Woven shawl patterns

Three basic factors affect drape: yarn/fiber, weave structure, and warp/weft density. How can you design fabric with the drape you want?

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I’m on a few weaving groups on Facebook as well as following a number of rigid heddle weavers on Instagram. As I read the posts I learn a lot, some I agree with, some not so much. One idea that seems to be coming up a lot lately is mohair. Specifically, that one should not use mohair for warp. &

In this tutorial, I am weaving a spring scarf using tencel on my rigid heddle loom. I also explain how to double the warp threads.

second view

This is what I wove at the festival as a demonstration piece.

As promised, here's the second scarf from the grape silk warp. I think you can see now why I separated their debut's! Its dramatically different from the first scarf (in the previous post). Definitely fraternal twins with a common warp, but the similarity ends there. I had a hard time deciding whether I liked either scarf as I wove them as for a time I could catch glimpses of both and it really confused the eye. I was committed to the weft colours and so soldiered on. The change happened…

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