I love how just 4 shafts and a one-shuttle can create these marvelous diamonds!  Robyn Spady, editor and publisher of Heddlecraft Magazine, designed and wove these--she always finds the best way convince you that 4 shafts are enough!

We love combing two colors in this twill design—it’s mostly one color in the warp and one in the weft.  (We used a bit of the weft color in the warp to make a border at the selvages--a little trick that helps your edges appear neater). Robyn selected high-contrast colors so the diamonds pop. She warped with a light color and wove with a dark color.

Robyn used colors #301 Royal Purple (weft) and #217 Wisteria (warp).  But you can select any two colors you want!   Go to Color Now! Kiku to order your favorite colors!
You can always call us to help you select the right combo for you!  toll-free 1.888.383.7455 (silk)

2Skeins make 2Scarves; each scarf is approx. 7" wide, 72" long, sett 28 EPI.

For more info on Double Diagonal Twills (and alternate treadlings) see Heddlecraft Sept/Oct 2019 Issue

Try our ‘Naturally Iridescent’ PointTwill scarves.  Weave 2 fabulous scarves with 2 skeins of our easy to manage silk yarn, Zola (100% Bombyx Spun Silk, 12/2).  

We've added a bit of weft color in our warp--to create edging (makes your selvages cleaner) and some sutble stripes to enhance the diamonds.  We've set this just a tick loose for a twill-gives wonderful drape--so you'll need to watch your beat as you weave so you don't pack your weft in too tight.

What a perfect gift for someone special! 

It's so easy and more personalized than a kit--

  --Choose your favorite FREE 2Skeins=2Scarves™ draft
  --Choose your favorite colors
  --Purchase two skeins
  --Weave two scarves

We love combing two colors in this design—your values can be relatively similar as long as you have a strong variance in your hue.  We selected complementary colors--and we achieved iridescence!

BONUS--we've included an alternate treadling, too!

We wove ours with natural dye colors #1014 Lilac in the warp and #1008 Butternut (gold) in the weft.  But you can select any two colors you want!   Go to Color Now! Zola to order your favorite colors!

There are so many combinations that would look fabulous! Here are just a few combinations we like, just to get you started!

  #4 Rendezvous Blue and #20 Bordello (or #12 Pomegranate, or #307 Jen's Red) 
  #57 Raven Black and #18 Dragonfly

Or, you can always call us to help you select the right combo for you!  toll-free 1.888.383.7455 (silk)  When you order yarn, please let us know it's for this draft--we'll make certain you get a 95g or larger skein.

2Skeins makes 2Scarves; each scarf is approx. 5-3/4" wide, 58" long (plus fringe), sett 20 EPI. 

Scarf woven by Betsy Blumenthal

4 Shaft Weaving Draft -- FREE  Designed by Pamela Bliss of Bliss Fiber Arts

Try our ‘Playing with Point Twills’ Cramned & Spaced Twill scarves.  Weave 2 fabulous scarves with 2 skeins of our most popular silk yarn, Kiku (100% Bombyx Spun Silk, 20/2). What a perfect gift for someone special!  

It's so easy and more personalized than a kit--

--Choose your favorite FREE 2Skeins=2Scarves(tm) draft
--Choose your favorite colors
--Purchase two skeins
--Weave two scarves

This technique is fabulous—it uses one color in the warp and one color in the weft—so simple to wind warp plus a one-shuttle weave!  The shifting sett (crammed and spaced) changes the look between warp-faced and weft-faced. This gives the effect of stripes with soft edges.  And bonus—the straight twill lines become gentle curves.

We wove ours with colors #1 Midnight Blue (warp) and #43 Harlequin (weft).  But you can select any two colors you want!   Go to Color Now! Kiku to order your favorite colors!

There are so many combinations that would look fabulous! A value difference between your two colors is important --having one color that is lighter or darker than the other is necessary to enble the lovely pattern be visible.  Here are just a few combinations we like, just to get you started!

#9 Emerald Dream and #11 Sea Lyric
#42 Opera Velvet and #44 Cashmere Rose
#57 Raven Black and natural white

Or, you can always call us to help you select the right combo for you!  toll-free 1.888.383.7455 (silk)

Note--you will need a full 100g skein for your warp.  Put this note in 'comment' during check out, or call us.

2Skeins make 2Scarves; each scarf is approx. 8.5" wide, 28" long, sett averages 28 EPI. 

