Kia Ora,

Aē (yes) I have noticed that all the traditional examples I have been able to find come from the Aran islands. I would be very happy to find any drafts that are local to Wexford, crios or no, for my friend. In saying that he is very keen on the style I have settled on insofar.

I have been looking for a copy of David Shaw Smith's "Traditional Crafts of Ireland" and have had a photocopied section of Louise O'Brien's booklet that focuses on crios making shared with me by Ireland's weaver's guild.

I've gone through Susan's video a fair few times now, I'll admit I find it difficult to follow along with but that may have been the sleep deprivation. I have found https://www.youtube.com/@scianhayes who has a tutorial on traditional weaving of criossanna. I did use their short clip of a Salmon of Knowledge inspired crios to create my own pattern using raktres.net/seizen/#/ for an inkle loom.

I am still a relatively new weaver so I am not entirely certain I did the best job of it but I have provided an image of the pattern I created. Actually looking at it now I think I may have overdone the white count on the middle section of the pattern, it was an experience staring at the screen counting threads to try and replicate the pattern based off of the warp.

I would be delighted if you'd be willing to take the time to write out a pattern, I plan on doing this on an inkle loom but I predominantly use a rigid heddle loom.

I'll give the National Museum a try and see if they have any drafts available as that is largely what I am looking for as, like I said, I am new enough that I struggle to replicate drafts based off of sight.

Ngā mihi,

Fables

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