We designed and weaved this scarf while reminisching last summer and dreaming of the next. Colours for this scarf are from the dyepots steamed last summer.
The weave of this light and narrow scarf is only a plain wave. The smooth surface is checkered with one thread stripes which are thicker than the other yarns. These different weighted yarns have been in the same dyebath.
| The warp | Plant dyed silkwool yarn tex 50 x 2, 50 g = 500 m and one thread stripes plant dyed wool yarn |
| Warp | width 41 cm density 6 threads/cm number of yarn ends 246 |
| Pituus | 2,3 m |
| Reed | 60/1 |
| Weave | Plain weave |
| The weft | Same as the warp |
| Draft |  |
Instructions for winding the warp
Wool yarn = tex 140×2, 100 g = n. 350 m.
The other yarn is silkwool yarn tex 50×2, 50 g = n. 500 m.
6 threads brown
1 thread dark brown – wool yarn
2 threads brown
1 thread dark brown – wool yarn
10 threads brown
1 thread dark yellow – wool yarn
4 threads brown
1 thread dark brown – wool yarn
4 threads brown
1 thread yellow – wool yarn
2 threads brown
1 thread light yellow – wool yarn
4 threads brown
1 thread dark brown – wool yarn
24 threads brown
1 thread dark yellow – wool yarn
2 threads brown
1 thread dark yellow – wool yarn
18 threads brown
6 threads yellow
1 thread yellow – wool yarn
6 threads yellow
1 thread yellow – wool yarn
6 threads yellow
1 lanka dark brown – wool yarn
2 threads yellow
1 thread dark brown – wool yarn
38 threads yellow
1 thread light yellow – wool yarn
6 threads yellow
1 thread yellow – wool yarn
6 threads yellow
1 thread dark yellow – woo yarn
38 threads greenish yellow
1 thread dark yellow – wool yarn
6 threads greenish yellow
1 thread dark brown – wool yarn
2 threads greenish yellow
1 thread dark brown – wool yarn
16 threads greenish yellow
6 threads brown
1 thread dark brown – wool yarn
12 threads brown
246 threads in total
AMOUNT OF WARP YARN NEEDED, warp length 2,3 m
Silkwool yarn, tex 50×2, 50 g = n. 500 m
brown 23 g
yellow 16 g
greenish yellow 15 g
Wool yarn tex 140×2, 100 g = n. 350 m
dark brown 4 g
dark yellow 2 g
yellow 3 g
light yellow 1 g
Wind the yarns as balls and start to pull out from the center. The yarn ball stays steady in place and warping is fast and easy.
weaving instructions
Use for the weft same yarns as in the warp. The density of the weave is 6 threads/cm. The woven length is 175 cm.
Leave around 15 cm of the warp for the fringe.
Weave at the beginning same colour stripes as it is form the end of the warp (12 therads brown) to the 18 threads brown (don’t weave the brown stripe)
greenish yellow
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1 thread dark brown – wool yarn
2 threads greenish yellow
1 thread dark brown – wool yarn
16 cm greenish yellow
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Repeat 4 times * – **
1 thread dark brown – wool yarn
2 threads greenish yellow
1 thread dark brown – wool yarn
Weave similar colour stripes as at the beginning but reversed.
Weave the rest of the warp with yellow (in this scarf 23 cm).
AMOUNT OF WEFT YARN NEEDED for one scarf
Silkwool yarn, same as in the warp
brown 4 g
yellow 11 g
greenish yellow 25 g
Wool yarn, same as in the warp
dark brown 2 g
dark yellow 1 g
yellow 1 g
light yellow 1 g
FINISHING
Make a twisted fringe with 3 + 3 warp threads. The length of the finished fringe is 8 cm. Iron throught the damp ironing cloth.
You need only two shafts and treadles for this scarf!
Weave lightly. Draw thread slowly into place with the beater. The weave has same number of weft picks to warp threads per cm.
Design the stripes from the colours you have in use. Take a darker shade or a different colour from the others for one thread stripes.
