Hand-woven recycled sari silk scarf

In April 2013 I went on the Himalayan Express tour organised by Travel Directors.  Whilst in Katmandu I purchased three different coloured hanks of recycled sari silk - offcuts from sari making are separated into the individual threads which are then re-spun giving a multi-coloured, but bulky, yarn.
I have now used up my last supply to hand-weave a scarf.  I used a claret coloured Tailored Strands Australian Alpaca yarn as the warp and the recycled sari silk as the weft.  A multi-coloured scarf results with narrow bands, or streaks, of colour across the scarf.  In the background you can just make out the weave pattern.  Not a soft fine silk item as the re-spun threads are thicker and coarser than the original sari yarns, but nevertheless, an interesting and colourful product.  The thicker yarns results in a scarf weighing a heavy 268g despite its size being 1800mm x 180mm.

See it at Perth Upmarket this Sunday at UWA.

Final 2 Noro Mossa hand-woven scarves

I have extinguished my stock of Noro Mossa yarns following hand-weaving two more scarves.  The first scarf is using Noro Mossa #17 as the weft with a claret coloured Tailored Strands Australian Alpaca yarn as the warp.  The varying reds, orange and brown colours of the Noro Mossa yarn dominants the appearance with the patterned weave discernible in the background.  A bulky and warm feeling scarf with an array of autumn colours.  And if interested, the scarf is 1530mm x 200mm and weighs 137g.

The second scarf in contrast reminds me of spring.  The "new green" or lichen coloured alpaca yarn stands out against the tree colours introduced by the Noro Mossa #1 yarn.  A beautiful warm scarf for those chilly spring days, and is 1550mm x 205mm and weighs 134g.

Both scarves will be on my stall at Perth Upmarket this coming Sunday, 1 March, at UWA.

Two more Noro Mossa hand-woven scarves

I have hand-woven two more scarves from my stock of Noro Mossa yarns.  These yarns are 52% wool, 16% viscose, 11% mohair, 11% silk and 10% polyamide.  This blends enables a yarn with multicolours and interesting texture.
The first scarf is using Noro Mossa #15 as the weft and an emerald (green) coloured Tailored Strands Australian Alpaca 4-ply yarn as the warp.  The various bright colours in the Noro Mossa yarn shows up nicely against the green alpaca yarn.  The scarf is 1630mm x 200mm and weighs 137g.

The second scarf is using Noro Mossa #11 against a lavender coloured Tailored Strands alpaca yarn.  This is a darker multi-coloured scarf in which the lavender alpaca warp mainly disappears into the general range of colours.  This scarf is 1700mm x 200mm and weighs 143g.

I expect both scarves to be on my stall at Perth Upmarket next Sunday, 1 March, at UWA.

Noro Mossa yarn hand-woven scarves

After weaving several lightweight cashmere scarves I am now bulking up for winter.  For this purpose I am using several colours of Noro Mossa yarns.  These are interesting textured and multi-coloured yarns made from 52% wool, 16% viscose, 11% mohair, 11% silk and 10% polyamide.
In the first scarf I have used Noro Mossa #1 as the weft and a dusk coloured silk yarn as the warp.  There is a pattern in the weave but the dominant effect of the scarf is the variation of tones and colours of the Noro Mossa yarn.  The scarf is 1830mm x 230mm and weighs 134g.

The second scarf is woven using Noro Mossa #14 as the weft and an emerald coloured Tailored Strands 4-ply alpaca yarn as the warp.  In this scarf the pattern is clearly seen against, again, the coloured stripes from the Noro Mossa yarn.  This scarf is 1800mm x 205mm and weighs 142g.

These bulky yet soft feeling colourful scarves will be on my stall at Perth Upmarket at UWA on Sunday 1 March, Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movement.

Multicoloured striped hand-woven cashmere scarves

After weaving a large number of cashmere scarves I had accumulated a lot of left over hand-dyed yarns.  To clear these left-overs I have planned and woven two scarves.  The result is two very colourful, soft and lightweight scarves.
The first is orange, tan and astor blue with a plum coloured weft and is 1800mm x 200mm and weighs 64g.

The second has eleven different colours in the warp with a Daintree (green) weft.  It is 1770mm x 215mm and weighs 71g.

My question to you is which do you prefer.  An orderly arrangement of stripes or a random arrangement?  As a scientist in my earlier life I like order, but my artistic friends like disorder.  Which are you?
Both scarves will be on my stall at Perth Upmarket to be held at UWA on Sunday 1 March, or at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movement.

Daintree (green) hand-woven cashmere scarf

In December 2013 I showed a collection of balls of cashmere yarns which we had just hand-dyed.  I have just gotten around to weave the last remaining colour.

This is the Daintree coloured hand-dyed yarn and I have used the same pattern as the previous woven scarf.  I find it fascinating to see the difference in appearance of the pattern when using a single colour.  This is a lovely lightweight (60g) and soft cashmere scarf in a soothing looking colour, and is 1820mm x 215mm.

See it on my stall at Perth Upmarket at UWA on Sunday 1 March, or at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle, depending upon stock movement.

Kingfisher and Astor/Moss cashmere hand-woven scarves

Since returning from my lovely birthday holiday with my family I  have hand-woven two more cashmere scarves.  The first is using a hand-dyed Kingfisher colour and is 1730mm x 210mm and weighs 80g.

The second is in two colours, astor and moss, again hand-dyed, and is  1770mm x 220g and weighs only 61g.

These lovely soft scarves gives you a choice of colour and pattern to match your outfit.
They will be on sale at Perth Upmarket at UWA on Sunday 1 March, Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movement.