Ask Madelyn: How Long Should a Scarf Be?
Consider the wearer’s height, the way it will be worn (wrapped or looped?), and its main purpose (decorative or warmth?).
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Consider the wearer’s height, the way it will be worn (wrapped or looped?), and its main purpose (decorative or warmth?).
This free project won’t leave you bored—when you’ve woven your fill of dish towels, change the weft and finish things off with something different.
This network-drafted design evokes the colors and shapes found on monarch wings.
It’s woven with bamboo yarn in M’s and O’s, and the results are soft and luscious.
After you read all about the structure and how it works, dive into the projects and do some weaving.
Imagine taking a canoe trip with seven others in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge wearing bespoke voyageur sashes! A summer vacation like no other!
Two scarves with similar roots but different looks. Both are free for subscribers—choose your favorite!
The 8 projects in this collection are circular, but they are much more than that.
Seasonal weaving can mean motifs, but it can also mean color palette as shown in these autumnal and Halloween projects.
Weave this 8-shaft deflected doubleweave fabric that is stable enough for an evening bag and light enough for a scarf. You can even make a matching set.
Got some sock yarn that wants to be a scarf? Download this free pattern by Joan Sheridan for 2-shaft or rigid-heddle looms.
For this edition of the Reader’s Gallery, I looked at scarves and shawls woven on rigid-heddle and multishaft looms.