Stall at Perth Upmarket June 2015

On Sunday 21 June I had a stall at the Perth Upmarket held at UWA.  It was a cold, windy and wet day but luckily I was inside in Winthrop Hall.  Crowds were lower than usual due to the inclement weather but at least we more than covered our expenses.
The stall was stocked with hand-woven scarves, hand-bags made from our hand-woven fabrics and cross stitching embroidery, beanies made from hand-woven fabrics and needle felted animals.   Interestingly handbags were popular this time with little interest in the usual top-selling needle felted animals.

The next Perth Upmarket is scheduled for Sunday 13 September.  Unfortunately I will not be able to attend since I will be in the UK joining four other school class-mates travelling down the Avon canal.

Scarf in handwoven Millane MG yarn

Do you want that something special to set off your wardrobe?  With this in mind I have hand-woven two scarves from Millane MG yarn, colour #718.  This is a 60% rayon, 40% polyester yarn with a gold glitter metallic look.  Both scarves are short and narrow so that they accentuate your neckline without being bulky.  One is 1250mm x 145mm and weighs 43g whilst the other is 940mm x 145mm and weighs only 37g.

Both will be available on my stall at Perth Upmarket this coming Sunday, 21 June at UWA.

Wild raspberry handwoven cashmere scarf

If you want a deep rich coloured luxurious scarf then look no further.  This hand-dyed wild raspberry coloured hand-woven cashmere scarf is a lovely soft and patterned item that will be a pleasure to  wear.  Being 1800mm x 200mm and weighing 85g it is bound to keep you warm on these cold days and be the envy of your friends.  The colour in the close-up is too light but it does show the pattern.

It will be on sale on my stall at Perth Upmarket this coming Sunday, 21 June, at UWA and then, if not sold, at either Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.

Sandstone coloured handwoven cashmere scarf

The third in my current series of hand-woven cashmere scarves is coloured sandstone, a dye in the Landscapes range of dyes. Woven in a simple eight-shaft pattern this is a smart looking, luxurious feeling, scarf that will be a pleasure to wear.  Will it suit your wardrobe at 1690mm x 210mm and weighing 81g?

It will be on sale on my stall at Perth Upmarket on Sunday 21 June at UWA, or Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movements.

Cyclamin handwoven cashmere scarf

Do you like wearing blue?  How about treating yourself to a lovely luxurious cashmere scarf hand-woven from a hand-dyed cyclamen coloured yarn.  The final colour has a bit more mauve in it than depicted in the photographs. The scarf has an interesting eight-shaft pattern and is 1650mm x 205mm and weighs 81g.

It will be on sale on my stall at Perth Upmarket on Sunday 21 June at UWA or Aspects of Kings Park or  The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movement.

Orchid coloured handwoven cashmere scarf

After a cruise from Fremantle to Singapore visiting Bali, Brunei, Kota Kinabalu and Vietnam I am now home and commenced weaving again.
The first scarf I have hand-woven is in a cashmere yarn which has been hand-dyed coloured orchid in the Gaywool range of dyes.  A beautiful colourful patterned scarf with the luxurious touch of cashmere results.  A real eye-catching accessory 1800mm x 210mm and weighing 89g.

Hopefully it will be on my stall at Perth Upmarket at UWA on Sunday 21 June unless taken earlier to Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.

Bilberry and Wisteria Tailored Strands alpaca handwoven scarves

After a recent short flirtatious affair with synthetic yarns I have returned to those lovely soft Australian alpaca yarns from Tailored Strands.  What a delight to touch!  I have used the bilberry coloured yarn as the warp and the wisteria yarn as the weft in a four-shaft patterned weave.  I wove two scarves on the same warp with one being 1800mm x 220mm and weighing 142g whilst the second is a bit shorter at 1620mm x 220mm and weighing 132g.

Two lovely soft and warm scarves for those cold winter nights approaching.  Do the colours match your outfit?
They will be on sale at Perth Upmarket on Sunday 21 June at UWA, Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movement.

Black Diamist NF handwoven scarf

I had 125g of a black Diamist NF nylon yarn left over from a previous project.  I decided to use this to weave two narrow and short scarves.   One is 1100mm x 130mm weighing 40g whilst the second is 1220mm x 130mm weighing 48g.

This dense black yarn glitters in the light due to the shiny nature of the nylon.  I find the scarf is a bit prickly to touch but it provides that classy look to your outfit.
They will be on sale at the Perth Upmarket on Sunday 21 June at UWA, Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movement.

