Shielagh Tacey Handwoven

I decided to make a simple striped scarf to try out colour blends. Each stripe has three colours and will be a great reference for future colour experiments.

As the summer ends I’m getting ready to make some lovely new scarves. This was my first experiment keeping to autumnal colours.

This scarf uses the same structure as “Carolyn’s Scarf”. I wanted to see what happened when I tried different widths for the blocks. I kept the colours simple using obvious light and dark contrasts in each block so the finished effect is clear. When I was weaving I changed the length of the blocks by eye.

I decided to make a scarf for myself in ‘Shielagh colours’ using the new yarn I got in America. I’m also making the blocks more like squares rather than rectangles.

I have also started designing my next scarf, using the same structure but adjusting the column widths. I am going to need to make some samples experimenting with the variations I can create. Lots to do!