3 Cracklin’ Beauties

I loaded up my loom at the end of 2023 with a gorgeous hand dyed warp the flowed like a trip down a river; browns to greens to blues. I chose a favorite intricate pattern for it called Crackle because of how the pattern is broken into small pieces that make the whole. I picked three different colors for wefts; silvery blue, cream, and bark brown. Each color was used to made a separate scarf. I’d taken these off the loom and folded them and set them aside for finishing. And then I became busy with other things and they sat patiently waiting to be done. Today, I finished the project and gave them a proper photo shoot!

This is where I tell the finishing story.

256 fringe twisted
384 knots secured

All fancy fringe gets twisted before it gets wet finished to keep the fringe from becoming impossibly tangled. To keep it from untwisting in the water, they need to be secured with a loose knot. After they are dried and pressed, I had to loosen the knots and work on making them all the same length.

It took about 20 minutes of hand agitation to thoroughly wash the fiber. During this process, all the threads fall into place and tighten up to change from a fragile piece, to actual fabric. I really love the sink I have for this. The front side is sloped and has ridges for scouring.

Here they are getting some sun to dry a bit before getting pressed. You can see how the color of the warp (the long up and down fibers) have a beautiful progression of brown, green, and blue and several shades in between.

The pattern is the same on all three scarves, but the cream, brown, and silvery blue change the scarves in dramatic ways.

These are in the same order as they hang in the group photo above. I am really happy with how lovely these turned out. They are made of cotton and will wear beautifully. Clicking any of these last three photos will take you to the sales page for details on each one.