Sunday 31 December 2017

Lavender inspired hand-woven Noro Mossa/alpaca scarves

One of my favourite  places is walking over the Heaton Warren from Totland Bay to Alum Bay on the Isle of Wight.  As you come over the top you suddenly have The Needles appear, and if  you do the walk in August you are also in a "sea" of heather. I am reminded of this walk by my latest two scarves.
I have used Noro Moss #11 (52 wool, 16 viscose, 11 mohair, 11 silk, 10 nylon) with a lavender coloured Tailored Strands 100% Australian alpaca yarn.  It has the two colours of the heather, the light shades of the sandy soils and speckles of  colour depicting the other fauna and flora of the heathland.  Besides that  they are lovely bulky, warm scarves for those winter days.  Oh, and if interested, they are nominally 1860mm x 200mm and weigh 160g.
See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle.






Friday 29 December 2017

Noro Mossa #16 and Tailored Strands mango alpaca hand-woven scarves

Oopps, have I got my seasons wrong?  In trying to clear out my stock of Noro Mossa yarns I realise that I have hand-woven scarves in Autumn colours.  But Autumn follows Summer so may not be too bad!
I have used a Tailored Strands 100% Australian alpaca yarn, coloured mango, as the warp and the Noro Mossa #16 yarn (52 wool, 16 viscose, 11 mohair, 11 silk, 10 nylon) as the weft.  In the two patterns used the mango warp winds its way along through the various striped autumn colours in the weft.  They look warm and these bulky feeling scarves, with their various textures and specks of colour, will certainly keep you warm.  One is 1730mm x 200mm and weighs 166g whilst the second is 1860mm x 200mm and weighs 177g.
See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movements.






Thursday 21 December 2017

Hand-woven scarves from Noro Mossa #1 and Tailored Strands wisteria alpaca

A little bit of Japanese, a little bit of Australian.  Actually I don't speak any of either but at least I can weave their yarns.  This time I have used Noro Mossa #1 yarn (52% wool, 16% viscose, 11% mohair, 11% silk, 10% nylon) as the weft on a Tailored Strands 100% Australian alpaca warp coloured wisteria.  Maybe winter colours but these bulky textured yarns will feel snug and warm.
The scarves are nominally 1860mm x 205mm and weigh 167g, and you have the choice of two patterns.  See them soon at Aspects of Kings Park (one already in store) or The Artisan Store Fremantle, depending upon stock movements.






Saturday 16 December 2017

Hand-woven scarf from Oz Hiroko's hand-spun merino yarns

I have taken nine different coloured merino yarns hand-spun by Oz Hiroko and hand-woven them into a longitudinal stripped scarf.  A natural coloured light brown Corriedale yarn was used as the weft.  Being 1780mm x 195mm and weighing 125g, this scarf will complement many of your outfits whilst keeping you snug and warm at the same time.
See it soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movements.




Sunday 10 December 2017

Hand-woven, hand-spun merino scarf

I have hand-woven in longitudinal strips six colours of a merino wool hand-spun by Oz Hiroko.  The weft is a 2-ply natural coloured Western Australian Corriedale wool yarn.  With four different blue colours and a green and a grey this stripped woollen scarf will add class to the professional man's attire this winter besides keeping him warm.
See it soon at Aspects of Kings Park or The Artisan Store Fremantle depending upon stock movements.