Scarf woven and designed by Pamela Bliss, Bliss Fiber Arts

4 Shaft Weaving Draft -- FREE

Try our ‘Shimmering Waves’ Grouped Twill scarves.  Weave 2 fabulous scarves with 2 skeins of our most popular silk yarn, Kiku (100% Bombyx Spun Silk, 20/2). What a perfect gift for someone special!  

It's so easy and more personalized than a kit--

  --Choose your favorite FREE 2Skeins=2Scarves(tm) draft
  --Choose your favorite colors
  --Purchase two skeins
  --Weave two scarves

We love combing two colors in this grouped twill design—it’s mostly one color in the warp and one in the weft.  (We used a bit of the weft color in the warp to make a plain weave strip at selvages, which helps our edges look neat.)

We wove ours with colors #219 Silk Pajamas (warp) and #210 Berry Blaze.  But you can select any two colors you want!   Go to Color Now! Kiku to order your favorite colors!

There are so many combinations that would look fabulous! A value difference between your two colors is important --having one color that is lighter or darker than the other is necessary to enble the lovely pattern be visible.  Here are just a few combinations we like, just to get you started!

 #9513 Persimmon and #37 Maize
 #46 Peony & #23 Truffle
 #9514 Amber & #225 Captain Olive

Or, you can always call us to help you select the right combo for you!  toll-free 1.888.383.7455 (silk)

2Skeins make 2Scarves; each scarf is approx. 6.5" wide, 72" long, sett 28 EPI. 

Scarf woven by Cozy Ferrari

4 Shaft Weaving Draft -- FREE!

These elegant huck lace scarves can be made on a 4-shaft loom with just two skeins of silk. 

Combining 100% silk yarn with a silk-blend yarn gives these luxurious scarves a wonderfully soft hand. This is the perfect scarf when elegence is desired.

Anyone on your gift-list would love getting one of these scarves.

It's so easy and more personalized than a kit--

  --Choose your favorite FREE 2Skeins=2Scarves(tm) draft
  --Choose your favorite colors
  --Purchase two skeins
  --Weave two scarves

We created our Soft & Elegant Huck Scarves with natural white Taiyō (100% Bombyx Spun Silk, 30/2) and Silken Ankara (55%Silk/45%Angora Rabbit, 30/2). Click these two links to add these yarns to your shopping cart.

Want to introduce a little color?  We think natural white Taiyō and Camelot Chameau (55%Silk/45%Camel, 30/2) would be stunning.  Click these two links to add these yarns to your shopping cart.

Or pair Taiyō in color #57 Raven Black with Silken Fog (55%Silk/45%Yak, 30/2). Click these two links to add these yarns to your shopping cart.

Or choose your own colors.  You can always call us to help you select the right combo for you!  toll-free 1.888.383.7455 (silk)

2Skeins make 2Scarves, each scarf is approx. 9" wide, 72" long, sett 30 EPI. 

Scarf woven by Eunice York

4 Shaft Weaving Draft -- FREE!

These luxury yarns are so lovely, a simple twill is all that is needed to create stand-out scarves.  These are woven on a 4-shaft loom with just two skeins of silk-blends. 

Anyone on your gift-list would love getting one of these scarves--they are equally lovely for men or women!

It's so easy and more personalized than a kit--

   --Choose your favorite FREE 2Skeins=2Scarves™ draft
   --Choose your favorite colors
   --Purchase two skeins
   --Weave two scarves

We created our Simply Elegant scarves with silk blends:  Gokana (30/2, 80%silk/20%cashmere) and 1 skein of Silken Fog (30/2, 55%silk/45%yak) Click these two links to add these yarns to your shopping cart.

Want a little variation?  You can subsitute Camelot Chameau (30/2, 55%Silk/45%Camel) for the Silken Fog to make a lovely camel color.  Or you can substitute Silken Ankara (30/2, 55%Silk/45%Angora Rabbit) for the Gokana.

Or choose your own combination.  You can always call us to help you select the right yarns for you!  toll-free 1.888.383.7455 (silk)

2Skeins make 2Scarves, each scarf is approx. 9" wide, 72" long, sett 36 EPI. 

Scarf woven by Susan Du Bois

These scarves are near-and-dear to my heart--this was on my loom in 2011 when I learned that Treenway Silks company was for sale.  I thought it fortuitous that I was weaving with Treenway Silks--and we are honored that the founders, Karen & Terry, chose us to become the new owners.  This draft has added a little border along the selvedges to add a bit of spice--I wish I'd have thought of this while weaving my scarves. 

