Noro Silk Garden Sock and Australian Alpaca handwoven scarves

What shall I do today?  Weave 2 scarves.
What fibre shall I use?  Noro Silk Garden Sock yarn with 40% wool, 25% silk, 25% polyamide, 10% mohair.
What colour shall I use?  Colour S426, which gives stripped bands of greens, blues, orange, reds, etc.
And for the warp?  Let's use a mocha coloured 100% Australian alpaca yarn from Tailored Strands.
How about a pattern?  How about that one with pseudo circles and wavy chevrons.
After all this thought I got started, and guess what?  Two striking scarves with multiple coloured bands of colour on a dark background.  Looks good, feels good.
They are also a good size being 1840mm x 200mm and weighing 147g.  See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.
Now I have to go through the same thought processes all over again for my next project!

Noro Kibou hand-woven scarves

Why is it that for the last week I have been reminiscing on my various trips to Japan to see the cherry blossom.  A park in Kagoshima with a 1000 cherry trees in full bloom; historic Kyoto with streets lined with flowering trees.
Coming back to earth I realise that I am hand-weaving a Noro Kibou yarn with new growth colours on a warp of wisteria coloured 100% Australian alpaca from Tailored Strands.  The wisteria, or my cherry blossom, shimmering in the breeze in the two patterns that I have used.  Two delightful scarves with a special look and lovely feel.
These two scarves are nominally 1800mm x 200mm and weigh 145g.  See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.

Mango and salmon coloured handwoven scarves

Would you like ice-cream with that madame?  How many times have you been asked with all those desserts you have consumed over Christmas?  Well, I don't serve ice-cream with everything but I do tend to add alpaca to all my scarves!
This time a Noro Silk Garden Solo sock yarn, salmon coloured, and 40% wool, 25% silk, 25% polyamide, 10% mohair, has been hand-woven on a warp of mango coloured 100% Australian alpaca  yarn from Tailored Strands.  An interesting colour combination, even if not a culinary delight, but the swirls in the patterns reflects the salmon swimming in those raging rivers as they go upstream to spawn.  The bright mango colour makes these scarves warm looking and eye catching so brightening up your day.  Both scarves are nominally 1830mm x 200mm and weigh 142g.
See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.