Hi there - a very happy New Year to you all and may 2012 be a healthy and prosperous year.
First of all, my apologies for the absence of the draft from my previous post. When I looked at the preview it was there but once published it disappeared. Will try again ! Linda asked for the draft number from Handweaving.net it is draft number 26993.
Here is a reminder of how it looked on the loom.
And here is the finished scarf...........................
I have had these labels for some time, I'm not all that keen on them but decided I should really make a start and use them. I would prefer the lettering to be a bit smaller. Next time I have some made I will have to pay a bit more and have them more to my liking. They are also a bit of a fiddle to stitch in place !
The scarf is very soft and drapes well. The colours are very neutral but it is easy on the eye. I like the merino silk mixture very much. This particular yarn was very stretchy and although I wove to two meters, when I took it off the loom it must have retracted about six inches ! Fortunately it didn't shrink much in the wash and the scarf is still plenty long enough.
All in all, a nice weave and I would do it again.
So, what next ? I have long been an admirer of the undulating twill design, I think it makes a very classic looking scarf especially done in two quite similar shades. I hunted on Handwoven.net again and found an eight shaft draft number 61537. I set it up in Fibreworks PCW.......
As you can see all the work is in the threading and the tie up, the treadling is very very easy. For warp I used a 24/2 merino silk in a colour called winter sea from Helen at Ripplescrafts The sett was 24 dpi 2 per dent in a 12 dent reed.
For weft I used a cashmere wool mixture a surprise Christmas present sent to me by my friend Ellen Turner it was 28/2 and just a slightly different shade of green.
This picture shows it on the loom with the undulations growing nicely !
Here is a close up of the material.....................
And here is the finished scarf. Again, once it was washed and ironed it was very very soft and drapes nicely.
I am very pleased with this draft, it makes a very nice scarf and I will use it again probably on my next project !
My New Year weaving has got started on a positive note, long may that continue !
Thanks again for visiting and I will look forward to your thoughts and comments.
Take care......until next time..........................
Wow, the scarves are beautiful. You also have mastered putting the drafts into your blog - well done! Glad to see things are going so well at the loom - kind of makes me want to get to my looms one of these days. Keep up the wonderful work. I totally agree, you might be happier with a smaller label, especially on those beautiful, fine scarves. Weaverly yours .... Barbara
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful diamond twill scarf!! And I absolutely love the cool white look and the soft shine of it. It is really elegant and would make a nice accessory for a night out at something fancy!!Might copy you there and use that draft one day (having had some lovely cool silk to play with ;-))
ReplyDeleteThe undulating twill also came out just right and the softness almost comes across through the screen. I can understand you wanting to do this again too.
Yes, I wish you a happy weaving year, Dorothy, may it continue as well as it has obviously begun!
Hi, Dorothy,
ReplyDeleteI have the exact same twill on my new 8-shaft loom as the very first project. My sett is the same as yours, and my colors are similar but with a little more contrast, I think. I'm using a teal 24-2 merino as warp and a soft sage green 24-2 merino-silk as weft. I hope mine comes out as beautiful as yours.
I enjoy your blog.
Kaaren in California
What a wonderful start to your year... and the word is Elegance! Such beautiful drape and sheen!
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:) Susan
Dorothy, I am humbled! These two pieces are absolutely stunning. So classy and, as Susan so aptly described, elegant! You are absolutely off to a great start for 2012! I rather like the label...let there be no squinting to see who wove these fabulous scarves. I started out with the printed labels in a type that matched my confidence level; and yes, you just about have to squint to read them. I figured when I made it through a hundred of them, I will be at the level that warrants an embroidered tag. I plan on getting one that leaves no doubt about who did that fabulous job......like yours. It is a professional and well-deserved finish. Kudos, and Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful, Dorothy!
ReplyDeleteI'm about to warp for an undulating twill scarf (20/2 bamboo Ruby warp, burnt orange weft [recipient's choice; second will use a violet weft]) and played a bit with treadling -- using a "tromp as writ" also produces some lovely medalions.
Cheers and Happy New Year!
Wayne
They are both just gorgeous!
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Well, I've got to say that great minds think alike....while looking for a new project I was paging through a bunch that I'd saved from Handweaving.net some time ago and I stopped at one that I found particularly interesting- it was the same pattern as your blue/green scarf! I'm really happy to see how lovely it turned out and I have plans to give it a try too!
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