Note--I originally wove the scarves with the warp out of Camelot Blanc (55% Silk/45% whitened camel), but that yarn is no longer available.  Gokana feels marvelous and works equally well as a warp.  Or you could also use Silken Ankara (55% Silk/45% angora rabbit)

4 Shaft Weaving Draft -- FREE

Try our ‘Squares of Lace’ Swedish Lace scarves.  Weave 2 fabulous scarves with 2 skeins of our most popular silk yarn, Kiku (100% Bombyx Spun Silk, 20/2). This uses both colors in the warp and the weft. What a perfect gift for someone special!  

It's so easy and more personalized than a kit--

--Choose your favorite FREE 2Skeins=2Scarves(tm) draft
--Choose your favorite colors
--Purchase two skeins
--Weave two scarves

We love combing two colors in this lace design—ligher colors will help the lace to show off

We wove ours with colors #41 Pistachio (green) and #216 Soft Iris.  But you can select any two colors you want!   Go to Color Now! Kiku to order your favorite colors!

There are so many combinations that would look fabulous! Lighter colors and colors that look lovely blended together will make your scarves gorgeous both up close and at a distance.  Here are just a few combinations we like, just to get you started!

#9516 Suede and #56 River Stone
#8 Ice Poppy and natural white
#308 Rose Petal Pink & natural White
#37 Maize & #41 Pistachio

Or, you can always call us to help you select the right combo for you!  toll-free 1.888.383.7455 (silk)

2Skeins make 2Scarves; each scarf is approx. 8" wide, 72" long, sett 24 EPI. 

Scarf woven by Betsy Blumenthal

4 Shaft Weaving Draft -- FREE!

These lovely huck lace window pane block scarves can be made on a 4-shaft loom with just two skeins of Silken Cloud (70% bombyx silk / 30% cotton) yarn or with just two skeins of Resilience (60% silk/40% retted bamboo) yarn. 

Sandy Hutton used Silken Cloud yarn to create the “Blouse for Susan”, published in Handwoven J/F 2015. We both love the large lace block set between stripes of plain weave, so Sandy used it again to create this lacey scarf. I absoluely love wearing my blouse--the fabric is wonderful against my skin.  I know you'll love wearing this scarf just as much!

The silk/cotton blend or the silk/retted bamboo blend give these lovely scarves a crisp hand which softens while you wear it and stays cool. This is the perfect scarf to wear at summer events.

Anyone on your gift-list would love getting one of these scarves.

It's so easy and more personalized than a kit--

  --Choose your favorite FREE 2Skeins=2Scarves(tm) draft
  --Choose your favorite colors
  --Purchase two skeins
  --Weave two scarves

We created our Summertime in natural white using Silken Cloud (70% bombyx silk / 30% cotton). But you can substitute Resilience (60% bombyx silk/40% retted bamboo)--follow the same directions, including sett.  Click on either link and add skeins of yarns to your shopping cart.

Want to introduce a little color?  We are happy to dye Silken Cloud or Resilience for you--we have over 140 colors to choose from!  Click on Dye My Order and follow the steps to select your color.  Silken Cloud and Resilience dye a bit lighter than our 100% silk yarns--you won't notice much difference if you select a ligher color. Darker colors are the same hue, but a noticeably ligher value. Questions about color?  Give us a call at 1.888.383.7455 (silk)

2Skeins make 2Scarves, each scarf is approx. 8.5" wide, 72" long, sett 30 EPI. 

Scarf designed and woven by Sandra Hutton

4 Shaft Weaving Draft

Adapted from Hand weaving patterns from Finland by HelViivi Merisalo; p28 #57 (turned), we find this kit especially fun as there is a different treadling for each of the two scarves.  

WEAVE STRUCTURE
Color & Weave uses both colors in the warp and the weft. As Color & Weave needs 2-shuttles, this can be a bit slower to weave, but the intricate design with just 4 shafts makes it one of my favorite techniques. 

Unlike Shadow Weave, which alternates Light & Dark in both the warp and the weft, this Color & Weave pattern has a different color sequence, using more dark yarn in the warp than the light. To be able to weave 2 scarves from 2 skeins,  we developed two different treadlings:
   scarf #1 (right) uses equal amounts of both light and dark yarns
   scarf #2 (left)  uses more of the light yarn than the dark yarn
Note--if you weave both scarves with the same treadling, you won't have enough silk!

