This design celebrates the versatility of plain weave and the contrast of alternating thick and thin yarns. Although the pattern can be woven on any loom with at least two shafts, a rigid heddle loom is ideal because of the option to use the direct warping method. Order a kit.
Equipment
- Rigid heddle (Read about adapting rigid heddle patterns for multi-shaft looms here.)
- 8 dent reed
- Two boat shuttles with at least four bobbins or four stick shuttles
Yarn
Warp: Ode Alpaca, 210 yds Boysenberry; Array Wool, 40 yds Tangerine-4, 40 yds Lotus-1, 40 yds Black-1; 330 yds total
Weft: Ode Alpaca, 90 yds Boysenberry; Array Wool, 20 yds Tangerine-4, 40 yds Lotus-1, 40 yds Black-1; 190 yds total
Specifications
- 9" weaving width
- 12 EPI (single Array in holes, double Ode in slots)
- 8 PPI
- One scarf, 8" W x 66" L + fringe
