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.

Two more Noro Mossa hand-woven scarves

I have hand-woven two more scarves from my stock of Noro Mossa yarns.  These yarns are 52% wool, 16% viscose, 11% mohair, 11% silk and 10% polyamide.  This blends enables a yarn with multicolours and interesting texture.
The first scarf is using Noro Mossa #15 as the weft and an emerald (green) coloured Tailored Strands Australian Alpaca 4-ply yarn as the warp.  The various bright colours in the Noro Mossa yarn shows up nicely against the green alpaca yarn.  The scarf is 1630mm x 200mm and weighs 137g.

The second scarf is using Noro Mossa #11 against a lavender coloured Tailored Strands alpaca yarn.  This is a darker multi-coloured scarf in which the lavender alpaca warp mainly disappears into the general range of colours.  This scarf is 1700mm x 200mm and weighs 143g.

I expect both scarves to be on my stall at Perth Upmarket next Sunday, 1 March, at UWA.

Noro Mossa yarn hand-woven scarves

After weaving several lightweight cashmere scarves I am now bulking up for winter.  For this purpose I am using several colours of Noro Mossa yarns.  These are interesting textured and multi-coloured yarns made from 52% wool, 16% viscose, 11% mohair, 11% silk and 10% polyamide.
In the first scarf I have used Noro Mossa #1 as the weft and a dusk coloured silk yarn as the warp.  There is a pattern in the weave but the dominant effect of the scarf is the variation of tones and colours of the Noro Mossa yarn.  The scarf is 1830mm x 230mm and weighs 134g.

The second scarf is woven using Noro Mossa #14 as the weft and an emerald coloured Tailored Strands 4-ply alpaca yarn as the warp.  In this scarf the pattern is clearly seen against, again, the coloured stripes from the Noro Mossa yarn.  This scarf is 1800mm x 205mm and weighs 142g.

These bulky yet soft feeling colourful scarves will be on my stall at Perth Upmarket at UWA on Sunday 1 March, Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movement.

Multicoloured striped hand-woven cashmere scarves

After weaving a large number of cashmere scarves I had accumulated a lot of left over hand-dyed yarns.  To clear these left-overs I have planned and woven two scarves.  The result is two very colourful, soft and lightweight scarves.
The first is orange, tan and astor blue with a plum coloured weft and is 1800mm x 200mm and weighs 64g.

The second has eleven different colours in the warp with a Daintree (green) weft.  It is 1770mm x 215mm and weighs 71g.

My question to you is which do you prefer.  An orderly arrangement of stripes or a random arrangement?  As a scientist in my earlier life I like order, but my artistic friends like disorder.  Which are you?
Both scarves will be on my stall at Perth Upmarket to be held at UWA on Sunday 1 March, or at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movement.

Daintree (green) hand-woven cashmere scarf

In December 2013 I showed a collection of balls of cashmere yarns which we had just hand-dyed.  I have just gotten around to weave the last remaining colour.

This is the Daintree coloured hand-dyed yarn and I have used the same pattern as the previous woven scarf.  I find it fascinating to see the difference in appearance of the pattern when using a single colour.  This is a lovely lightweight (60g) and soft cashmere scarf in a soothing looking colour, and is 1820mm x 215mm.

See it on my stall at Perth Upmarket at UWA on Sunday 1 March, or at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle, depending upon stock movement.