The first run of herringbone unisex scarves
turned out so well that I decided to do a second run on a different warp - navy
blue and silver grey this time instead of the original red and charcoal grey.
I finished them this week and decided to test them on the models at work
- usually known as 'the girls and the boy'. He is particularly life like
and has been known to frighten st aff who see his reflection in the mirror and
think that there's someone there. The first scarf had a jade weft and
looks great on both my models.
The third had
a red weft, one strand of wool I'd dyed for a project long forgotten and one
stand from the nearest cone of red wool.
The fourth
had a denim blue weft from a
bargain cone I found at a sale at a workshop, would work well with any colour
of denim.
The fifth and
final one had the same silver grey in the weft as in the warp and by that time
I was getting a little tired of all that herringbone so I reversed it every 16
picks to make blocks of herringbone. They look like little crystals,
perhaps ice crystals, and it's cold enough today for there to be ice crystals
inside as well as out.
However, I did make the herringbone scarves so
that there would be something on our stall at the Hawthorn Craft Market for
men, so I had a look at the unfinished treasures to see if there was anything
else for women and found 2 almost finished wraps I’d made last year.
They’re a combination of wool and multicoloured handspun, one a rainbow and one is shades of green and rose, wide but light, just the thing to keep out the Winter chill, so I finished them and added them to our stock for tomorrow.
They’re a combination of wool and multicoloured handspun, one a rainbow and one is shades of green and rose, wide but light, just the thing to keep out the Winter chill, so I finished them and added them to our stock for tomorrow.
Helen
So much variety from one warp, unisex styles indeed.
ReplyDeleteAre the markets you go to well attended?
HI Dianne
ReplyDeleteNumbers vary but the market has been going since 1979 so is well known. Has moved venue a couple of times recently which didn't help. We moved 12 months ago to a good venue - indoors, warm, cafe, and parking. but a few more people would be good. Just getting ready to go to the market, it's really cold, thick frost on the ground, unusual for Melbourne. If we can't sell warm scarves today we're not trying hard enough
Helen
Herringbone is so versatile. That reverse every so often treading is also known as God's Eye. Good luck at the market! YOu have some gorgeous scarves!
ReplyDeleteHi Roxie
ReplyDeleteThanks for that, I didn't know it was called God's Eye but I really liked the way it looked. One of my wraps is on it's way to Korea but that was the only sale, not to worry, it was a good social day for our group