Autumn Scarf Pattern 1 for Rigid Heddle
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Autumn Scarf #1
Structure: Plain Weave
Equipment: Rigid Heddle loom 10" or wider, 8 dent rigid heddle reed, 1 stick shuttle
Can also be woven in plain weave on a multi shaft loom
The scarf above was woven on a Schacht 10" wide Cricket loom
Yarns
Warp: Alpine Meadow Autumn Russets Worsted Yarn and Autumn Worsted Yarn
Weft: Alpine Meadow Autumn Russets Worsted Yarn
Warp Length: 74 inches including 18 inches of loom waste
Warp Ends: 64
Width in Reed: 8 inches
Ends Per Inch (the warp in the reed) = 8
Picks per inch (in the weft) : approx. 8
Woven Length on loom: 48 inches
Finished Length: including fringe = 56 inches overall. Note that your fringe will be taken from the loom waste.
Fringe length: 4 inches on each end
| Autumn | 8 |
32 Ends | |
| Autumn Russets | 8 |
32 Ends | |
Repeat 4 |
Times | 64 Ends Total |
WEAVING INSTRUCTIONS:
*Hemstitch if you are hemstitching your scarf after you have woven about an inch.
Weave 48 inches using the Autumn Russets Yarn.
*Hemstitch if you are hemstitching your scarf. Do this while it is still on the loom.
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Hemstitching on both ends is optional. If hemstitched, it is not necessary to knot the fringe.
If you are hemstitching the ends, leave a 30" tail of yarn on the left side of the first row if you are right handed (on the right side if you are left handed). Do the hemstitching at the beginning of the scarf after you have woven a couple of inches and do the hemstitching at the end of the scarf before you remove the scarf from the loom.
For this scarf, the hemstitching was done around 4 threads and the needles alternately went up 2 threads and then 3 threads to avoid making a gap across the scarf.
Instructions for hemstitching can be found in Jane Patrick's book entitled "The Weaver's Idea Book: Creative Cloth on a Rigid Heddle Loom". We keep this book in stock and highly recommend it as well as her rigid heddle weaving DVDs. Online hemstitching instructions can also be found here: https://peggyosterkamp.com/peggys-weaving-ips-tips-hemstitching/
Width on the loom: 8 inches
Width off the loom: 7.25 inches (after washing 7 inches)
Finished Length: 44 inches after washing. Overall length including fringe 52 inches.
FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS:
Remove the scarf from the loom. If it has not been hemstitched, tie overhand knots in the fringe on both ends of the scarf up against the woven edges in bundles of 4 threads.
Wash the scarf by hand in warm water with a small amount of laundry soap or dishwashing soap. Swish it around gently to full the cloth. This makes the weaving tighter, and it gets a little shorter and narrower. Do not overdo this. Rinse gently in the same temperature water. Dry flat on a towel or hang on a hanger that has a towel over it to absorb the water. Allow to dry. Carefully trim the fringe to 4" or to desired length.
Steam press lightly on low temperature so as not to shrink the scarf. Allow scarf to dry. Trim the fringe to even it up if necessary.
Wear and enjoy your lovely new scarf!!!
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