tsumugi silk scarf
weaving swatch inspired by the samples in Plain Weaving
A day in early January inspired this scarf and then time was spent thinking about how to capture it via warp and weft. I chose muted green and gray tsumugi silk and planned a specific stripe sequence for the warp. I used the same material for the weft but also added some kid mohair to contrast the cotton-like feel of the silk. I finished late last night and was eager this morning to see it in natural light, to wrap this new textile around my neck. Delicate texture - it feels wonderful.
Warp: habu tsumugi silk (A-1-1 and A-1-43)
Weft: habu tsumugi silk (A-1-1 and A-1-43) & habu kid mohair (N-52-24)
Scarf: 9.5 inches by 55 inches
Comments
You completely captured the mood of that photo. The scarf is really, really beautiful!
Posted by: Kirsten | January 25, 2008 07:23 AM
that is beautiful. light and airy, but still with substance to it...the colors are beautiful - captured perfectly!
Posted by: stacey | January 25, 2008 07:46 AM
I am so inspired by your work, B - this scarf is so lovely. I really like how you expanded on that photo scene.
Posted by: Lolly | January 25, 2008 08:32 AM
I know that the Habu fibers were originally created for use in weaving, and that the knitters hijacked them for their own purpose... I have to admit that I had actually never seen them used the way they were intended to! Your weaving work is absolutely lovely :)
Posted by: Veronique | January 25, 2008 08:47 AM
B - you completely captured the mood of the photo in a textile. i keep saying it but it just looks so much like woven mist. just beautiful!
Posted by: madelinetosh | January 25, 2008 10:18 AM
that wintery photo is atmospheric! (and very impressive weaving, too)
Posted by: kirsten | January 25, 2008 06:52 PM
So poetic! I absolutely love your muted, delicate scarf.
Posted by: Nicole | January 25, 2008 08:35 PM
Absolutely breath-taking. Just when you had convinced me that I needed to learn to spin, you now have me lusting after a loom.
Posted by: knittingphilistine | January 26, 2008 09:07 AM
This is fantastic... I feel the pull towards weaving as well, looking at this and the other things you are making! It would crack the budget though. And it IS woven mist.
Posted by: Aurelija | January 26, 2008 10:32 AM
This is truly beautiful. Your work is amazing, unique and inspirational. I love the colours and mood - perfectly captured.
Posted by: Nora | January 28, 2008 02:35 PM
So lovely, as always!
BTW - I've left you a little something at my blog. :)
Posted by: tiennie | January 29, 2008 03:32 AM
Oh, my, that scarf is gorgeous! Winter in a scarf, lovely.
Posted by: kelp! | January 30, 2008 12:15 AM
This is so delicate and beautiful - I love the shifting stripes. Just lovely.
Posted by: eunny | January 31, 2008 02:47 PM
Truly amazing. Your work is always beautiful and inspiring; but I think the weaving is especially so. Quite lovely.
Posted by: nova | February 1, 2008 07:26 PM
Exquisite! And a beautifully presented story, breathtakingly gorgeous photographs......
Posted by: vanessa | February 7, 2008 03:45 PM
"you make my day!" :)
thank you.
Posted by: kirsten | February 7, 2008 08:28 PM
just beautiful.
your weaving is stunning.
Posted by: charlotte | February 21, 2008 07:08 PM