October 9, 2021 at Harrisville Designs in Harrisville, New Hampshire (no relation, at least not that I know of), I accidentally became a weaver. How does one "accidentally" become a weaver? Before I answer that question, allow me to provide some context.
In September, my wife, Ellenina, and I moved from Hastings, Michigan, where we had a small farm, to Nashua, NH. We sold the farm, loaded whatever would fit into a 10' U-Haul truck and started the drive to Nashua. Ellenina had secured an apartment for us in a converted mill building along the Nashua River in downtown Nashua. What kind of mill? A textile mill, funny right?
We decided to take the scenic route across Southern Vermont and Southern New Hampshire. It was a lovely drive with the fall colors just starting to come into peak. Along the drive between Keene, NH and Nashua, my wife saw a sign for Harrisville Designs. Ellenina has worked with fiber in one way or another ever since her mother taught her and her sister to crochet when they were young. Ellenina was excited to visit the shop, having previously purchased Harrisville yarn online. 
So on October 9th we made the drive to Harrisville in the heart of the Monadnock Region of Southern NH. I have never been a wait-in-the-car husband. I am curious by nature and was enjoying looking at all of the different yarns, looms and assorted fiber working tools. Then it happened, I saw The Friendly Loom. Designed for ages 6+, I figured I could learn how to use it.
​I thought about it for a while and worked up the nerve to ask Ellenina if she thought it was a good idea. I wanted her approval because weaving and fiber are her artistic outlet and I didn't want her to feel like I was infringing on her space. As it turns out, she thought it was a great idea for us to have a craft we could do together. In addition to the loom, we bought a refill pack of yarn in neutral colors and a copy of The Art of Tapestry Weaving by Rebecca Mezoff. When we returned home, she signed me up for Rebecca's Introduction to Tapestry Weaving online course and off I went. The title image is the first weaving that I did following along with online course. I am not exaggerating when I say it took me almost 30 minutes to figure out how to tie the first double hitch knot for the header. This is not a reflection on Rebecca's skill as an instructor and purely my own challenges with knots beyond tying my shoes.
That is how I accidentally became a weaver, a moment of inspiration that has turned into a wonderful hobby.​

Welcome to The Accidental Weaver! 
This blog is my way of documenting my journey into the world of weaving. As the name of the blog indicates, I began weaving sort of by accident. More on that in the next blog. 
Weaving is a visual medium, so in addition to the blog, you can follow me on Instagram @accidental_weaver.