White Australian Alpaca

Have woven two scarves using a white 100% Australian Alpaca 4-ply yarn from Tailored Strands. The two scarves are identical and measure 1800mm x 195mm and weighs 124g.They will both be on sale on my stall at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale 27-28 August.

Green Italian alpaca

Some more yarn left over from a knitting project has been woven into a scarf. The yarn was a 4-ply from Laines du Nord, called Ciliegia, and is green in colour. It is woven in a lace like pattern. The scarf is 1800mm x 230mm and weighs 157g.It has been claimed by the knitter to match the jumper she has just completed.

Brown woollen scarves

I have woven two interesting scarves in a tabby weave using a Diamuseefine MSF109 yarn. In the first one I have used this yarn for both the warp and the weft. It is 1880mm x 215mm and weighs 97g. For the second I used a white possum/merino yarn as the warp and the MSF109 yarn as the weft. It is 1740mm x 205mm and weighs 84g.Both scarves will be on sale on my stall at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale 27-28 August.

Multicoloured Indian Silk

As something different I have woven two scarves using a multicoloured Indian Silk yarn. The first is woven using an hand-dyed blue wool/silk yarn as the warf and is 1580mm x 210mm and weighs 166g. For the second I used three coloured 2-ply cashmere (maroon, orange and peachy) from Knitter's Addiction as the warf. This scarf is 1630mm x 170mm and weighs 132g. Both scarves are very chunky but also very soft. The first has already been "claimed" but the second will be on sale at my stall at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale 27-28 August.

Noro Silk Garden

I have used up 100g of Noro Silk Garden (Fine) yarn from a knitting project by weaving a scarf in tabby (plain) weave. The interest lies in the colours of the yarn, not in a pattern. The scarf is 1610mm x 165mm and weighs 88g.

It looks great with the knitted garment so it is not available for sale!

Two Yarns from Wells

Whilst on holiday recently in the UK I purchased two 50g balls of fancy synthetic yarns from a stall at the Wells (Somerset) Saturday market.
I have used the yarns as warps and a black wool yarn as the wefts in open weave tabby. Lightweight summer scarves have resulted, or rather, a fashion accessory with no warmth. The first scarf is 1690mm x 230mm and weighs 60g. The second scarf is 1650mm x 250mm and weighs 57g.Both scarves will be on my stall at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale 27-28 August.

Perth Upmarket

Had a successful stall at the Perth Upmarket on Sunday 26 June at UWA. You can see me and my stall in the following photo and also a close-up of my cashmere and alpaca scarves.

Wild raspberry and cyclamin cashmere

Have just completed two more scarves in time for the Perth Upmarket on 26 June at UWA.

The first is in a hand-dyed wild raspberry colour using a 4-ply cashmere yarn from Knitter's Addition. It is 1900mm x 190mm and weighs 128g.

The second is in a hand-dyed cyclamin colour using a 2/20 cashmere yarn from Japan. It is 1910mm x 200mm and weighs 80g. This is a really soft cashmere and the scarf is long and in an interesting colour.

Both scarves are in the same pattern, but the pattern is hard to see in the second scarf since the yarn has nicely fluffed up (or slightly felted).

Black and coloured

A new addition to my range of cashmere scarves is one in a black 4-ply cashmere yarn from Knitter's Addition. Being black, it is very difficult to see the pattern. It is 1650mm x 185mm and weighs 117g.

For something different I have woven a scarf using a multicoloured Murano yarn from Roberta di Camerino (Italian) as the weft and a rust coloured wool yarn as the warp. I first attempted to use the Murano yarn as the warp but the mohair tangled the adjacent warps and was not workable. It is 1710mm x 210mm and weighs 142g.

Both scarves will be on sale at Perth Upmarket on 26 June at UWA.

Chocolate and peachy cashmere

Since returning home from my UK/Sri Lanka holiday I have woven two scarves using 2-ply cashmere yarn from Knitter's Addiction. The first is in chocolate and is 1900mm x 220mm and weighs 84g.The second is in a colour called peachy and is 1810mm x 195mm and weighs 83g.Both scarves will be on sale at the Perth Upmarket on Sunday 26 June at UWA.

Indigo cashmere scarf

My latest scarf is a lovely indigo coloured cashmere using a 2-ply yarn from Knitter's Addition. The pattern is the same as that used in the previous grey alpaca scarves but due to the fine yarn in the current scarf the two scarves are very different. The scarf is long, lightweight and very soft being 1820mm x 205mm and weighing 75g.It will either be on sale at the Sometimes a pop-up shop at Floreat Forum or at the Perth Upmarket on 26 June at UWA.

Grey alpaca scarves

My latest weaving has resulted in two identical scarves using a grey alpaca yarn from Shamwani Alpaca. They are both long and soft, being 1820mm x 195mm with one weighing 170g and the other 174g.One will be on sale on the Shamwani Alpaca stall at Kalamunda Market and the other at Sometimes a pop-up shop at Floreat Forum.

White alpaca

Have knocked up two identical scarves using a white alpaca yarn from Shamwani Alpaca. Both are 1770mm x 200mm, but one weighs 161g and the other 154g. Both are very soft and lovely to touch.One will be on sale at the Shamwani Alpaca stall at Kalamunda, the other will be at Sometimes a pop-up shop in Floreat Forum.

Maroon and beige cashmere

Have just completed a maroon and beige coloured scarf using 2-ply cashmere from Knitter's Addition. The pattern results in a different colour predominating on each side. The scarf is long and soft, being 1880mm x 200mm and weighs 81g. See it at Sometimes a pop-up shop at Floreat Forum.

Grey cashmere shawl

Have just completed a grey cashmere shawl using 2-ply yarn from Knitters Addition. It is lightweight, soft, but a bit fagile. The long loops in the design are prone to being pulled if care is not taken during handling and wearing of the scarf. The scarf is 1800mm x 480mm and weighs 191g. It will be on sale at the Sometimes a pop-up shop at Floreat Forum.

Tangerine and white cashmere

Two more scarves using 2-ply cashmere from Knitters Addition. The first is in a solid tangerine colour and is 1680mm x 220mm and weighs 86g. The second is a tangerine and white scarf which is 1600mm x 210mm and weighs 80g. The pattern is of my design.Both scarves will be on sale at the "Sometimes a pop-up shop" at Floreat Forum.