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Ah, the Black + Turquoise Star Thing. An interesting project. Made with four skeins of Cascade Sock Yarn. There’s just something about things woven with superwash sock yarn. Things always have that next-to-the-skin-softness. And colors are always deep and rich on the skein.

The four cakes of yarn.

One of each of the colors, wound onto the warping board.

My notebook, where I work out all the math. Calculator and pencil always ready.

The Working front to back, the reed is done.

Dusty, caught creeping around the loom late at night.

Dusty, realizing he’s been caught, retreats.

The weaving begins.

The patterns are considered.

Check or stars? Check or stars? Check or stars?

The stars won!

Lots and lots of blue and black stars!

This is another weaving with hemmed ends instead of fringe. It could be a scarf, but may become a runner.

Project Details

Warp + Weft Yarn: Heritage Sock Yarn
Fiber Content: 75% SuperWash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon
Color: #5630 Turquoise, #5601 Black, 2 skeins of each, 420 yds/skein
Yarn Source: Cascade Yarn
Purchased: Windsor Button, Boston, MA

Weave Structure:
EPI: 19" @ 12epi = 19"
PPI: 14ppi
Finished Size: 15"W x 50"L

Pattern information:
Weaver’s Book of 8-Shaft Patterns: From the Friends of Handwoven (Paperback) ~ Carol Strickler
Publisher: Interweave Press (November 1, 1991)
ISBN-10: 093402667X
ISBN-13: 978-0934026673

DPUTiger (amy)

Wow, I LOVE that! It looks fantastic. Pardon me while I drool all over my keyboard …

Nov 23, 2009 @ 12:42 am

Brigitte

Although I don’t know anything about the art of weaving I do know though that what you show is great craftmanship. You know, Dusty told me so… Congratulations!

Nov 23, 2009 @ 4:08 am

Chris

Pretty!

See, now, Chaos when caught, gives me a “FU” look and keeps doing it…

Nov 23, 2009 @ 9:18 am

Ginger

ooh, a multipurpose item. Scarf one day, no one would know the night before it was gracing the table as a runner
Nicely done!

Nov 23, 2009 @ 9:53 am

Cindy in FL

I can just imagine the light drape of this scarf using the sock yarn-excellent work. Do you hand sew or machine sew the hems?

Nov 23, 2009 @ 10:03 am

Roxie

Way to rock the sock yarn, Dave! I am SO glad the stars won! Today it’s a scarf. Yesterday, it’s a table-runner. Tomorrow, it’s a color accent in a photo of flowers. Fabric is SOOO versatile!

Nov 23, 2009 @ 10:12 am

anne marie in philly

gorgeous and fabu, dave!

your supervisor seems to like it also…you may live to weave another day!

Nov 23, 2009 @ 10:59 am

Kathie K

Stars always win!
Turquoise/Teal is my all time favorite color, so I’m loving this color combo.

Checks do have a spot in my heart as well…

Nov 23, 2009 @ 11:34 am

LaurieM

It’s a mesmerizing pattern. Beautiful work.

Nov 23, 2009 @ 1:10 pm

Heidi

Wow, wow, wow!

Nov 23, 2009 @ 1:57 pm

Susan

Nicely done…
That’s one of my favourite patterns to weave and I’m actually working on another project(on paper right now) to possibly use just that draft.

Scarves woven up in that in blacks and creams sell like hotcakes… pure eye candy!

Nov 23, 2009 @ 2:36 pm

Lynn

Wow, that is beautiful! You have gotten quite good at this weaving thing!!

Nov 23, 2009 @ 3:54 pm

Dot

Love your photo-story style of blogging! Nice weaving too.

So Dusty has discovered there is a special shelf on your loom for cats to sit and inspect the weaving… not what you thought the shelf was for? Cats just understand these things, they see the world as it really is (?)

Nov 23, 2009 @ 6:26 pm

SaltCitySpinner

Wonderful! Love the colors!

Nov 23, 2009 @ 6:29 pm

Devorah

That is so cool!

Nov 23, 2009 @ 6:45 pm

lisa

The stars are great!

Nov 23, 2009 @ 7:41 pm

Michelle

I really like that pattern. Looks like it would be a nice scarf.

Nov 23, 2009 @ 8:36 pm

Heide

The stars are amazing. My eldest daughter, Amber, came in and said that she really, really liked that too. That is quite the compliment coming from a 13 year old! Thank you for the lovely pictures capturing Dusty’s explore.

Nov 23, 2009 @ 11:21 pm