Monday 30 January 2012

Shamwani Alpaca

After completing my batch of hand-dyed cashmere yarns I have turned to natural coloured yarns sourced from Shamwani Alpaca stud.
The first scarf is using a rose/grey natural coloured yarn and is 1950mm x 185mm and weighs 150g. The second scarf is using a dark brown natural coloured yarn and is 1630mm and 200mm and weighs 161g.You can see both on my stall at Perth Upmarket at UWA on 4 March. Due to an overseas holiday I will not be weaving any more scarves before this event.

Saturday 28 January 2012

Rellana Tivoli yarn

Rellana Tivoli is a 67% polyamid, 33% polyester yarn from Germany. I have used it to weave a long, brightly coloured and interesting scarf 2050mm x 190mm which weighs 139g.It will be on sale on my stall at the Perth Upmarket at UWA on 4 March.

Thursday 26 January 2012

MoMo and Folgore yarns

For something different I have woven two scarves using two different colourful and interesting synthetic yarns.
The first is using MoMo High Sense yarn which is an acrylic yarn. It is 1850mm x185mm and weighs 104g. The second is using Mondial Folgore, colour 944, which is a polyester yarn. It is 1750mm x 220mm and weighs 253g. It is a very bulky and heavy scarf in an unusual fancy yarn. Both scarves will be on my stall at the Perth Upmarket at UWA on 4 March.

Wednesday 25 January 2012

Peppercorn Kogane cashmere

I have woven two scarves using 2/20 Kogane cashmere yarns hand-dyed peppercorn. I used the two patterns as used for the previous two scarves, but this time in a single colour. Both scarves are shorter than my recent batches of scarves.
The first is 1470mm x 170mm and weighs 60g. The second is 1540mm x 180mm and weighs 63g.. This means I now have 11 cashmere scarves ready for the Perth Upmarket at UWA on 4 March.

Tuesday 17 January 2012

Tailored Strands Alpaca

To make a change I have woven two alpaca scarves in a two-coloured pattern with a difference. Both are using 4-ply Tailored Strands Alpaca yarns.
The first is in Wisteria and Lavender, is 1950mm x 215mm and weighs 157g. The pattern gives an interesting swirling effect and is different on both sides. The second is in Mid Grey and Claret, is 1830mm x 230mm and weighs 170g. Again each side of the scarf is different. The two scarves will be on my stall at the Perth Upmarket on 4 March at UWA.

Tuesday 10 January 2012

Violet and Black/White cashmere

This time I have woven two scarves using a pattern with a larger repetitive emblem. Both are in 2/20 Kogane cashmere yarn.
The first is using an hand-dyed violet colour and is 1880mm x 210mm and weighs 81g. The second is using a commercial black and white yarn and is 1760mm x 200mm and weighs 77g. The contrast achieved by using the black and white yarns clearly show the two different sides of the pattern.Both scarves will be on sale on my stall at the Perth Upmarket to be held at UWA on 4 March 2012.

Wednesday 4 January 2012

Wattle and Sun Orchid hand-dyed cashmere

Two more scarves have been woven using hand-dyed Kogane 2/20 cashmere yarn, with the same pattern used for both.
The first is dyed Wattle and is 1770mm x 195mm and weighs 73g. The second is dyed Sun Orchid and is 1730mm x 200mm and weighs 72g. The two close-up photos are of the two different sides of the same pattern. Both scarves will be on sale on my stall at Perth Upmarket to be held at UWA on 4 March 2012.