Cashmere in Moss

Have just completed one more cashmere scarf using hand-dyed Kogane 2/20 cashmere yarn. This one is coloured Moss and is 1740mm x 205mm and weighs 78g. It will be on my stall at the Claisebrook Duck Carnivale Sunday 25 March.

Opal and Sky cashmere

To help restore my stock of cashmere scarves after the March Perth Upmarket I have woven two more scarves using hand-dyed Kogane 2/20 cashmere yarn.
The first is coloured Opal and is 1630mm x 210mm and weighs 80g.The second is coloured Sky and is 1760mm x 210mm and weighs 82g.Both scarves will be on my stall at the Claisebrook Duck Festival on Sunday 25 March.

Recycled banana fibre

During the whole of February I was on holiday in Africa. I travelled overland from Livingstone (Zambia) to Cape Town via Botswana and Namibia on a G Adventure tour - fantastic.Whilst in Cape Town I purchased two yarns of recycled banana fibres.
I have now woven the first one using a pink silk yarn as the warp and the banana fibre as the weft. The scarf is 1770mm x 210mm and weighs 207g. Obviously not as soft as my usual cashmere and alpaca, but nevertheless, an interesting colourful scarf.
I intend taking it to the Donnybrook Apple Festival over Easter if not sold beforehand.

March Perth Upmarket

Immediately upon my return from a holiday in Africa I had the Perth Upmarket at UWA on 4 March. It turned out to be a successive market for me despite the hot weather and I show below a couple of views of my stall.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dusk and Meadow hand-dyed Kogane cashmere

Have been to the UK for a short two-week break. Now I have to focus on some skeins of Kogane cashmere yarn recently hand-dyed in six different colours. The first two colours have been woven in the same pattern.
The first is dyed Meadow and is 1770mm x 195mm and weighs 74g. The second is dyed Dusk and is 1710mm x 195mm and also weighs 74g. Both are very soft cashmere and amongst the best you can find! Both scarves will be on sale on my stall at the Perth Upmarket at UWA on 4 March 2012.

Pierrot Yarn Fleur

This time I have woven a thick Pierrot Yarn called Fleur which is 67% acrylic, 24% wool and 9% nylon. I used this yarn as the warp and tied the strands together with a peachy coloured 2-ply cashmere from Knitter's Addition as the weft. The interest in the scarf is in the colour variations in the warp. The scarf is long, being 1920mm x 205mm, and weighs 154g.
It will be on sale on my stall at the Perth Upmarket on Sunday 27 November at UWA.

4 Yarns from Japan

Since my return from a four-week tour of China/Cambodia/Vietnam I have woven four scarves from yarns sourced from Japan.

The first is using a lavender and black 80% polyester/20% nylon yarn as the warp and a thin black silk yarn as the weft. The finished product is a delicate looking scarf with blossom on a fine mesh. It is 1750mm x 200m and weighs 76g.

The second scarf is a long green/yellow/blue fluffy acrylic scarf 2100mm x 190 mm and weighing 131g. It is bulky but very soft.

The third is another fluffy scarf. This time in red, yellow and green polyester. It is shorter and lighter being 1530mm x 150mm and weighing 84g.

The fourth is quite different. A 45% cotton/42% wool/13% nylon yarn in various colours of white, grey, orange and blue. The yarn has been used for both the warp and weft and woven in a simple pattern. The scarf is 1700mm x 180mm and weighs 130g.

All four scarves will be on sale on my stall at the Perth Upmarket at UWA on Sunday 27 November.