Wednesday 23 May 2018

Hand-woven Full Circle Fibres hand-dyed cotton scarf

If you like to buy 100% Australian products you don't need to look pass this latest hand-woven scarf.  Made from 100% Australian cotton yarns from Full Circle Fibres (FCF), it is grown in St George, Queensland, spun in Victoria, hand-dyed by FCF, and finally hand-woven by me in Perth, Western Australia.
The hand-dyed colours of fushia, charcoal and purple give an interesting mix of colours in a woven pattern.  If you are a cotton enthusiast you will love this scarf which is 1870mm x 215mm and weighs 155g.
See it soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movements.




Saturday 19 May 2018

Noro Kibou and Tailored Strands alpaca

Noro Kibou is a yarn made from 54% cotton, 34% wool and 12% silk.  This time I have hand-woven this yarn on a warp of Tailored Strands 100% Australian alpaca yarn coloured champagne.  A lovely soft coloured scarf emerges with interesting flashes of spring time colours.  The scarf is 1740mm x 190mm and weighs 143g.
I completed on the same warp a second scarf using the champagne alpaca as the weft besides as the warp.  A lovely patterned soft 100% alpaca scarf in a solid champagne (or oatmeal) colour.  Not only will it feel and look luxurious, it  will complement your darker favoured colours.  This one is 1730mm x 200mm and weighs 125g.
See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movements.






Saturday 12 May 2018

Full Circle Fibres with Noro Kibou handwoven scarf

Full Circle Fibres are spun from their own 100% Australian cotton.  I have  taken their hand-dyed coloured choc cotton yarn and used it as the warp on to which I have hand-woven Noro Kibou #7 (a 54% cotton, 34% wool, 12% silk mix).  The greens, browns and occasional reds and whites give the patterned scarf an interesting array of spring colours.  For cotton wearers this will be a treat if you can tolerate the small amount of wool and silk.  The scarf is 1830mm x 190mm and weighs 160g.
See it soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movements.