Fall classes at a remote campus require a new knitting project to while away the hours spent on a bus. Perhaps a "pinwheel sweater" will do the trick. Basically, one knits a blanket-sized circle and adds sleeves. I have never tried this, but found photos posted by "knit-along" participants.
And new Fall TV programming should be accompanied by a little portable weaving, I think. In my spindle class last month, I saw some delicious Peruvian "pick-up weaving." Tension on the warp of the loom is supplied by the weaver's body, so one can roll up the weaving and take it anywhere.
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| Pinwheel sweater, pattern available on Elann.com, example posted by knit-along member. |
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| Same sweater pattern, laid out to show the design. Knit and photographed by a knit-along member. |
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| Pick-up woven belt similar to example seen in OFFF spinning class last month. Photo from Threadsofperu.com |
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| Backstrap loom for weaving Peruvian pick-up design. Photo from Incas.org |
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