12th Knight Auction Item
At the An Tir 12th Night event there is an auction held to support a local charity. This year the 12th Knight Auction will be helping out a group called Canine Companions for Independence! ( http://www.cci.org ) This organization breeds and trains puppies and dogs to help disabled folks with severe independent living challenges.
Each donation is either entered by a Knight or sponsored by a Knight. I am being sponsored by Baron Sir Ataias. The piece I am donating is a handwove haversack lined with a linen cloth. The yarns used for weaving are acrylic purple, blue and white yarns (yarns my mom gave to me). The pattern for the body of the haversack is from the Handweaver's Pattern Directory, Point Threading Over 10; 2/2 Twill (Dixon, 2007, pgs 80-81). The strap is inkle woven in the same yarns. The dark-blue linen lining is attached to the weave with a blanket stitch of DMC floss, 2 ply, in a contrasting purple. I am thinking of adding a bottle sleeve to the inside (to keep bottles from clanking together, as was suggested by Sir Olin).
Each donation is either entered by a Knight or sponsored by a Knight. I am being sponsored by Baron Sir Ataias. The piece I am donating is a handwove haversack lined with a linen cloth. The yarns used for weaving are acrylic purple, blue and white yarns (yarns my mom gave to me). The pattern for the body of the haversack is from the Handweaver's Pattern Directory, Point Threading Over 10; 2/2 Twill (Dixon, 2007, pgs 80-81). The strap is inkle woven in the same yarns. The dark-blue linen lining is attached to the weave with a blanket stitch of DMC floss, 2 ply, in a contrasting purple. I am thinking of adding a bottle sleeve to the inside (to keep bottles from clanking together, as was suggested by Sir Olin).