half-woven

Updated: June 15, 2025

"Light off," she said, "an' rest your critters, an' git a tin of drinkin' water." After this invitation she went back to her half-woven carpet with its green chain and its copperas-coloured widths, and we presently heard the hum of the wooden shuttle and the bang of the loom frame. We rode a few steps farther to the well, and Jud dismounted to draw the water.

Melville Davisson Post - Dwellers in the Hills