My final Fantasia Ski Seraply handwoven scarf

I have used the two remaining colours of Fantasia Ski Seraply yarns , 100% nylon, together in an hand-woven scarf.  Colour #306 (deep reds, purples and blacks) was used as the warp and colour #305 (reds and pinks) as the weft.  A very fluffy scarf in dark reds, purple and black tones results with narrow longitudinal strips and wider bands of colour along the length.  This warm looking and soft scarf is 1510mm x 190mm and weighs 117g.

It will be on sale at Perth Upmarket on 21 June at UWA, Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movements.

Another Fantasia Ski Seraply scarf

For the third yarn of Fantasia Ski Seraply yarn (100% nylon) I used colour #302, a range of greens and browns, with Filatura Di Crosa Butterfly yarn (50% kid mohair, 50% acrylic).  This time the furriness of the Fantasia yarn becomes more loose in the finished item giving it a nice fluffy look and feel.  The green and dark brown strips dominant with the woven pattern indiscernible in this 1700mm x 200mm scarf  weighing 126g.  If you like greens and browns this may be the scarf for you.
The true colours are shown in the first and third scarf, not the close-up.

Fantasia Ski Yarn Seraply handwoven scarves

Whilst on holiday in Japan recently I was given five different colours of Fantasia Ski Yarn Seraply.  This is a novelty furry 100% nylon yarn.  I have now hand-woven two of the colours into scarves.
In the first I have used colour #304, a range of reds and pinks, as the warp and used a thin, similar coloured, wool yarn as the weft.  Unfortunately I ran out of the wool yarn too soon and the final scarf is only 1270mm x 190mm and weighs 85g. Nevertheless this short scarf will bring a flash of colour to your outfit and no doubt become fluffier as the fluffy fibres of the warp emerge from the weave.

In the second scarf I have used colour #307, a range of blues and blacks, as the warp and a thin blue mohair yarn as the weft.  Using a more loose weave this scarf is very soft and fluffy, and long, at 1770mm x 220mm and weighing 108g.  The coloured lengthwise strips overlaying a subtle pattern makes for an impressionable soft and lightweight accessory.

Both will be on sale at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movements.

Moda Vera Babooska handwoven scarf

For my first project after my five week holiday I have hand-woven a Moda Vera Babooska yarn.  This is a 100% wool yarn of varying thicknesses and blue tones.  With the 200g of yarn available I used a tabby weave and achieved a scarf of 1530mm x 170mm weighing 171g.  Although it is a plain weave the varying thickness of the yarn produces an interesting texture in a range of blues.

Hand-woven recycled sari silk scarf

In April 2013 I went on the Himalayan Express tour organised by Travel Directors.  Whilst in Katmandu I purchased three different coloured hanks of recycled sari silk - offcuts from sari making are separated into the individual threads which are then re-spun giving a multi-coloured, but bulky, yarn.
I have now used up my last supply to hand-weave a scarf.  I used a claret coloured Tailored Strands Australian Alpaca yarn as the warp and the recycled sari silk as the weft.  A multi-coloured scarf results with narrow bands, or streaks, of colour across the scarf.  In the background you can just make out the weave pattern.  Not a soft fine silk item as the re-spun threads are thicker and coarser than the original sari yarns, but nevertheless, an interesting and colourful product.  The thicker yarns results in a scarf weighing a heavy 268g despite its size being 1800mm x 180mm.

See it at Perth Upmarket this Sunday at UWA.

Final 2 Noro Mossa hand-woven scarves

I have extinguished my stock of Noro Mossa yarns following hand-weaving two more scarves.  The first scarf is using Noro Mossa #17 as the weft with a claret coloured Tailored Strands Australian Alpaca yarn as the warp.  The varying reds, orange and brown colours of the Noro Mossa yarn dominants the appearance with the patterned weave discernible in the background.  A bulky and warm feeling scarf with an array of autumn colours.  And if interested, the scarf is 1530mm x 200mm and weighs 137g.

The second scarf in contrast reminds me of spring.  The "new green" or lichen coloured alpaca yarn stands out against the tree colours introduced by the Noro Mossa #1 yarn.  A beautiful warm scarf for those chilly spring days, and is 1550mm x 205mm and weighs 134g.

Both scarves will be on my stall at Perth Upmarket this coming Sunday, 1 March, at UWA.