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Three colors of similar value
make a calm and attractive
plaid. Pick colors based on
your wardrobe for a scarf that
will coordinate with many
outfits.
Structure Plain weave.
Equipment Rigid heddle
loom and three stick shuttles.
Yarns
Warp—Imperial Yarn Tracie,
sport weight at 450 yd/4 oz.;
34 yd of Wheat Heather, 34
yd of Spiced Poppy, 51 yd of
Kingfisher Blue.
Weft—Imperial Yarn Tracie,
sport weight, 450 yd/4 oz.;
25 yd of Wheat Heather, 27
yd of Spiced Poppy, 53 yd of
Kingfisher Blue.
WARP
Warp ends: 56
Width in reed: 5 ⅗"
E.P.I.: 10
P.P.I.: 10
Finished Length: 60" unwashed, 52" washed
Fringe: 3.5"
WEAVING
Leave a tail 3 to 4 times the
width of the warp, and weave
10 picks of Kingfisher Blue.
Hemstitch the end of the
scarf going over 2 warps
and 2 wefts (instructions for
hemstitching can be found at
schachtspindle.com, click on
Yearning to Spin & Weave,
issue 2).
Weave plain weave, alternating the weft colors in the
following pattern:
Warp length: 76" (includes 16"
of loom waste) for 1 scarf.
10 picks of Kingfisher Blue
10 picks of Spiced Poppy
10 picks of Kingfisher Blue
10 picks of Wheat Heather
End with 10 picks of Kingfisher Blue.
Weave for 60" then
hemstitch the other end of
the scarf.
FINISHING
Remove from the loom. Wash
by hand in very warm water
and lay flat to dry. If fabric is
not sufficiently fulled, wet the
fabric and place in dryer with
towels and tumble, checking
the fabric frequently until sufficiently fulled. Lay flat to dry
and then steam press using a
press cloth.
Weaving Variation: Rotate
weft colors as above, but
weave 20 picks of Wheat
Heather every other repeat.
warping PLAN
Kingfisher Blue
Wheat Heather
Spiced Poppy
Three colors make a great plaid. Designed and woven by
Sara Goldenberg White. Yarns courtesy Imperial Yarn.
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Structure Plain weave.
Equipment Rigid heddle
loom and three stick shuttles.
Yarns
Warp—Imperial Yarn Tracie,
sport weight at 450 yd/4 oz.;
34 yd of Wheat Heather, 34
yd of Spiced Poppy, 51 yd of
Kingfisher Blue.
Weft—Imperial Yarn Tracie,
sport weight, 450 yd/4 oz.;
25 yd of Wheat Heather, 27
yd of Spiced Poppy, 53 yd of
Kingfisher Blue.
WARP
Warp ends: 56
Width in reed: 5 ⅗"
E.P.I.: 10
P.P.I.: 10
Finished Length: 60" unwashed, 52" washed
Fringe: 3.5"
WEAVING
Leave a tail 3 to 4 times the
width of the warp, and weave
10 picks of Kingfisher Blue.
Hemstitch the end of the
scarf going over 2 warps
and 2 wefts (instructions for
hemstitching can be found at
schachtspindle.com, click on
Yearning to Spin & Weave,
issue 2).
Weave plain weave, alternating the weft colors in the
following pattern:
Warp length: 76" (includes 16"
of loom waste) for 1 scarf.
10 picks of Kingfisher Blue
10 picks of Spiced Poppy
10 picks of Kingfisher Blue
10 picks of Wheat Heather
End with 10 picks of Kingfisher Blue.
Weave for 60" then
hemstitch the other end of
the scarf.
FINISHING
Remove from the loom. Wash
by hand in very warm water
and lay flat to dry. If fabric is
not sufficiently fulled, wet the
fabric and place in dryer with
towels and tumble, checking
the fabric frequently until sufficiently fulled. Lay flat to dry
and then steam press using a
press cloth.
Weaving Variation: Rotate
weft colors as above, but
weave 20 picks of Wheat
Heather every other repeat.
warping PLAN
Kingfisher Blue
Wheat Heather
Spiced Poppy
Three colors make a great plaid. Designed and woven by
Sara Goldenberg White. Yarns courtesy Imperial Yarn.
67 49 36 0
8
8
8
8
8
8
Copyright © 2011 Schacht Spindle Company
6101 Ben Place Boulder, Colorado 80301
42 5 92 4
15 100 100 10
8
67 49 36 0
42 5 92 4
24 ends
16 ends
16 ends
56 ends
p. 303.442.3212 f. 303.447.9273
schachtspindle.com