Beet Juice! Crinkle Cloth Scarf

Eileen Hallman's picture
Crinkle cloth scarf, dyed in beet juice
Project
Draft: 
Plain weave
Project Status: 
Finished
Project Date: 
Sun, 04/17/2011 - Sun, 04/24/2011
Yarn
Yarn: 20/2 Cotton
Color: Several
Type: warp
Yarn: handspun EZ Dye cotton singles
Color: beet juice red
Type: weft
Loom
Number of Shafts: 
2
Number of Treadles: 
2
Sett: 
20.00 EPI
Length on Loom: 
13.00 yd
Width on Loom: 
8.00 in
Finished Length: 
2.00 yd
Finished Width: 
5.00 in
Notes: 

I dyed the scarf after I wove it. I wanted to see what the EZ Dye would do with a gorgeous color that would normally wash right out, but I washed it in the washing machine after I dyed it.I won't wear it in the sun...The treatment doesn't affect light-fastness, unfortunately.
I pulled a little of the weft out before I hemmed it so you can see the weft color away from the multi-colored warp.
The open sett with the singles gives the crinkle effect.

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Joined: 04/12/2011
beet dye

That is a very soft looking scarf. Cuddly. I really like the corol you got and how you showed us the before and after. Nice.
Thanks for sharing
Marlene

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Joined: 07/21/2011
Soft & crinkly

It is soft. I didn't put so much twist in the yarn, so there is no harshness to it.

Glad you like it!

ttkjohn's picture
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Joined: 09/07/2011
Nice

Love the color and looks very soft.

tommye scanlin's picture
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The Repper design is WOW!

Love it!

Eileen Hallman's picture
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Joined: 07/21/2011
Repper

Something addictive about that Repper--and I've got work to do--oh, you should see the dandelion ones. Where to stop?

I'm too late for Alice's class, but I'm sure she'll do one again.