From My House to Yours
The formation of cloth or fabric by interlacing yarns, filaments, or strips of different material is called weaving. Scientists say that looms were used to weave fabric as long ago as 27,000 years ago. Looms provide the structure to support and hold the tension while weaving. When preparing a loom for weaving, the vertical yarns…
Loom knitting is the creation of knitted fabric using a knitting loom instead of two needles. These knitting looms are easier on the hands than needle knitting. My favorite looms are the KISS adjustable looms which can be adjusted for gauge by the use of washers between the peg and pin boards. This means that…
Crochet is defined by Dictionary.com as “needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the yarn through intertwined loops.” It originated in 1840-1850 from the French word crochet and is probably of Scandinavian origin. Crochet History Crochet most likely developed from the ancient form of embroidery known as “tambouring.”…
