Some months ago I bought some ‘zing string’ — cotton thread with hand-tied beads strung along it. I haven’t had time to use it till now. This is a plain weave scarf, cotton warp, rayon weft, with the zing string adding some bling at random intervals. I wove two scarves with the silver rayon weft & plain weave.
Actually, the first one on the warp had a black cotton weft and I wove in lace blocks with the bling randomly placed. It was fine, but when I tried the tabby with the silver rayon, I knew I’d do the other 2 scarves in that.
Off the loom, I like them both. I like the black better than I thought I would, actually. But I showed you the tabby first because the bling shows up better. I sewed all 3 into infinity scarves.
I did a bunch of ‘not-weaving’ today. Although I wasn’t wasting time, I’ll be darned if I can tell you exactly how the day went – beyond seeing a black bear cross the road 63 steps in front of me on my morning walk!
I’m calling this weaving draft I came up with for my next warp of 3 scarves corkscrews & waves.
I got 262 ends of 20/2 natural silk measured, beamed, and threaded on the Macomber. I have all of about 6″ woven…enough to know I don’t have any threading errors. I hope I can get all 3 scarves woven tomorrow.
Here’s a funny thing….I intended to start & end the scarves with the ‘corkscrews’ at the top of the draft because I like them better than the ones on the bottom; I think they have more movement. But is that how I treadled the beginning of the first scarf? Noooo! I’ll end it the same way I started, and do the 2nd scarf in the way I intended. I hope. 😉
I just ran into this beautiful pattern and, although it’s been sometime since it was posted, I’m wondering if it is still possible to get a .wif? Thank you!
I’ll email you the wif – I believe I can still find it. 😉
Would it still be possible to get wif file for waves and corkscrew?
Thanks,
Susan
I’ll email you, Susan.
Peg, I too would love the wif for the corkscrews pattern. I have just the warp in mind for it! Your weaving is beautiful!
Check your email, Pam.
Hello Peg, As a new weaver, I have started looking for unique designs and I would love to have a WIF of your delightful Corkscrew and Waves. Is it still possible? I have adopted a new to me 8 shaft Baby Wolf and installed I-Weavit on my iPad. Can’t wait to graduate to some creative patterns like yours! Many thanks!
Thanks, Linda! I’ll send you the wif of that file very soon…check your inbox. 🙂
My daughter are admiring your scarf. Is there a way that we could get a copy of the draft. She is a beginning weaver on her 8 shaft loom and is ready for the challenge. I believe the real challenge will be choosing the colors
Please email me at the address the I supplied below.
Thank you
Welcome to the weaving world!! The first scarf in the post is just plain weave, also known as tabby. All you have to do is thread the loom in a straight draw and then treadle the odd shafts followed by the even shafts. The second scarf is lace blocks. I used only 4 shafts for this scarf, and will send along the jpg of the draft via email. Note that I threaded the loom for the lace blocks, but for the first scarf just treadled tabby.
Would love a jpeg of your corkscrew and waves. I do have iweaveit on my iPad but am not comfortable with it yet but a WIF would work as well. Thank you so much. I am new to my 8H Schacht BabyWolf as well – i upgraded from a 4H and am looking forward to jumping into this pattern!
I love your corkscrew and waves… would love to try it.. I have an 8 shaft, 10 treadle jack loom… I don’t have the that special soft ware… could I try your pattern.?
Could you send me a picture of your pattern? Is it twill?
I am an almost new weaver…
Than
Thanks so much.
Thanks, Ellen. Check your email for a jpg of the draft, which is an undulating twill. It’s not too hard, I don’t think. Have fun!
This is great, Peg, and you are so generous with it! Could I have the pattern too?
Check your email, Anna. I’ll send you a jpg since you don’t say that you need a wif.
Peg,
I saw your corkscrew and waves draft on Pinterest and followed the link here. A striking and beautiful pattern. Would you pls share a .wif,
Check your email, Carolyn, and enjoy weaving!
Beautiful pattern! I would love to obtain the wif file if possible. Thanks!
Thanks, Robyn! That’s such a compliment coming from you! Look in your email.