Up early as we're off to a spice farm.  We are 12 or possibly 13, and swell to the occasional 30 depending on how many friends or family members join the festivities.  Simran's extended family is large, warm, and, to our joy, involved with some of the best restaurants we've ever eaten at.

But today's blog is for the weavers.  The first image is of a double weave shawl.  Warp yarns are a fine wool in dark blue and a sort of yellow gold,  weft yarns are the same and in dark blue and red.  The traditional intricate pattern is intact double weave, mostly integrated with isolated areas of two separate layers. The almost transparent solid color center is one layer of dw.  The other layer, the yellow warp/red weft layer, has been cut away (very, very carefully). 

The second image is a shawl similarly produced, but showing the different combinations of warp/weft color in the cut away areas (the solid swooshes).  I hope Paul is remembering to click on the blog!

The third picture is for Alice.  This shawl is also doublweave with all but the ends in a traditional design.  Obviously these looms are Jacquard or Jacquard type so it doesn't have to actually be a network, but it sure looks like one!

I didn't buy any of these shawls!  With just three days here and another 17 or so to go, I figure there are lots of shawls to see.  I do hope I'm not kicking myself later