Sunday Best Scarf

This scarf is just right for someone who prefers a classic look. If you’re looking for something a little different, consider using a pair of colors of the alternate yarns (Mora 20/2 wool, or 2/18 Zephira) that have good value contrast. Malynda offers advice about substitute yarns in the project.

About this Project

Designer Malynda Allen’s husband told her he wished he had an extra-long woolen dress scarf to wear to church on cold winter days, and she set to work on a design. She wanted to create a scarf with a subdued design, not too flashy, for a man who prefers classic clothing. She also wanted to play with color and explore ideas from Tina Ignell’s book Plain Weave—which would let her weave the scarf on a two-shaft table loom. She began by entering some basic two-shaft color designs into her weaving software to create a color-and-weave gamp. Malynda settled on three patterns: houndstooth (which is two dark ends and two light ends); log cabin (which alternates single dark and light ends and then reverses their order); and a three-end design (which has two light ends followed by one dark end). She realized that weaving the scarf as a gamp made the fabric more interesting than if she focused on just one of the patterns. She paired royal blue (her husband’s favorite color) with dark gray. He is pleased with his elegant, simple scarf.

Contents

• Project Instructions PDF
• Scarf WIF

Details

Structure
Plain weave with color-and-weave.

Equipment
2-shaft loom, 10" weaving width; 12-dent reed; 2 shuttles.

Yarns
Warp: 2/24 Super Lamb (100% superwash merino lambswool; 5,960 yd/lb; Jagger Spun), Admiral, 420 yd; Midnight, 413 yd.
Weft: 2/24 Super Lamb, Admiral, 286 yd; Midnight, 278 yd.
Note: Jagger Spun yarns are discontinued. Try Mora 20/2 wool (100% wool; 4,712 yd/lb; Klippan), #2080 slate (Vävstuga) or #2080 gray medium dark (Eugene Textile Center), and #2087 yale blue (Vävstuga) or #2087 royal blue (Eugene Textile Center); or try 2/18 Zephira (50% wool/50% silk; 4,456 yd/lb; Revolution Fibers), Royal and Charcoal.

Dimensions
Width in the reed: 9 ³⁄₁₂".
Woven length: (measured under tension on the loom) 102".
Finished size: (after wet-finishing) 8¼" × 96" plus 5" fringe.

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