The Deflected Double Weave (DDW) Study Group has been very busy these past few weeks. We are back to virtual meetings so they are not able to meet in person. Social media posts and photos are one way the group is keeping in touch and sharing their progress learning about this weave structure.
Tammy has also completed a Thick & Thin DDW Scarf using 2/8 and 2/16 cotton in warp and weft.Tammy’s scarf is off the loom, fulled and finished and ready to wear.It is interesting to see the weaving before it is fulled.Tammy has finished and fulled a super warm DDW wrap for snuggling up on the sofa. She used DK 60% Mohair 40% Wool sett at 8 epi. 19”wide x 66” long. Over 18” of shrinkage in length after wet finishingMelody is well on her way with her version of this DDW draft done in 2/8 black and natural cotton. It’s looking fantasticClose up of Melody’s DDW weave structure.Cynthia has planned out her first DDW project based on the Circles in a DDW from VAV Magazine Issue #1 2019. Cynthia thinks the epi will be in the range of 32- 40. She’s planning on enlarging the number of ends in each block from that in the original draft with the yarn this fine.Cynthia will be using some Finnish Wool in a cobweb weight (Lankava) which she bought in a destash sale.Barb is using Madelyn Van Der Hoogt’s draft from Handwoven Magazine Jan/Feb 2007 for her project. She chose these lovely colours of cotton boucle yarn in both warp and weft!
