Indigo cashmere

My latest scarf is using an indigo cashmere 2-ply yarn woven in a "basket" weave pattern. It has resulted in a very loose and open structure, but still retaining the softness of the cashmere. Quite a different texture to my normal scarves. It is 1800mm x 200mm and weighs 78g. The colour is more like the photos of the whole scarf rather than the close-up of the weave pattern.

Chocolate and grey cashmere

Have just completed two scarves using 2-ply cashmere yarns sourced from Knitter's Addiction. Although sold as 9m per g, it is finer than my previous cashmere yarns of 2/26 and 2/23. Consequently these first two scarves have a more open weave than expected, since I used the same 20dpi reed as used with the original cashmere yarns. The two scarves are very similar to each other, both in the same pattern, and one being 1500mm x 210mm and weighs 52g, whilst the second is 1420mm x 210mm and weighs 50g. The photos show both sides of the pattern.

Black and champagne alpaca

Have just completed two scarves using a black and a champagne natural coloured alpaca yarns. The black yarn seems to bring out a slight pinkiness in the champagne. I have used the same pattern for both and the result is that one side is the reverse pattern to the other. One scarf is 1490mm x 215mm and weighs 128g, whilst the second is 1870mm x 215mm and weighs 154g. These are two lovely looking soft scarves.

Multi-coloured fun scarves

For something different I have just completed two scarves in unusual multi-coloured fibres. The first is in a Diacanari yarn (65%wool/35%nylon) as the warp and a black wool weft. It is 1870mm x 210mm and weighs 86g.

The second is in a Pierre Cardin Shangrila yarn (67%acrylic/22%mohair/others) as the warp and a gold lame weft. It is 1960mm x 200mm and weighs 110g. The results are two long multicoloured scarves each in an interesting texture.

Black, white and orange

Have just completed a piece of cloth woven in black and white cashmere yarns. It is 1660mm x 580mm and weighs 174g. Hiroko plans to use it to make a woven top with hand-knitted sleeves.

Have also completed a scarf using a 70% acrylic/30% wool blend. It is multicoloured with the predominant colour being orange. It is 1550mm 170mm and weighs 132g.

Two colour alpaca

Have just completed two scarves using chocolate and champagne natural coloured alpaca yarns in two slightly different patterns. The first scarf is 1530mm x 200mm and weighs 128g, whilst the second scarf is 1650mm x 200mm and weighs 138g.

Bali Holiday

Have just spent 10 days at the Westin Resort in Nusa Dua, Bali.

One day during our stay I went on a private tour to view the volcano at Kintamini. On the way we visited many craft villages to see

Batik making

Weaving

Stone carving

Wood carving

Art gallery

Coffee tasting
before reaching the volcano and lake. On the way home we saw quilt and lace making and then the temple at Tanah Lot. I played golf at the Bali Golf and Country Club on 3 days. We attended a Kecak Dinner and Dance and a Rijsttafel Dinner and saw the moon rise out of the sea whilst at Dinner in the Ikan Restaurant. In all, despite the heat and humidity, we had an enjoyable, relaxing and memorable 10 day holiday.

Cashmere skeins completed

In my blog dated 30 Sep'09 I showed 6 skeins of hand-dyed cashmere that had been prepared for me by Hiroko. After weaving two scarves in each colour I had some left-over yarn. From these left-overs I decided to make two scarves in my "Sunset series". "Sunset at beach" contains 8 colours in the warp, is 1890mm x 210mm and weighs 60g. "Sunset at sea" contains 4 colours in the warp, is 1790mm x 250mm and weighs 52g. They are both very soft, long and wide scarves, and each give you a two-colour option by reversing the scarves.

Sunset at beach

Sunset at sea

Sunset at beach scarf

Sunset at sea scarf

The collection of all the cashmere scarves, except a few sold already, are shown below. You will see more details on each scarf in earlier blogs.