeleteThanks . I am not sure these samples are going anywhere, but you never know.
ReplyDeleteThat photo is a beauty !!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of wool did you use ???
(remember the lady at Rotabs working with .... Gotland ??)
See you ;-)