Scarlet alpaca handwoven scarves

Scarlet O'hara, scarlet alpaca.   The winds have all gone and it's all calm on the river today.  Well what else can I say to introduce you to my scarlet coloured alpaca scarves hand-woven from 100% Australian 2-ply yarns from Tailored Strands?
Striking colour, interesting patterns, luxurious feel, all in these lightweight scarves of 1500mm x 200mm weighing 98g.  Shorter than usual as I was using the last of my stock of this yarn, but nevertheless, a good size to tuck into your jacket or coat.
See them  soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movement.

Ocean blue alpaca hand-woven scarves

Looking our of my apartment I have this glorious view looking upstream of the Swan River - a very peaceful view.  Sometimes still, sometimes rippling, sometimes churned up  by the wind.  At the moment in winter the river is brown looking but often in summer it is a lovely blue colour.  To remind me of the summer, and its warmth, I have hand-woven two ocean blue  coloured 100% Australian alpaca scarves from Tailored Strands yarn.
In two different patterns these luxurious feeling and appealing scarves will be popular, and give you a winter warm.  And each being nominally 1840mm x 215mm and weighing 163g you will have value for your money.
See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movement.  If you cant wait till then, then please contact me direct.

Noro Kibou hand-woven scarves

Noro Kibou is a yarn containing 54% cotton, 34% wool and 12% silk.  Its features are the striping colours that occur along its length so resulting in a variety of coloured bands.
I have hand-woven it on a fine light brown warp of Corriedale wool from Bilby Yarns, a Western Australian product. The warp is hardly noticeable against the thicker and colourful Kibou yarn.  Do these country colours and a scarf of 1650mm x 215mm and weighing 115g appeal?
In the second scarf I used a thicker (4-ply) mocha coloured alpaca yarn from Tailored Strands as the warp.  The darker warp gives a dominant background to the multiple colours in the Noro Kibou yarn and highlights the pattern.  Interesting how the background colour influences the overall impression of the scarf.  This will appeal to those that like longer scarves as this one is 1870mm x 200mm and weighs 150g.
See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movement.

Cashmere and corriedale handwoven scarf

What am I, am I wool or am I cashmere?  Another fine, multicoloured mauvy yarn discovered in  my box of left-overs.  This time I have hand-woven it on a 2-ply mid-brown Corriedale yarn from Bilby Yarns, a Western Australian product.  A lovely delicate, soft, lightweight scarf that will enhance your winter wardrobe.  At 1820mm x 230mm and weighing 84g does it appeal?
I think that this one will go to either Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle when I restock these outlets.

Mauve and other colours cashmere handwoven scarf

Can you tell the difference between wool and cashmere?   I have hand-woven a fine, mauve dominant, multicoloured yarn thinking it was wool but having completed it I am tempted to say it is cashmere.  It's a left-over from a previous project which I can't recall and it is not hand-dyed like most of the cashmere yarns I have used.  But its fineness, lightweight and tendency to felt during washing suggests to me its cashmere.
However, a beautiful soft luxurious scarf of 1720mm x 200mm and weighing 84g for some lucky person.  Suitable for man or woman.  Maybe this one I  will keep for Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.

Donating scarves to the homeless

D-day has arrived.  That is, donor-day.
Tonight I am going to join up with Street Friends in East Perth to hand out to the homeless the scarves I have been weaving during the coronavirus isolation.  I have woven 11 scarves as shown in the photo.  OK, I have sneaked in an extra already woven for the second donation.   I have added three more from my old stock so making a total of 14 wrapped and ready for this evening.
Just hoping that they will be appreciated by the homeless.

Black, white and colours handwoven scarves

You are weaving a black yarn on a white yarn, then you run out of black yarn.  What do you do?  Instead of waiting to buy more black yarn I continued weaving with a white yarn.  The result?  A scarf half black and white, and half all white, or perhaps 55/45 ratio.  Interesting and unusual, but at 1700mm x 190mm and weighing 166g this scarf will keep you warm this winter.
The second scarf uses my thick multi-coloured left-over yarns on an even thicker crimson coloured yarn.  A smaller scarf at 1650mm x 160mm and weighing 156g, but in an interesting pattern.  The Noro Mossa yarn gives some interesting textures and colours.  It is sure to please.
Again, both scarves will be given to the homeless unless  you wish to purchase for $50, or more, and I will donate the money instead to the homeless.

Hand-spun and hand-woven woollen scarves

Have you ever tried to hand-spin wool?  It is a very time consuming task and you never want to throw away any of your hard work.  Collecting all my bits and pieces from projects long time ago, I have been able to hand weave two warm wearing scarves.   The variation in thickness of the hand-spun yarns provide an interesting feature in both scarves.
The first scarf is in a mid-grey and charcoal grey on a Corriedale fine brown yarn from Bilby Yarns.  Notice the scalloped edges due to the different shrinkage in the two hand-spun yarns.  Although two plain colours this scarf will be very warm in the winter, despite being only 103g  and measuring 1770mm x 200mm.
The second scarf is probably more interesting due to it being made from eight different coloured hand-spun yarns beside the brown warp.  A challenging exercise in eking out all the colours to be spread throughout the scarf.  I was only left with a small amount of the "green" yarn.  A quiet looking scarf, weighing 114g and being 1800mm x 215mm, it will still do the job of keeping you warm in the winter.
So, two more scarves for the homeless, or available to buy now at $50, or more, each and I will donate the money instead to the homeless.

Multi-coloured wool handwoven scarf

This time the multiple colours are not provided from different left-over yarns.  The wool yarn has been dyed to give short lengths of different colours.  Colourful in itself, I used it as the warp and wove it with a thin grey/blue fine yarn.
Streaks of reds, greens, browns and white appear along the length of the scarf.  This smart looking soft woollen scarf is a good size at 1800mm x 195mm and weighs only 87g.  Not flashy, but ohh so nice.
Another scarf for the homeless unless you wish to buy it for $50, or more, and I will donate the money to the homeless.