It's so easy and more personalized than a kit--

  --Choose your favorite FREE 2Skeins=2Scarves(tm) draft
  --Choose your favorite colors
  --Purchase two skeins
  --Weave two scarves

We wove ours with colors #301 Royal Purple (dark) and #30 Flamingo (light).  But you can select any two colors you want!   Go to Color Now! Kiku to order your favorite colors!

There are so many combinations that would look fabulous! A value difference between your two colors is important --having one color that is lighter or darker than the other is necessary to enble the lovely pattern be visible.  Here are just a few combinations we like, just to get you started!

 #9513 Persimmon and #37 Maize
 #46 Peony & #23 Truffle

Or, you can always call us to help you select the right combo for you!  toll-free 1.888.383.7455 (silk)

2Skeins make 2Scarves; each scarf is approx. 6.5" wide, 72" long, sett 24 EPI. 

Scarves woven by Charlotte Updike

4 Shaft Draft

Robin Wilton created this versatile silk scarves design.  You can use Alirio-Thinner (20/2 noil, in Blue & Black (lead photo) or Kiku (20/2 silk, Creole Spice & Cantaloupe...photo in the free draft)

By alternating two colors in the warp, then weaving one scarf with one warp color and the second scarf with the other warp color, you get two different looks.

The draft shows even-width point twill stripes, but you can make them random widths, as Robin has woven hers, for a bit more fun.

Using similar-value colors in the warp or high-contrast colors in the warp works equally well.

The accent stripes are a great opportunity to go “shopping” in your stash.  The stripes can be any color, fiber (cotton or silk) and a thicker grist yarn (or double a thinner grist yarn)

It's so easy and more personalized than a kit--
  --Choose your favorite FREE 2Skeins=2Scarves(tm) draft
  --Choose your favorite colors
  --Purchase two skeins, plus pull 35-70 yards of yarn from your stash for the accent stripe
  --Weave two scarves

To see our Color Now! (already dyed colors) of Alirio-thinner, CLICK HERE (there are 3 sizes of silk noil, so watch for THINNER to use with this draft)
Want Natural White Alirio-Thinner?  CLICK HERE

To see our Color Now! (already dyed colors) of Kiku, CLICK HERE

 

4 Shaft Weaving Draft -- FREE

Try our ‘Tidal Pools’ Shadow Weave scarves.  Weave 2 fabulous scarves with 2 skeins of our easy to manage silk yarn, Zola (100% Bombyx Spun Silk, 12/2). We used Yasulyn (no longer available), but Zola is just as suitable.

Shadow weave uses both colors in the warp and the weft (alternating light/dark in both warp and weft). As shadow weave needs 2-shuttles, can be a bit slower to weave, but the intricate design with just 4 shafts makes it one of my favorite weave structures.  And, if you switch the starting order of the yarn colors, you get a completely different design--a fun option for the second scarf!

Weave one for yourself and give one as a gift!  

It's so easy and more personalized than a kit--

  --Choose your favorite FREE 2Skeins=2Scarves(tm) draft
  --Choose your favorite colors
  --Purchase two skeins
  --Weave two scarves

We love combing two colors in this shadow weave design—value constrast (one yarn lighter, one yarn darker) is important for the design to show.

We wove ours with colors #4 Rendezvous Blue (navy) and #10 Malachite (green).  But you can select any two colors you want!   Go to Color Now! Zola to order your favorite colors!

There are so many combinations that would look fabulous! But, remember to have a value contrast (lightness and darkness) for your design to show.  (We first tried the darker green #9 Emerald Dream rather than #10 Malachite on our first attempt, and there wasn't enough value contrast for a pleasing result.) Here are just a few combinations we like, just to get you started!

  #57 Raven Black and #20 Bordello (or #12 Pomegranate, or #307 Jen's Red) 
  #1 Midnight Blue and #952 Pheasant Green
  #203 Cosmic Copper and #38 Narcissus

Or, you can always call us to help you select the right combo for you!  toll-free 1.888.383.7455 (silk)  When you order yarn, please let us know it's for this draft--we'll make certain you get a 95g or larger skein.

2Skeins make 2Scarves; each scarf is approx. 5-3/4" wide, 58" long (plus fringe), sett 20 EPI. 

