Sunday, 30 October 2016

Wisteria and wisteria/lavender alpaca handwoven scarves

With spring in the air I have chosen wisteria and lavender colours for my next scarves.  Using Tailored Strands 4-ply alpaca yarns I have woven one in the single colour of wisteria and the other in a mixture of wisteria and lavender.  I have used the same pattern for both with the pattern being highlighted when using the two colours.  Two soft luxurious scarves in an interesting pattern and both being nominally 1800mm x 210mm and weighing 133g.
Buy wholesale direct or wait until they appear in Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.






Friday, 21 October 2016

Mango Tailored Strands alpaca hand-woven scarves

I have chosen the mango coloured Tailored Strands 100% Australian Alpaca 4-ply yarn for my latest hand-woven scarves.  This rich colour may not be to everybodies liking but with the right outfit it could look stunning.  You would have a lovely soft and warm accessory for those cold spring mornings.  Hand-woven in an interesting pattern the two available scarves are nominally 1700mm x 210mm and weigh 134g.
See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.



Tuesday, 11 October 2016

Claret and mid-grey Tailored Strands alpaca scarves

A popular colour mix is claret and grey.  I have used these two colours from the range of Tailored Strands 4-ply Australian alpaca yarns to hand weave two identical scarves.  Both are nominally 1800mm x 215mm and weighs 144g.  Will they match your outfit?  They are both very soft and sure to keep you warm.



They will be available at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle soon depending upon sales.

Sunday, 9 October 2016

Teal and mid-grey alpaca handwoven scarves

Returning to my choice of Tailored Strands 4-ply Australian alpaca yarns I have hand-woven two more scarves using the teal, and the mid-grey, colours.  The first one is in solid teal and measures 1860mm x 220mm and weighs 144g.  The second in teal and mid-grey is 1910mm x 215mm and weighs 148g.  Although I have used the same pattern for both it is interesting to see how the pattern is highlighted when using the two colours.  For clarification, the teal colour is best shown in the two colour scarf; a colour saturation problem with the detector.  These are two lovely long, soft feeling scarves to keep you warm on those cold days (and nights).
See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movements.


Thursday, 15 September 2016

Four hand-woven scarves using Noro Mossa yarns

Noro yarns are very popular because of their range of vibrant colours and the banding effect they give in the finished item.  Whilst in York, UK, recently I purchased four different colour lots of Noro Mossa yarns.  This is a yarn with 52% wool, 16% viscose, 11% mohair, 11% silk, and 10% polyamide  and gives rise to very interesting textures.  I have now hand-woven these yarns into four different scarves using Tailored Strands 4-ply Australian alpaca as the warp.  I have used emerald, claret, lichen and lavender coloured alpaca yarns separately to match the colours in the different coloured Noro Mossa yarns.  The result is four multi-coloured banded , bulky feeling and soft, scarves.  Each is nominally 1800mm x 200mm and weighs approximately 160g.  What a lovely accessory to go with your latest outfit.
They will be on sale at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle in the near future.









Thursday, 8 September 2016

Bilberry and wisteria Tailored Strands alpaca scarves

I find that Tailored Strands 4-ply alpaca yarn, which is 100% Australian alpaca, is great to weave and results in beautiful soft feeling scarves.  I have just completed two hand-woven scarves using their yarns.  The first is in the solid colour bilberry and the scarf is 1800mm x 220mm and weighs 147g. In the second I used the bilberry coloured yarn as the warp and wisteria as the weft.  This mixed combination highlights the pattern and gives the scarf a lighter tone on one side and a darker emphasis on the other.  This scarf is 1750mm x 210mm and weighs 138g.
You will find them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon sales.






Sunday, 28 August 2016

Tailored Strands emeral alpaca hand-woven scarf

For those that like to "buy Australian" I have hand-woven two identical scarves using Tailored Strands 4-ply, emerald coloured, Australian alpaca yarn.  This is a lovely soft yarn as you would expect from alpaca, with an interesting pattern, and emerald green colour.  If green is your colour then this should be for you.  One scarf is 1800mm x 220mm and weighs 156g whilst the second is 1720mm x 220mm and weighs 148g.
Both scarves will be on sale at The Artisan Store Fremantle or Aspects of Kings Park depending upon stock movement.



Tuesday, 23 August 2016

Handwoven scarf from hand painted alpaca/mulberry silk

On my  recent holiday to the UK I purchased 100g of a hand-painted alpaca/mulberry silk 70/30 yarn at the Fairfield Mill in Yorkshire.  I have hand-woven this yarn into a neat, colourful, scarf of 1340mm x 160mm weighing 92g.  If you are looking for a small, soft, colourful scarf this is for you.
It will soon be on sale at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movements.



Sunday, 3 July 2016

Cleckheaton Nature Wool Boucle handwoven grey and black scarves

Continuing with my stock of Cleckheaton Nature Wool Boucle I have hand-woven two scarves in a grey and black mix.  Again the woven pattern is not visible due to the looped yarn but the mottled colours of grey and black, and the texture of the yarn, results in an interesting scarf.  Bulky but soft, these two scarves will be a pleasure to wear on those cold nippy days.  One is 1580mm x 200mm and weighs 157g whilst the other is 1800mm x 200mm and weighs 172g.




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

Tuesday, 28 June 2016

More woolen boucle hand-woven scarves

I have used the left-over yarns from two previous scarves hand-woven in Cleckheaton nature wool boucle.  The first, a navy blue and black mix, #1899, is 1450mm x 185mm and weighs 140g.  The second, a blue and grey mix, #1893, is 1700mm x 180mm and weighs 153g.  They are both woven in the same pattern as before but the bulkiness of the looped yarn hides the pattern.  These are two lovely soft feeling scarves and would make a good his and her's winter wear.





They will be on sale at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle in due course.

Sunday, 5 June 2016

Navy blue and black handwoven woolen scarf

I have used Cleckheaton Nature Wool Boucle #1899 yarn, a 100% Australian wool, to handweave a bulky feeling, but soft, warm scarf.  The woven pattern is hard to discern due to the texture provided by the looped yarn.  The navy blue and black colouring of this yarn would be suitable for both a man and a woman.  The size is 1770mm x 220mm and weighs 195g.  I am tempted to keep it myself but it will probably be on sale soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.