Monarch Scarf

With spring in bloom and nature on my mind, I turned to monarch butterflies for my project inspiration, 8/2 Tencel as my fiber, and Fiberworks, the weaving software I use on my Mac that allows me to easily design a gradient.

Enjoy this bonus project from Handwoven Spring 2024.

STRUCTURE
Twill.

EQUIPMENT
6-shaft loom, 16" weaving width; 15-dent reed; 1 shuttle.

YARNS
Warp: 8/2 Tencel (100% lyocell; 3,360 yd/lb; Valley Yarns; WEBS), Black, 276 yd; Burnt Orange, 207 yd; Gold, 423 yd; Lemon Drop and Spice, 201 yd each; Natural, 132 yd.
Weft: Silk with Stellina (75% superwash wool/25% tussah silk; 2,940 yd/lb; Green Grass Handwoven), Black, 606 yd. Note: This yarn is no longer available. A good substitute is Treenway Silks‘ Zola, 12/2 laceweight (100% bombyx silk; 2,950 yd/lb), Raven Black.

OTHER SUPPLIES
Cardboard strip 1" × 17" to use as a separator between rows of hemstitching.

WARP LENGTH
480 ends, 3 yd long (allows 7" for take-up, 24" for loom waste; loom waste includes fringe).

SETTS
Warp: 30 epi (2/dent in a 15-dent reed or 3/dent in a 10-dent reed).
Weft: 16 ppi.

DIMENSIONS
Width in the reed: 16".
Woven length: (measured under tension on the loom) 77".
Finished size after washing: 15" × 68" plus 6" fringe.