Weave It

You may or may not be familiar with these little gadgets.  I found this particular "Weave It" many years ago, in a lot at an auction that Don and I attended.  It has sat in my desk drawer since then.  I have never felt compelled to use it at all. Today, while reading bits of the correspondence from the online weavers' guild, that I talked about a few posts ago, a site was recommended.  Off I went exploring this site  www.eloomanation.com  Who could have imagined what can be done on this little frame loom?  It only measures 4"x4", but some absolutely amazing pieces have been made using squares woven on this wee beast.  You will find the history of the various types of 'weave-its' and downloads of instructional booklets for each of them on this site as well and there is a blog related to the "Weave It"  http://eloomanator.eloomanation.com   This blog will also take you places you have never been before.  It has patterns and each one is well illustrated. There is a brand still being produced in the U.S. if all this information has interested you in trying it out. I intend to move my little guy into the living room near the sofa.  I think it would make a great activity while watching T.V. at the end of the day. I will certainly have to get back to this site and take more time reading the ton of information that is there. I'll post the squares I create, but first I have to finish the leg warmers I was knitting.  One of them is done and the other is well on its way.  Of course, there is also an order for scarves to finish and I should weave some for the studio.  If only we didn't need to sleep, just imagine what we could accomplish!