Uneven and intriguing texture

In addition to the linen Worry-free Wrap scarf, we wove another scarf of a similar style with linen and wool. The turquoise blue Whoosh Wrap has two linen threads and two wool threads alternating in both warp and weft. The fabric has an uneven and intriguing texture. The weaving of a fabric with a loose sett is challenging because the wefts are sliding easily out of their places. Try to keep the sett of the weft as even as possible and handle carefully the woven fabric. The structure will even out and get denser once wet-finished.

The casual and stylish appearance of the scarf makes it a suitable accessory for many occasions. You can take it with you for hiking or wrap it around during a dinner party as well.

Instructions for winding the warp

2 threads forest green wool yarn (4-5034)
* Repeat 4 times:
4 threads forest green wool yarn
24 threads: 2 threads silver grey linen yarn (21)
2 threads green turquoise wool yarn (4-5005)
2 threads silver gray linen yarn
4 threads turquoise wool yarn (4-4007)
24 threads: 2 threads silver grey linen yarn
2 threads light blue wool yarn (4-4008)
2 threads silver grey linen yarn *
6 threads forest green wool yarn
248 threads in total

The linen ends are tightening when the weaving progresses. If you are going to weave several scarves to the same warp, cut off the piece after each scarf. This way you’ll get even warp tension and clean sheds to start with. Use a lot of warp beam sticks when beaming.

Amount of warp yarn needed

Line linen 16/1, 1 kg = approx. 10 000 m, Garnhuset i Kinna
21 silver grey 30 g

100 % Orcanic Merino wool Nm 28/2 GOTS,
50 g = approx. 700 m, Venne-Colcoton Unikat
4-5005 green turquoise 8 g
4-4008 light blue 9 g
4-5034 forest green 3 g
4-4007 turquoise 3 g

Amount of weft yarn needed

Line linen 16/1, 1 kg = approx. 10000 m, Garnhuset i Kinna
21 silver grey 30 g

100 % Orcanic Merino wool Nm 28/2 GOTS
50 g = approx. 700 m, Venne-Colcoton Unikat
4-5005 green turquoise 8 g
4-4008 light blue 9 g
4-5034 forest green 2 g
4-4007 turquoise 2 g

Weaving instructions

The sett is 5 picks/cm (balanced weave). Thin dark green and turquoise blue stripes have been woven with a doubled yarn. The woven length was 191 cm measured under tension.

The fabric is designed to have uneven surface and texture. Loose weave fabrics have a tendency of wefts moving out of their places, so don’t panic if that happens. The structure will even out once wet-finished.
Insert corrugated cardboard into the cloth beam at the beginning for protecting the woven piece. Try to keep the sett of the weft as even as possible. Cover the newly woven fabric on the breast beam with a cloth during the weaving to prevent any abrasion.

Stripes:
3 picks forest green wool yarn (doubled yarn)
* 5 cm: 2 picks light grey linen yarn and 2 picks green turquise wool yarn alternating
2 picks silver grey linen yarn
2 picks turquoise wool yarn (doubled yarn)
5 cm: 2 picks light grey linen yarn and 2 picks light blue wool yarn alternating
2 picks light grey linen yarn
2 picks forest green wool yarn (doubled yarn)*
Repeat * – * 16 times or until desired length
1 pick forest green wool yarn (doubled yarn) = to balance the end of the scarf.

Finishing

Twist the fringes with 8 threads (4 + 4). We soaked and lightly felted the fabric in order to shrink the wool yarns and increase the density of the fabric:
Place a bubble wrap over a bamboo curtain. Place the scarf on top of them, and cover it with a loose net, for example, a sheer curtain or a mosquito net. Rub the fabric through the net with hot water and soap (for example Marseille or Pine soap). Wrap and unwrap the bamboo curtain couple of times. Remove the scarf from the curtain and rinse with warm and cold water alternating. Squeeze the extra water out and hang to dry.
Steam or press the dry scarf. Trim the ends of the fringes.

You can also only wet-finish the fabric:
Soak the scarf in warm water with a little detergent. Move and squeeze the fabric gently. Rinse in warm and cold water alternating. Squeeze the extra water out and hang to dry. Steam or press the dry scarf.