Celebration
“I love it when a plan comes together!” -Col. John “Hannibal” Smith, The A-Team
I’m enjoying this…
…because I’ve completed this…
…up close it looks like this…
…and for that ‘little something’, I added some of these…
Totally chuffed…that’s all I can say.
Warning, Project Notes Ahead Which May Bore Non-Weavers…Proceed At Your Own Risk:
Weave: Chose a simple twill, due to the iridescent nature of the rayon, with a tabby weave for 40 picks on both ends of scarf (a 40th birthday gift after all!).
Finishing: Beaded the tabby weave area with a total of 40 iridescent beads (sense the ‘40′ theme?). Chose an extra long simple fringe, reminiscent of art-deco-flapper-era to complement rayon shimmer.
Dimensions: 45 inches woven length with 24 inches of fringe for a total of 69 inches of scarf length. Width is 10 inches.
Original Warp: 80 inches long, so I’m happy with the minimal waste, take up and shrinkage. Original warp width was 12 inches, so shrinkage and draw in factors were on the money. Approximately 33epi (48 wraps per inch x .67 for twill = 32.16), sleyed at a 2-3-3-3 on a 12 dent reed.
Synopsis: Since I got a full scarf with plenty to spare out of one 235g hank, I guess I could have saved myself some future trouble by doing a longer warp. However, time certainly wasn’t on my side. So, I’ve got another hank waiting to be another scarf, but that’s for another day because now it’s time to party!
Wow!
That’s really beautiful, and well worth all the slippery-fibre-wrangling.
The coffee is certainly well deserved.
05 Apr 2007 at 3:18 pm
Wow, what a beautiful scarf. I’m quite sure it will be loved and appreciated.
Its really gorgeous. Enjoy the coffee.
Ger
05 Apr 2007 at 6:26 pm
Really lovely scarf. I love the “oil slick” beads.
05 Apr 2007 at 7:12 pm
Beautiful scarf! Did you embroider the beads on with the rayon yarn? There was an article in Handwoven about adding beads while you were weaving. I think you added them to the weft yarn.
05 Apr 2007 at 8:18 pm
Gorgeous, your very clever. By the way mines a cappucino…loads of froth please.
05 Apr 2007 at 10:14 pm
Oh, it’s so beautiful I wish I was 40!
06 Apr 2007 at 12:31 am
absolutely lovely! the beads are the perfect accent! well done. enjoy your cappucino.
06 Apr 2007 at 1:58 am
Cheryl, it is absolutely gorgeous. Well done!
06 Apr 2007 at 4:40 am
Beautiful! It looks like you conquered the slippery silkyness of the rayon!
06 Apr 2007 at 12:01 pm
It came out beautifully! Good for you for taming the slickery rayon beast. I’m sure your friend will treasure it!
06 Apr 2007 at 6:25 pm
And you were worried about it? It’s beautiful and looks effortless!
09 Apr 2007 at 2:49 pm