Prayer Shawl Woven on the Triangle Loom

My dearest friend is going through some health issues, and so I have woven her a prayer shawl.

I wove it on my Dewberry Ridge triangle loom:

I like to work with the loom pointed up- it feels most stable that way on the easel, and I like having the widest edge being the foundation of the weaving.

I use a shed stick to do the weaving and then scoop the weft yarn through with a crochet hook.

I brought in sunflower leaves and large tree leaves, then made rubbings of them on paper with crayon.

I cut them out and pinned them to the triangle:

Then I used the Tambour technique (see LINK for video tutorial) to work the leaves onto the triangle.

I wove dragonflies on my Dragonfly Loom (LINK) and stitched them on, as she loves dragonflies.

Dragonflies are such a powerful symbol of renewal that they are perfect on a prayer shawl.

I used the 4 foot configuration, and wove and embellished 2 triangles.

I did the tambour crochet and appliqueing of the dragonflies while each triangle was still on the loom.

Then, I stitched the 2 triangles together, leaving a few inches open at the back of the neck to form a collar:

copyright Noreen Crone-Findlay www.tottietalkscrafts.com

The leaves are handspun wool spun by my daughter-in-love, Alliston Findlay.

I used a combination of weaving threads, including cotton boucle and merino, to create a light and airy shawl that she’ll be able to wrap around her shoulders and have with her on her healing journey.

Woven with love in every stitch! 🙂 ❤

8 responses to “Prayer Shawl Woven on the Triangle Loom”

Belinda

November 6, 2015 at 12:18 pm

amazingly lovely.

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- tottietalkscrafts
  
  November 6, 2015 at 12:18 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Belinda! 🙂
  
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minilooms11

November 6, 2015 at 9:08 pm

Noreen, this is just beautiful! I love the pattern, leaves and dragon fly!! What a wonderful, thoughtful gift.

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- tottietalkscrafts
  
  November 6, 2015 at 9:21 pm
  
  Thank you so much 🙂 It was such a delight to set my tri loom up again- while I was focused on writing the peg loom book for almost a whole year (plus our big move back to the city) I didn’t get to weave on the tri loom at all. I love this shawl- it was of course, woven with love, and it really inspired me…. there’s such a lot that I want to do.
  
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griffonsong

November 10, 2015 at 9:47 pm

SO beautiful! What an act of love this is – it feels as if there is prayer in every single move you made through this incredible process.

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- tottietalkscrafts
  
  November 10, 2015 at 9:49 pm
  
  Thank you so much- it really is saturated with, blessings and healing prayers!
  
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Sandra

November 22, 2015 at 4:09 pm

Hi Noreen,
For a long time I wanted to thank you for your excellent tips and instructions on youtube and your web site, as they helped me so much in weaving, that after less then two years I was able to make winter coat from my own handwoven fabric! http://zexxyswife.blogspot.ca/2015/03/handwoven-coat.html

Best regards and keep on inspiring!

Sandra (Zexxy’s wife crafts – blog)
http://zexxyswife-crafts.blogspot.ca/

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- tottietalkscrafts
  
  November 22, 2015 at 7:54 pm
  
  Congratulations, Sandra! You did a fabulous job of weaving and tailoring your coat. It’s magnificent! You are going to get years of delight from it!
  
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