Bands for spring
When I was flying home from Australia last weekend I had a vision of a band with a burgundy center and “easter“ colors ar the sides. When I arrived home I thought there was no use of weaving it because easter is already over, but then I thought some more, and it turns out that easter to me is not a specific date in the calendar, a meal with my family or anything religious: It’s a celebration of the return of the light and colors of spring after a long and dark winter. So I set out to make that band a reality yesterday, and I didn’t quite catch the feeling I was having on the plane, but I got pretty close.
When It was time to photograph it I realize I had another band on the same theme, woven a couple of years ago, and it’s clear to me that I’m trying to depict that frilly, frothy greenery that’s brewing at the tips of the branches in Sweden right now, along with the red of energy, life, tiny hazel flowers, the purple of young birch forests before their buds open. Maybe some year I’ll be able to get it just right. Until then, because some of you asked, here are the threading charts for the bands!
I have described this process and how to read the charts in my book Simple weave which is available in my web shop in Swedish and English.
These bands are woven with the french linen weaving yarn that I have available in my web shop. It’s strong, reflects light beautifully and it makes great bands!
The threading charts
Both of these bands have center details with double or triple threads, marked out by numbers in the chart. By adding the extra threads in a slot those sections will be a little more plump.
Hazel bud band
The colors used in this band are Spring birch, Natural linen (portrayed in the chart as a white square), Yellow and Burgundy.
Springtime horizon band
The colors used in this band are Spring birch, Natural linen (portrayed in the chart as a white square), Yellow, Brick red and Smudged teal.