Weaver's Delight - Ancient MacCrimmon Tartan

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Weaver's Delight - Ancient MacCrimmon Tartan

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I don't think we've featured weaving on SD.net before, but what the hell - here is some yardage of tartan cloth I wove a few years ago. The pattern is an Ancient MacCrimmon (hope I spelled that right), 5 yards (just under 5 meters) by 32 inches (81 cm) woven at 32 threads per inch by yours truly.

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A close up:
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And proof that this is hand weaving - my selvedges (edges) are not perfect:
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That's a pretty pattern. What did you weave it with and what did you do with the cloth?
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I wove it on a four-harness jack loom. Haven't done anything with the cloth, I've just had it for a number of years after the person who commissioned it went sour on the deal. Wouldn't mind either selling it as cloth or maybe turning it into shawls or scarves.
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Your jack loom or from someone else? And is it wool or some other material?
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My jack loom. It's Australian Merino wool.
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Nice one.
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