You are very clever and a woman after my own heart! Happy Fibering!

Posted: Wednesday January 4, 2012

I can’t view the video on my phone :(. Is it flash? Guess I’ll have to break out my computer. :)

Posted: Wednesday January 4, 2012

Thanks Joyce,
as to the longer warps, I’d have thought you would just wind the yarn around the box an extra X number of times before reaching the “cross” sticks. I’d not think about adding more boxes (my luck would be they would collapse LOL)
for example, I’d tie on the bottom peg, then say I wanted a 3 yard warp, I’d wind it three times around the box, ending at the first cross stick, wrap the cross then go three times back down again before wrapping the bottom peg and going again.

would that not work?

Posted: Wednesday January 4, 2012

Yes Gaz, you have the correct concept. For example, I can wind around this box 6 times for 6 yards, make the cross and then follow the path back down to the starting peg.

If the top and bottom of the box is there, they shouldn't collapse... just put another empty box on top, tape them together and cover the whole thing with paper to make it look nice. You can probably wind up to 12 yards with 2 boxes this size!

It works the same way as my original warping mill. The only thing that’s different is the size of the box and how many times you have to spin it to get the length of warp you need. The original is HERE That box was 18 x 18 and just way too big for my desk.

Posted: Wednesday January 4, 2012

@Fredi Thanks! You too!! @PattyAnne The video is located on Facebook. I quit using YouTube when their copywrong bot kept misidentifying the music I was using. I’m also boycotting Google so…yeah. I’ve moved my uploading to Facebook.

Posted: Wednesday January 4, 2012

Thanks Joyce,

so really it’s just a case of how many wraps you can physically get between the bottom peg & the cross pegs as to if you need the 2nd box on top – a thin yarn will allow more wraps than a really thick one.

I’m now trying to re-design this in my head, I have a fold up yarn swift so that would save me going to get a lazy susan, and thus cutting down on clutter even more LOL
the box should slip over the swift to rotate then I just need to work out where to put the sticks, the swift should help hold them in place and stop the box collapsing too. Once I have finished following your double weave tut, reading a draft tut and the pattern with pick up sticks tut I may get around to trying this. for now I’ll stick with my clamps & hardboard diy warping board made over the weekend :)

Posted: Thursday January 5, 2012

LOL Gaz!!! Thanks for making my day! :D

Right, it’s all about how many times you can go round and round with the yarn and still manage a visible path to follow. It will also depend on how many ends you intend on making. When I did the 6 yards, I did so making warp chains of 20 ends. I generally make warp chains that consist of 20 ends and certainly never more than 50 ends. If I want more than 6 yards (I rarely make warps longer than this) then yes, I’d stack another box on top and move the pegs up.

I don’t know if you should use the yarn swift for the rotation. I strongly suggest getting a lazy susan. Remember, you need the box in any case and the susan can be stored stuck to the bottom of the box or inside it along with the swift being stored inside there too. :D

Posted: Thursday January 5, 2012

Thanks. I’ll pick up some contact to cover the box, a lazy susan, and dowels tomorrow.
If I need 58 ends, perhaps it would be better to split it and do two hanks?
The “rod” in my loom is permanently attached in several places so the loops can’t be slipped on. Would I use a dowel and when done, attach it to the fastened “rod”?
This is really so cool and ingenious!
Again, Thanx!

Posted: Saturday January 28, 2012

@ Neva: Check out my warping section. I show how I warp both front to back and back to front on a floor loom, and really the same methods can be used for RH looms. You will probably want to us the front to back method where I use string to tie the warps to the beam stick at the warp beam end. Hope that helps!

Posted: Sunday January 29, 2012

Finally got around to viewing this on my computer! Great video!!! Do you have plans for more?? fingers crossed

Posted: Sunday January 29, 2012

LOL Thanks PattyAnne! I would like to, now that I have a better “studio”. I have more room to move around. The closet curtain is a much better backdrop than a naked wall of shelves. I just wish I had better video, sound and lighting equipment. Next time I go thrift store hunting (which will be soon, I hope), I’ll have to keep my eye out for that kind of stuff.

Posted: Monday January 30, 2012

Love the skein winder. I’ve shared this with my knitting group.

Posted: Sunday February 12, 2012

Joyce, it appears that many of your links have broken. I can’t see this, either. :-(

Posted: Saturday November 3, 2012

Thanks, Lynn. I recently changed servers. It would be a great help if you can tell me the page that the link is on and which link is broken. There’s so many on here for me to check them one by one would take forever. If you run across a broken link, please contact me.

The video works for me. It is hosted on Facebook. If you’re using an iPhone, it does not support flash, which would explain why it won’t work for you, or maybe your flash needs to be updated?

Posted: Saturday November 3, 2012

I just found your site and looked at the warping reel on the lazy Susan. Thanks for your inspiration….I can not weave but I do Kumihimo braiding and make warps from about 1 yard to 3 yards with up to 624 ends….I think this will be a great help… thanks again….

Posted: Tuesday May 14, 2013

Thank you for your feedback, Kenneth! Glad you found that useful. If the reason you can’t weave is due to either space or equipment constraints, keep in mind that anything that holds warp under tension is a loom. You can make a loom out of items from around your home with no or little cost.

Is there a web site where we can see your work? I’ve always wanted to try Kumihimo braiding, just haven’t gotten around to it yet!

Posted: Wednesday May 15, 2013