I have always adored the
polka dot scarves that Mum did a fair while back.
I love the fact that I can lay in straight lines of weft and magically produce
pretty little circles; it is amazing what networking a draft will do! I have finally woven two of my own scarves and I thank Alice Schlein for the pattern. The warp is navy 2/8 Tencel and I put enough
warp on for two 70 inch long scarves. The weft for
the first scarf is red violet 2/8 Tencel and the second scarf is a stunning celadon green
2/8 Tencel.
As I was weaving I noticed
that the navy warp was releasing a lot of fibre dust, it was making the proverbial dustbunny under my loom! After washing the scarves I hung them up
to dry and careful smoothed the wrinkles away then I noticed that my hand was covered with navy
fibres.
When
I was steam pressing the scarves I noticed that they had a halo of navy
fibres that really blurred the pattern. So I used a sticky lint remover sheet
on each scarf to remove the excess fibres and the scarves look amazing, the pattern is now crisp and clear.
These polka dot scarves are
just wonderful! I loved weaving them and I
love the look of them, fun and funky enough for a young woman, but classic enough too. The light dots on one side and
dark dots on the other give the scarf a sense of depth and make them a versatile wardrobe addition.
This green is much, much fresher in real life -
seems that greens are very temperamental about having their photos taken.
Both looms have had to be
moved into the dining room and here they sit, back to back while the studio is
having a remodel. The dining table is
pushed against the picture window and the chairs have had to be put into our
guest room! What a kerfuffle! We've
pulled out the pellet stove and are in the middle of installing a gas
fireplace, so the dust will be flying for a few days more.
Right now the plan is to
put one loom in the den/office and the other in the family room. I keep telling
myself that change is a good thing!
5 comments:
Love the networked scarves. On my list of things to try !
The polka dots are so nicely shaped and be fun to wear!
I think making perfect circles on a loom is the holy grail of weavers!
You certainly have mastered that!
Susan
How many shafts is this pattern? I went back to the original post, but didn't see that info, or a draft.
Thanks!
Hi Peg,
The pattern uses 8 shafts and a variation of these scarves can be found in The Best Of Weaver's Twill Thrills....
I love this pattern, I was about to ask how many shafts but somebody else has asked already. I might have to get that Twill Thrills book. The previous versions were great too, and I like the slate grey.
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