so yesterday at my LYS i fell in love with a super bulky knitting yarn i am going to knit a hat BUT.. i would like to weave a scarf with it so I have an 8 dent heddle (as well as a 10 & 12) of course it wont go thru the heddle but i am looking for suggestions for what to use as the warp and then i will use this delicious yarn to weft thx Becky

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Wed, 09/28/2011 - 22:27

BethD2010 (not verified)

I have used a sock weight yarn for warping for a scarf.  I find that I can then weave any weight scarf I want.  Since I do not have reeds for heavier yarns I kind of go with what works.  There are no absolute rules, just ideas to try. 

I did a rug with a sisal core and warped every one inch with a linen rug warp.  It gave a whole different appearance and when I felted it slightly in the bathtub, I distorted it so that it then became like a pebbled path.  I liked it, maybe not everyone else but, oh well, it was for me anyway.

Wed, 09/28/2011 - 22:57

kellytwo (not verified)

A guild member made a scarf with a bulky yarn on a RH and only used it in the slots, then used a coordinating color of a finer weight yarn for the holes. It came out really nice. Of course your yarn might still be too bulky for the slots.

Wed, 10/26/2011 - 02:05

ChrisWeaveMaine (not verified)

I'm intrigued by the possibilities. I have a lot of bulky yarn in my stash and was wondering the same thing. I was thinking of using the thickest thing I could fit in the heddle, sett fairly wide so it would be pretty balanced, but I suppose I should just try sampling things.

Wed, 10/26/2011 - 02:18

r1mein54 (not verified)

I would likely choose to use the super bulky on weft runs and use something smaller in the warp. A combination where I used up some regular knitting yarn was to warp with heavy duty poly/cotton upholstery sewing thread about 2 inches wide with my 12 dent reed. I wove a lavender color knitting yarn as the weft and the result was a 1.75 inch wide tight weave bookmark that looked much like inkle weaving. I sent this to my granddaughter.
Wed, 10/26/2011 - 05:46

Sara von Tresckow

Try something like a 2-ply Harrisvile Shetland for warp with the 8 dent heddle for warp.

Be extra careful with the bulky yarn that you don't pack it too firmly and wind up with a very stiff scarf.