Weaving An Unique Twill Scarf

 

I noticed in my weaving notebook that it’s been three years 

since I’ve woven any scarves.

 I’m changing that with this warp of 8/2 Tencel 

that I measured out three years ago. 

It’s an interesting mix of colors that I decided to play with

 and I found myself wondering what colors I wanted to use in the weft. 

This is what I decided to go with, 

blending colors/textures on my blending board 

to create Merino/Polwarth/silk rolags to spin.

I used one of my Jenkins’ cross arm spindles to spin the rolags.

I decided to brighten the yarn by plying it

 with a cream Polwarth roving that I spun.

This is my largest cross arm spindle, maker unknown, that I use for plying. 

Somewhere over the past 22 years that I’ve been spinning,

 I was given this, but I don’t recall the details.

A finished handspun turtle of yarn,

 waiting to be wound on to a bobbin.

I decided to go with a four shaft vertical pointed twill for my weave structure

 and I’m weaving this on my Louët Jane loom, 

which is just a joy to weave on.

I like the contrast between light/dark

 and the variation in colors between the warp/weft. 

The handspun yarn is softly spun, 

so I think this scarf is going to feel wonderful around my neck.

I love the idea that it’s totally unique. 

Weave on,

Judy