Update 12.15.11- I finished the scarves last night! (I did another one for my mom also.) They turned out WAY better than the project 'a scarf for tanisha', because I took a lighter hand beating the weft in. They also became much longer because of that. :-)
12.10.11- I will be finishing the weaving portion of this scarf tonight. (I am determined and I don't care if I'm weaving at midnight or not!) It's been a fun draft to play with.
I'm about halfway through Diane's scarf. (Sorry for no pics yet, Diane!) I wasn't sure the draft was going to work with my yarn choices but it's coming out well; It's a little elongated because of the bulky weft. I'm a little frustrated with the treadling; I just can't seem to establish a smooth rhythm, but that's ok- it's still going quickly. This is the first time I've utilized a floating selvedge and so far it seems to be more trouble than it's worth.
12/7/11: Completed sleying and threading today. I'll have to look up the draft before I know what it's called- it's a broken twill at any rate. I plan to get at least 70 picks (that's the pattern repeat) woven tonight so I can see how it turns out and get some pictures on tomorrow! This is the most complicated threading- or treadling- I've ever attempted, but it was actually easy. I just gave up trying to keep my place on the draft and wrote the threading sequence as 10 digit number sequences. Made my life a WHOLE lot simpler! The warp is black perle cotton; the weft is Lion Brand Amazing in Acadia.
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