First Warp on the New 15″ Cricket
The second time I tried to warp a Cricket loom on my own, I warped it backwards — and it’s pretty hopeless if you do that. When I got my own loom (which, incidentally, does require assembly, and in my opinion is the best way to get to know your loom and all the parts), I made sure to re-read the instructions that come with the loom *and* watch the Craftsy video. Make your mistakes early and often.
When the loom arrived, we were in the midst of 5 stomach viruses and a washing machine that stopped working during the worst of it. I was lucky to find time to assemble my loom, and even luckier to get to warp (correctly). But for over two weeks, my daily concern was how I was going to wash our clothes. I took many trips to the laundromat (“washateria” here) and also used my neighbor’s machine one weekend. The drama with the warranty company was ongoing and the date kept getting pushed farther out. I was losing hope! Finally, rather than continue to deal with that and the other peripheral dramas popping up, we bought a new washer and dryer. It’s amazing how solving ONE problem can make it easier to deal with all the rest.
I’m proud of my warp and I look at it every day. I just need to start weaving.