Finishing the handspun handwoven homegrown cloak (video 4 of 3)

Putting the finishing touches on my homegrown cloak using the free Winterberry Cape pattern by Mood Fabrics. Armholes, hemming, cloak clasps, and snowy days.

Peer pressure is a glorious way to get things done. So I'm hopping on the CAPEtember bandwagon thanks to @ShannonMakes and @JillianEve for getting this make-a-long rolling.    • Capetember 2022  

More homegrown cloak madness:
Spinning -    • Spinning!  Can I make a cloak from raw woo...  
Weaving -    • Weaving!  Can I make a cloak from raw wool...  
Sewing -    • Sewing! Can I make a cloak from raw wool i...  
Finishing - this video

The challenge: can I spin, weave, and sew a cloak in a month? Let's find out.

The CAPEtember video to get me started    • Do You Wanna Make A Cape? // CAPEtember Se...  
CAPEtember is a make-a-long for making capes, cloaks, ponchos and basically any clothing item that drapes about the shoulders.


@TheWeaverSews
Hemming handwovens    • Hemming Techniques for Handwovens  


Free cloak pattern by @moodfabrics4914
Winterberry Cape - the original (with instructions) https://www.moodfabrics.com/blog/the-...
Winterberry Cape - the updated version (no instructions, but the one I used for this project) https://www.moodfabrics.com/blog/the-...
I know it says free cape pattern, but I'm still going to call it my cloak.

0:00 previously on crazy chicken lady grows yarn
0:12 the clasp (or the flowers that bloom in the spring, tra la)
3:11 drat, armhole time
6:00 hemming is hard
7:12 are cloaks practical?
8:10 the reveal, plus lambs and some JRR Tolkien of course

To learn more about my fibre journey, you can find me at:
Crowing Hen Farm homepage: https://www.crowinghen.ca/
Shop homegrown fibres on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/crowingh...
Help me make more videos for you to enjoy: https://ko-fi.com/crowinghen

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WAIT! What about the chickens? I keep seeing cute little felted chooks in your videos. I want one. I need one. Where do I get one?
Here you go: https://permies.com/t/fairy-grove-chi... (affiliate link - which let's face it, I'll probably use to buy more chickens)