Left-overs with champagne. Let's do it in style, and style it is.
The remaining Noro Kureopatora 100% wool yarn on a champagne coloured 100% Australian alpaca yarn from Tailored Strands gives a striking looking scarf with bands of strong bright colours over their champagne base. Can you see the bubbles rise?
This special, luxurious looking and feeling scarf is 1850mm x 190mm and weighs 142g. Should it not be in your wardrobe?
See it soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movement.
Wednesday, 12 February 2020
Sunday, 9 February 2020
Noro Kureopatora handwoven scarf
Left-overs? I remember them well! My mum always put the left-overs from the dinner the previous evening on the table together with that evenings freshly cooked dinner. Well, as we always ate the left-overs before tackling that days dinner we could not finish all todays food. So, you guessed it, left-overs for tomorrow. Consequently I can never throw away left-over yarns from my weaving projects.
Having hand-woven several different colours of a Noro Kureopatora 100% woollen yarns, I had quite a collection of left-overs. These have now been hand-woven on a teal coloured 100% Australian alpaca yarn from Tailored Strand. The various striping coloured bands from the Noro wool in two amazing patterns have given me two colourful scarves. And a bonus they are long, being 1900mm x 185mm and weighing 142g.
See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movements.
Having hand-woven several different colours of a Noro Kureopatora 100% woollen yarns, I had quite a collection of left-overs. These have now been hand-woven on a teal coloured 100% Australian alpaca yarn from Tailored Strand. The various striping coloured bands from the Noro wool in two amazing patterns have given me two colourful scarves. And a bonus they are long, being 1900mm x 185mm and weighing 142g.
See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movements.
Saturday, 1 February 2020
More Noro Silk Garden sock and Australian alpaca handwoven scarves
What a summer we have had in Australia. It seemed that the whole country was on fire. How devastating the scorched and blackened bush now looks. But sitting at my loom weaving my latest scarves I was reminded of the beauties of Australia.
The first scarf brought back memories of the rain forests in the Great Otway National Park, on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, and in the Kuranda region of Queensland. Then with the second I was transformed to the earthy colours of the Pilbara and Kimberley regions of Western Australia. And all this coming from left overs of Noro Silk Garden Sock yarn (40 wool, 25 silk, 25 polyamide, 10 mohair) on a teal coloured 100% Australian Alpaca yarn from Tailored Strands. These colours jump out from the two interesting patterns used, and the scarves are as warm and cosy as they look. Each scarf is 1870mm x 200mm and weigh 142g.
See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.
The first scarf brought back memories of the rain forests in the Great Otway National Park, on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, and in the Kuranda region of Queensland. Then with the second I was transformed to the earthy colours of the Pilbara and Kimberley regions of Western Australia. And all this coming from left overs of Noro Silk Garden Sock yarn (40 wool, 25 silk, 25 polyamide, 10 mohair) on a teal coloured 100% Australian Alpaca yarn from Tailored Strands. These colours jump out from the two interesting patterns used, and the scarves are as warm and cosy as they look. Each scarf is 1870mm x 200mm and weigh 142g.
See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.
Wednesday, 15 January 2020
Noro Silk Garden Sock and Australian Alpaca handwoven scarves
What shall I do today? Weave 2 scarves.
What fibre shall I use? Noro Silk Garden Sock yarn with 40% wool, 25% silk, 25% polyamide, 10% mohair.
What colour shall I use? Colour S426, which gives stripped bands of greens, blues, orange, reds, etc.
And for the warp? Let's use a mocha coloured 100% Australian alpaca yarn from Tailored Strands.
How about a pattern? How about that one with pseudo circles and wavy chevrons.
After all this thought I got started, and guess what? Two striking scarves with multiple coloured bands of colour on a dark background. Looks good, feels good.
They are also a good size being 1840mm x 200mm and weighing 147g. See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.
Now I have to go through the same thought processes all over again for my next project!
What fibre shall I use? Noro Silk Garden Sock yarn with 40% wool, 25% silk, 25% polyamide, 10% mohair.
What colour shall I use? Colour S426, which gives stripped bands of greens, blues, orange, reds, etc.
And for the warp? Let's use a mocha coloured 100% Australian alpaca yarn from Tailored Strands.
How about a pattern? How about that one with pseudo circles and wavy chevrons.
After all this thought I got started, and guess what? Two striking scarves with multiple coloured bands of colour on a dark background. Looks good, feels good.
They are also a good size being 1840mm x 200mm and weighing 147g. See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.
Now I have to go through the same thought processes all over again for my next project!
Tuesday, 7 January 2020
Noro Kibou hand-woven scarves
Why is it that for the last week I have been reminiscing on my various trips to Japan to see the cherry blossom. A park in Kagoshima with a 1000 cherry trees in full bloom; historic Kyoto with streets lined with flowering trees.
Coming back to earth I realise that I am hand-weaving a Noro Kibou yarn with new growth colours on a warp of wisteria coloured 100% Australian alpaca from Tailored Strands. The wisteria, or my cherry blossom, shimmering in the breeze in the two patterns that I have used. Two delightful scarves with a special look and lovely feel.
These two scarves are nominally 1800mm x 200mm and weigh 145g. See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.
Coming back to earth I realise that I am hand-weaving a Noro Kibou yarn with new growth colours on a warp of wisteria coloured 100% Australian alpaca from Tailored Strands. The wisteria, or my cherry blossom, shimmering in the breeze in the two patterns that I have used. Two delightful scarves with a special look and lovely feel.
These two scarves are nominally 1800mm x 200mm and weigh 145g. See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.
Thursday, 2 January 2020
Mango and salmon coloured handwoven scarves
Would you like ice-cream with that madame? How many times have you been asked with all those desserts you have consumed over Christmas? Well, I don't serve ice-cream with everything but I do tend to add alpaca to all my scarves!
This time a Noro Silk Garden Solo sock yarn, salmon coloured, and 40% wool, 25% silk, 25% polyamide, 10% mohair, has been hand-woven on a warp of mango coloured 100% Australian alpaca yarn from Tailored Strands. An interesting colour combination, even if not a culinary delight, but the swirls in the patterns reflects the salmon swimming in those raging rivers as they go upstream to spawn. The bright mango colour makes these scarves warm looking and eye catching so brightening up your day. Both scarves are nominally 1830mm x 200mm and weigh 142g.
See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.
This time a Noro Silk Garden Solo sock yarn, salmon coloured, and 40% wool, 25% silk, 25% polyamide, 10% mohair, has been hand-woven on a warp of mango coloured 100% Australian alpaca yarn from Tailored Strands. An interesting colour combination, even if not a culinary delight, but the swirls in the patterns reflects the salmon swimming in those raging rivers as they go upstream to spawn. The bright mango colour makes these scarves warm looking and eye catching so brightening up your day. Both scarves are nominally 1830mm x 200mm and weigh 142g.
See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.
Sunday, 29 December 2019
Noro Kibou with alpaca handwoven scarves
Cotton, wool, silk or alpaca. What is your favourite fibre? Well this time you get a bit of each of these natural fibres. Noro Kibou #16 yarn is 54% cotton, 34% wool, 12% silk and has been hand-woven on a warp of lichen coloured Tailored Strands 100% Australian alpaca. The bands of new growth colours of the Noro Kibou yarn on the pale green alpaca yarn gives the impression of the awaking spring. Soft colours on a soft feeling luxurious scarf. With nominal sizes of 1830mm x 210mm and weighing 155g, it would be a lovely accessory to have on hand.
See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movement.
See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movement.
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