Wow, what a boring title, huh? Yes, I know it’s autumn and I should be weaving with a more seasonal color palette; but, I can’t resist trying some of this hand dyed angora/merino handspun yarn. Roxie, this was some of the yarn you sent me a zillion years ago. This was originally dyed during a marathon dyeing session in early July.
After the great success of the first major weaving session on Wally, I’m rapidly becoming more adventuresome in my weaving experimentation. So, with colored pencils in hand, I sat down for some pencil colorplay while I inspired myself…
And the fun begins…
Bad colors in this photograph, but the pattern begins to emerge.
In this next photograph, I was liking the center portion of the design. But, the lavender just wasn’t working for me. Plus, I had messed up in the treadling, too, so the pattern got interrupted. But that purple. Blech.
There was only one solution to remedy that. CUT IT OFF!
And bye bye bad borders:
Ah, much better. More better as I like to say.
I have no idea what the pattern is. Originally, hound’s-tooth was what I was going for. It’s anyone’s guess at this point. It looks nice, though.
So, I’ll be over here weaving on this scarf for a couple of yards, enjoying myself in the process of weaving…
And, the finished scarf, below. The colors are better in these next few photographs. Oh, and it’s fringeless, too. NO fringe! In the photograph above, lower right corner, you can see where I did some plain weaving. That’s going to be used as the end hem once it’s done.
The selvedges stayed pretty true and straight.
I like the tailored look of this one. The rolled end hems are nice and crisp. In the future, though, I think I’ll try using plain silk thread in the ends to make them thinner for easier rolling and finishing. Using thread will help to make the fabric thinner in those areas so they’ll be thinner.
Project Details
Finished Size:
8.75"W x 54"L
Warp + Weft Yarn:
Color: Dusty Raspberry
Fiber Source: My own hand dyed yarns
Fiber Content: 50% Angora, 50% Merino Wool, gifted handspun from Roxie
Yardage: 640 yards
Color: Southwest Turquoise
Fiber Source: My own hand dyed yarns
Fiber Content: 50% Angora, 50% Merino Wool, gifted handspun from Roxie
Yardage: 800 yards
Pattern from: “A Weaver’s Book of 8-Shaft Patterns: From the Friends of Handwoven“. Edited by Carol Strickler
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Interweave Press (November 1, 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 093402667X
ISBN-13: 978-0934026673
The pattern I used was on page 19, lower left.
Saffron
That’s a lovely scarf!
and the no fringe is cool!
Nov 10, 2009 @ 12:19 am
Life Looms Large
Yay for fringeless!! And for cutting your losses on that border.
Congrats on another great project on your new loom!
Sue
Nov 10, 2009 @ 7:32 am
Benita
Yes, I’d say it is a houndstooth, but what a cool variation on it!! Lovely colors, which you’ll be happy for in, say, about two months.
Nov 10, 2009 @ 8:35 am
Cindy in FL
Love what you achieved with the handspun-it is and excellent colorplay-glad you lost the lavender! So courageous to snip, snip!
Nov 10, 2009 @ 8:53 am
Roxie
Um, the cut off lavender – did you throw it out? Is it gone? Could you dig it out of the garbge, shake off the coffee grounds and – um – throw it my way? I mean, it’s angora, it’s purple, and if you aren’t going to be using it, I have this scarf pattern that uses short bits of yarn . . .
The pink and blue twill is luscious. Your dye sense is brilliant! Yay Dave!
Nov 10, 2009 @ 9:58 am
Sara
Very pretty – I really like it…
Nov 10, 2009 @ 3:40 pm
Peg in South Carolina
Thin silk for the hems is an excellent idea.
Nov 10, 2009 @ 3:42 pm
Kathie K
So, so pretty!
What houndstooth draft did you use?
I have a request from both daughters to weave houndstooth scarves for Christmas…
Nov 10, 2009 @ 7:55 pm
Heidi
I think I heard Roxie gasp all the way from Montana!
Really lovely; I love the non-fringe option.
Nov 10, 2009 @ 11:51 pm
DPUTiger (amy)
I love both sides of that weaving. Excellent!
Nov 11, 2009 @ 11:12 pm
Mary Lou
Hi Dave,
Love your weaving endeavors…you have such a great eye for color and pattern, I’m envious.
I wanted to share with you that I adopted a kitten that could be Dusty’s little brother…same blue eyes and sweet expression, plus just a tinge of peach on his nose and tail. what a sweetheart.
Blogless Mary Lou
Nov 13, 2009 @ 4:41 pm