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.

Colours, colours and more colours handwoven

Colours, colours and  more colours.  The fun continues as I work through scraps of natural fibres left over from previous projects.  A collection of "reds", a collection of "blues" and then "everything goes".
In the first scarf I have 6 colours (reds, orange and grey) on a warp of four browns and three blacks, although the browns are all very similar in colour.  A warm wearing scarf at 1820mm x 190mm and weighing 123g.
The second scarf is my blue theme.  Seven different "blues and greys" on a blue and silver shining warp with small fluffy loops.  Very classy looking and is 1740mm x 210mm weighing only 96g.  Must be some cashmere amongst the colours!  The pattern is vaguely seen through the fluffy loops.
The third scarf has the left-overs from the left-overs.  Reds, blues and everything else left from the last two scarves on a warp of Corriedale brown yarn.  Interesting colour range and  scalloped edges due to different shrinkage rates of the mixtures of fibres.  And you get a full measure of 1830mm x 200mm with a weight of only 100g.
All three scarves will go to the homeless at the end of the month unless you buy for $50, or more, and I will donate the money to the homeless instead.

Wool, alpaca and cashmere, mixed in hand-woven scarves

What amazing things come out of left-overs.  And they are a mixture of wool, alpaca and cashmere, all natural fibres.
I started by sorting the yarns into some reasonable colour groupings.  I then had to plan how to use the yarns efficiently.  How many strips of a particular yarn could I get?  Leave enough yarn for the weft.  And hey presto!  Three stunning scarves have evolved.
The first one, the bronze and yellow one, has three different colours in the warp, and one in the weft.  Limited yarns means this scarf is only 1500mm x 180mm and weighs 117g, but the rich, bold colours will attract attention.
The second on has its blue and navy blue strips in the warp almost  overwhelmed by the lavender coloured looped yarn used as the weft. A bulky feeling scarf of 1700mm x 185mm and weighing 155g is going to keep some one warm this winter.
The third scarf is a "liquorice all-sorts".  Seven different colours, four in the warp and three in the weft, hand-woven in a unique arrangement of colour and fibres.  Note the scalloped edge caused by the different shrinkage rates of the different yarns.  Besides its colourful appearance this is a relatively lightweight scarf of 108g, despite being 1750mm x 185mm.
These three scarves add to my scarves to be given to the homeless prior to winter.  However, you can buy any of them for $50 (or more) and I will donate the money instead to the homeless.