Because You Can Never Have Enough Half Done Projects

[affreca]

I have started a new project. See, I'm taking a natural dyeing class this fall and I bought a new loom that needs to be tried out (and yes, now I have two looms to sell). And I actually thought of an idea that would use yarn I already own.

I will be weaving a 20" by 2 yard scarf on my new loom. The warp threads are thin wool dyed blue, with a pattern wrapped (so the sections stayed white). The weft is mohair and wool dyed in the same indigo bath to a medium blue. Hopefully I calculated sett well enough that it will be slightly thin and airy. And very fuzzy.

I finished the dyeing last night in class. I will wait to dress the loom until it is in the craft room, which will hopefully be this weekend.

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Re: Quest for Affreca

[affreca]

I've never seen Affrict as a version of Affreca. I came across originally when I was researching Isle of Man (home to the most famous Affreca). The most through write up I found was in the "Manx Names: Or Surnames and Placenames of the Isle of Man", but I don't remember what history it discussed or have access any more.

Another reference I'd point you to is http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Affraic.shtml - which I'll admit I found through wikipedia so I don't know how reliable it is, though it does cite references. It looks like there are a number of variations known through Ireland. My completely unreliable suggestion is that the "t" was a "k" as in Affrick.

I'm just happy to find someone who does think it is a reference to Africa. Good luck.