Flights of Fancy Shawl & Wings

Weave this shawl in yellow, orange, and black to mimic a monarch butterfly, or in red, black, and white to make ladybug wings.

About this Project

For this design, Malynda Allen chose Tencel for its sheen, and an undulating twill to give patterning and shimmer to the shawl. Thinking about the fun children would have playing with the wings, she decided to include oh-so-touchable fringe. Optional ribbons and soft, stretchy hair bands sewn on the wrong side of the fabric allow it to transform at a moment’s notice into wings sure to spark the creativity and imagination of little ones.

Contents

• Project Instructions PDF
• Shawl and Wings WIF

Details

Structure
Twill.

Equipment
4-shaft loom, 25" weaving width; 9- or 12-dent reed; 2 or more shuttles; 7 bobbins.

Yarns
Warp: 8/2 Tencel (100% lyocell; 3,360 yd/lb; Valley Yarns; WEBS), Royal, 1,158 yd; Azure, 180 yd; Grey Blue, 168 yd; Silver Gray, 210 yd; Ecru, 195 yd; Lemon Drop, 39 yd; Burgundy, 21 yd.
Weft: 8/2 Tencel, Royal, 67 yd; Azure, 926 yd; Grey Blue, 355 yd; Silver Gray, 50 yd; Ecru, 44 yd; Lemon Drop, 13 yd; Burgundy, 8 yd.

Dimensions
Width in the reed: 24 ⁵⁄₉" in a 9-dent reed or 24 ⁶⁄₁₂" in a 12-dent reed.
Woven length: (measured under tension on the loom) 66¼".
Finished size: (after wet-finishing) 21" × 62" plus 5½" fringe.

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