wool rugs

I am pleased to show you my new weaving adventure: rugs!  I'm using Cascade 220 (worsted) in the beautiful neutral Doeskin Heather for the warp with 2 ends per inch, and Cascade Magnum (super bulky) for the weft in a multitude of fun bright colors.

One skein of 220 is just right for warping three rugs approximately 23" x 40".  I cut my first batch of three off the loom a little while ago and here is what they looked like:

I'm kind of laughing now because I just machine felted the pink/orange/red one as I started this post, and it looks so completely different already!!  Stay tuned for a post-felting update on all three!