Textured scarves

Sorry about the silence in blog land recently.  

We had a 4 day trip to Auckland where Peter is helping our daughter and son in law with a renovation. Instead of working on the 2 knitting projects I took with me, I became the builders lacky apprentice and scrambled up and down ladders, held timber, quoted the ruler, wielded  a hammer and removed nails with a crow bar.  Got home in time to make the beds for the other half of my family who just happened to have 2 birthdays to celebrate.  Can't believe Zoe is 2.

In weaving land I've been working on a big project which will be secret until about August but it involves approximately 46 metres of fabric.  I'm now over halfway so think I'll take a break and weave some blankets for a change.

Last month I had 2 days back to back working at The Cargo Shed so thought I'd take my table loom in.  Goodness me, it still had the warp from Stacey Harvey Brown's Dimensional Weaving workshop last year.  I got out the notes and decided to weave off a few more samples and while doing that I realised I could use the same warp to highlight some of my fancy textured yarns.  Basically shafts 1 and 2 are tabby and shafts 3 and 4 have the fancy yarns.  Couldn't be simpler but very effective.

 black with textured yarn

Mahogany scarf.

I have also realised I can use the threads on shafts 3 and 4 as shibori pull up threads so that will be a project for the future.

Shadow weave scarves the third, not just for men

I am really liking this 'shadow weave' structure.  

From a distance it looks elegant but up close a whole world of colour and pattern opens up and quite a variety of pattern from one threading can be achieved.

Now available at Inspirit Studio and Gallery, Hamilton.

One evenings work!

Guess its a start - one stitch.  

Went to sleep after that!

Scarves for Ava Lee

Am delighted to be supplying a local dress shop, Ava Lee, with a small selection of scarves.

Red and Black 5 end damask.  Black with red dots on reverse side, wool.

Red and wine, 5 end damask, wool.

Deflected double weave, hand dyed merino wool.

Wool, angora, rayon show casing a slub yarn.

Shadow weave scarf the second

Looks good doesn't it. 

Why would anyone weave an entire scarf that they know doesn't feel good. 

Yep, that would be me!

The light thread is supposed to be merino (though I have a big question over that but that's what it was sold to me as) - overtwisted hairy crap.  If half the jinxes I put on the manufacturer come true someone will be feeling very sorry for themselves right now.



 

So I spent precious hours removing said threads and replacing them with true merino.

Then I had to sit awhile with tea and chocolate cake!

Now that I've got that off my chest I do take some responsibility for making a bad choice.



Shadow Weave Scarves

Woke this morning to the sound of gun shots, sat bolt upright in bed and saw a red light through the crack in the curtains and thought fire.

Just the sky alight.

Duck shooting season has started - I hate it! 

Pete is in Auckland helping the kids with a building repair job.  As I have so much weaving on order I elected to stay home and weave but it does take quite a bit of time to prepare designs and thread the loom.

More shadow weave scarves for men.  Yes, Field Days are just over a month away.

I have started a Small Business page on facebook if you are interested in a quick look (and maybe "liking" it).  Follow the link.

I also edit a facebook page for the Fibre Artists at the Cargo Shed in Tauranga which might interest some.
My goodness I am getting into social media scene!

Rata Red Blankets

These rata red blankets are in Pauanesia store.  Click the link to see more pictures.