I've finished my mom's infinity scarf! This is a super-late Mother's Day gift (sorry, Mom), but I hope that she won't mind.
To date, this is the most complicated weave I've done. The blue sections utilized all 8 shafts of my Leclerc Voyageur, and I had a complicated lift plan to follow - the draft is on my previous post. I estimate it took about 20 hours to weave, start to finish.
As stated before, I used Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in this project, and while it is a knitting yarn, it really wove up well. And the finished product is so smooth and soft, it'll be a pleasure to wear around Mom's neck.
The finished measurements: 37.5" infinity scarf, so 75" woven length. My calculations overestimated on loom waste and shrinkage, so it ended up 3" longer than expected. No problem! It drew in only 1/2", so is 7.5" wide. As I hoped, the yarn bloomed and made a cohesive fabric.
To finish the scarf, I zig-zag stitched the ends on my machine, then straight stitched the two ends together to make a circle. Pretty simple!
I can say that for the first time, I really didn't make any big mistakes or feel I should have done something different with this weave. I did have a threading error (a first), but I quickly identified it while I was starting and it was easily fixed. I also changed sett after that initial weave, but the results made it totally worth it!
I hope you love it, Mom! Happy mother's day (in August!)
I'd be happy to send you a copy of my record sheet, if you'd like to weave one yourself. Just contact me!
I think that weaving makes for great infinity scarves. Who says only knit and crochet infinity scarves can exist? Yes please send me a copy of your record sheet - I am an ambitious new weaver! - donnac368@aol.com
ReplyDeleteHi! I just ran across your blog and love this project. Looks like the weaving portion of the blog is not active, but if you happen to get this, I would love to get a copy of your record sheet. I’m planning to try it, I just want to double check my calculations. Thanks. Folkmusegin@mac.com
ReplyDeleteWhat is the threading for the scarf? For some reason I couldn't open the WIF file. Love the pattern!
ReplyDeleteHi, can you please send a copy of your record sheet to justinemaskill@hotmail.com I love your scarf, it is stunning!
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