Shadow Weave in Bamboo

Georgia Yarns had a special on bamboo yarns and I couldn't resist.  The yarn is fairly heavy, comparable to a 3/2 or a 5/2.  I had some natural bamboo in my stash so weaving a two color cloth made sense.  The pattern was published in Handwoven March/April 2005 for a scarf and the larger yarn and the looser set meant the structure would work well for a shawl.

Date Finished  May 2014

Loom  Baby Wolf

Weave Structure  Shadow Weave

Reed

Warp     Fiber  Bamboo

              Count  5.2/4

              Color  blue

              Mfr

              Source  Georgia Yarn

Warp     Fiber  Bamboo

              Count  5/2

              Color  white  

              Mfr

              Source  WEBS

Warp     Width in Reed

              Ends  349

              Length  3 yds

Weft     Same as weft

Beat                       50/50                     

Size

Notes

Chenille Scarf - Shadow Weave

 This scarf has been finished for several months, I just haven't gotten around to taking a picture.  I know, cause I started it in Montana before we headed back to NC in early October.  And it's getting to be scarf weather in both Montana and NC.  Actually the drive to the airport last week was a little white knuckle since we were the first car on the road to Billings that morning.

The yarn was frogged from a thrift store chenille sweater, which had these two shades of blue, as well as purple.  The sweater came apart in yarn that was a two ply, which I separated into single ply for this scarf.  Fifty cents for the yarn, but the time that went into frogging the yarn and weaving means it would be a very expensive scarf if I priced it based on hourly labor costs.

This scarf was also one that I used the weaving software to design - Weave Design.  This is a free software program from the Pikes Peak Weavers Guild.  They encourage donations to the guild in return for use of the software.  Can't beat the price and donations go to a Colorado weaving community


Date Finished   November 2012

Loom  Baby Wolf

Weave Structure  Shadow Weave

Reed  10 epi

Warp     Fiber  chenille

              Count   15 epi

              Color two blues

              Source  thrift shop

Warp     Width in Reed  6 inches

              Ends  90

              Length  5 yds - made 2 scrves

Weft      Fiber  same as warp

              Count

              

Beat                       50/50                     

Shadow Weave Scarf

I just finished two scarves woven in a Shadow Weave.  I have never woven this pattern before and the warping and the weaving was very complex to complete.  The draft calls for weaving 76 rows before the pattern repeats, so it took some concentration.  That is probably the main reason that it took over a month to get it off the loom.  The other reason is that is is woven with two very fine yarns with a sett of 20 epi.  The yarns are a vaiegated bamboo and tencel, which gives it a very drapey quality.The pattern comes from Handwoven, January/February 2012.  Handwoven's instructions provide an 8 shaft draft and a 4 shaft draft.  Using my 4 harness loom, the pattern was not nearly as evident as in the photos in the magazine.  Higher contrast between the yarns should help.  The scarf is finished with a twisted fringe using the LeClerc fringe twister.

Date Finished  May 2012

Loom   Newcomb

Weave Structure  Shadow Weave

Reed  12 sleyed to 20 epi

Warp Fiber  Bambu 7, Rhubarb Patch
                     8/2 Tencel, Eggplant

Count  8/2

Source   Cotton Clouds

Warp Width in Reed  8"

Ends  157

Length  73"

Weft Fiber  same as warp

Count  19 ppi

Beat 50/50                    

Size

Notes  Cotton Cloud kit did not have enough of either yarns,  and I had to order more.