Tuesday 22 November 2016

Noro Mossa #9 handwoven scarves

Continuing with my Noro Mossa series of scarves I have hand-woven Noro Mossa #9 yarn on a lichen coloured Tailored Strands 4-ply Australian alpaca yarn.  As I was weaving the two identical  scarves with a longitudinal chevron pattern I not only saw the colours of sweet peas but I could almost smell them!
These lovely colourful scarves are each 1800mm x 220mm and weigh 153g.  The various textures  from the wool, viscose, mohair, silk and nylon mix of the Noro Mossa yarn results in a vibrant eye-catching soft and warm scarf.  Are you game to wear it?
Both scarves will be on sale at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movements.



Friday 18 November 2016

Noro Mossa #13 hand-woven scarves

Christmas is coming so I have the scarf for you!
I have hand-woven Noro Mossa #13 yarn on a claret coloured Tailored Strands 4-ply Australian alpaca warp.  With mainly red and green tones in the Noro Mossa yarn the scarves features the typical stripeing associated with these yarns superimposed over the woven horizontal chevron pattern.
Two virtually identical scarves, nominally 1800mm x 200mm and weighing 160g, which are bulky but with a soft touch, to keep you warm this Christmas (well the summer tourist from the Northern Hemisphere).
They will be on sale at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle soon, depending upon stock movement.




Wednesday 16 November 2016

Noro Mossa #18 hand-woven scarf

I now have a new supply of Noro Mossa yarns so have hand-woven colour #18 with a lavender Tailored Strands 4-ply Australian alpaca warp in a conventional manner.  The result is horizontal strips of the multi-coloured Noro Mossa yarn with the imprint of a background pattern.
A colourful soft feeling bulky scarf of 1840mm x 200mm and weighing 154g containing wool, viscose, mohair, silk and nylon together with alpaca.
Soon to be on sale at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon sales.



Friday 11 November 2016

Mosaic Noro Mossa hand-woven scarf

Earlier this year I was lucky enough to go on a coach tour to Central Australia and one place we visited was the Painted Desert out of Coober Pedy - numerous conical hillocks of various colours.
I have used my left-over Noro Mossa yarns to weave a mosaic pattern and the final fabulous colourful scarf reminds me of my Painted Desert experience.
For the record Noro Mossa yarns are made up of 52% wool, 16% viscose, 11% mohair, 11% silk, 10% nylon whilst the warp is from Tailored Strands 4-ply grey alpaca yarn.  And it is a long scarf being 1930mm x 215mm and weighs 166g.
What a spectacular scarf, can I be persuaded to part with it?  Who knows!



Sunday 6 November 2016

Lichen and emerald Tailored Strands alpaca scarves

With spring in the air we can see the new green in the budding leaves that progressively darkens during its life.  I have tried to emulate this using the lichen and emerald colours of Tailored Strands 4-ply alpaca yarns.  Hand-woven in an intriguing pattern you can sense the new growth of spring.
A lovely soft feeling alpaca scarf measuring 1800mm x 210mm and weighing 142g for your selection.
Soon to be on sale at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.
Those eagle eyed amongst you will notice that despite using the same pattern in my last three sets of scarves their appearances are so different.