Scarf woven by Cozy Ferrari

8 Shaft Weaving Draft -- FREE

Try our ‘Glittering Diamonds’ Shadow Weave Scarves.  Weave 2 fabulous scarves with 2 skeins of our most popular silk yarn, Kiku (100% Bombyx Spun Silk, 20/2). This 2-shuttle weave can produce two different looks--it just depends on which color you start your weaving with!  What a perfect gift for someone special!  

It's so easy and more personalized than a kit--

   --Choose your favorite FREE 2Skeins=2Scarves(tm) draft
   --Choose your favorite colors
   --Purchase two skeins
   --Weave two scarves

We love combing two colors in this shadow design—both colors are used equally in the warp and in the weft.

We wove ours with colors #20 Bordello and #57 Raven Black.  But you can select any two colors you want!   Go to Color Now! Kiku to order your favorite colors!

There are so many combinations that would look fabulous! A value difference between your two colors is important--having one color that is lighter or darker than the other is necessary to enble the lovely pattern be visible.  Here are just a few combinations we like, just to get you started!

#9516 Suede and #4 Rendezvous Blue
#301 Royal Puprle & #57 Raven Black
#221 Zydeco & #303 Beehive Gold
#9512 Arbutus & #413 Peach Frappe
#9 Emerald Dream & Black

Or, you can always call us to help you select the right combo for you!  toll-free 1.888.383.7455 (silk)

2Skeins make 2Scarves; each scarf is approx. 8.5" wide, 72" long, sett 24 EPI. 

Scarf woven by Robin Wilton

8 Shaft Weaving Draft -- FREE

Try our ‘Summer Trellis’ Plaited Twill Scarves.  Weave 2 fabulous scarves with 2 skeins of our most popular silk yarn, Kiku (100% Bombyx Spun Silk, 20/2). This twill has a different look on the front and the back--both beautiful!  What a perfect gift for someone special!  

It's so easy and more personalized than a kit--

  --Choose your favorite FREE 2Skeins=2Scarves(tm) draft
  --Choose your favorite colors
  --Purchase two skeins
  --Weave two scarves

We love combing two colors in this twill design—it’s mostly one color in the warp and one in the weft.  (We used a bit of the weft color in the warp to make a striped border at the selvages.)

We wove ours with colors #952 Pheasant Green (weft) and #57 Raven Black (warp).  But you can select any two colors you want!   Go to Color Now! Kiku to order your favorite colors!

There are so many combinations that would look fabulous! We think some value difference between your two colors is helpful--having one color that is lighter or darker than the other will help the lovely pattern be visible.  Here are just a few combinations we like, just to get you started!

#9 Emerald Dream (or #211 Triumph Green or #953 Mint Julep or #313 Midori) & #57 Raven Black 
#46 Peony & #23 Truffle
#9514 Amber & #225 Captian Olive
#413 Peach Frappe & #9512 Arbutus

Or, you can always call us to help you select the right combo for you!  toll-free 1.888.383.7455 (silk)

2Skeins make 2Scarves; each scarf is approx. 8" wide, 72" long, sett 28 EPI. 

Scarf woven by Sharon Rowlen

8 Shaft Weaving Draft -- FREE

Got 8-shafts?  Try our ‘Interlacement’ Atwater-Bronson Lace Scarves.  Weave 2 fabulous scarves with 2 skeins of our most popular silk yarn, Kiku (100% Bombyx Spun Silk, 20/2). What a perfect gift for someone special!  

It's so easy and more personalized than a kit--

   --Choose your favorite FREE 2Skeins=2Scarves(tm) draft
   --Choose your favorite colors
   --Purchase two skeins
   --Weave two scarves

We love combing two colors in this lace design—it’s mostly one color in the warp and one in the weft.  (We used a bit of the weft color in the warp to make a plain weave strip at selvages, which helps our edges look neat.)

We wove ours with colors #47 Cherry Blossom (weft) and #223 Star Ruby (warp).  But you can select any two colors you want!   Go to Color Now! Kiku to order your favorite colors!

There are so many combinations that would look fabulous! We think a value difference between your two colors is important.  And the lace structure will show more if you use light-to-medium colors.  Here are just a few combinations we like, just to get you started!

#40 Winter Sage & #41 Pistachio
#315 Forget-Me-Not & Natural White
#37 Maize & Natural White
#308 Rose Petal Pink & Natural White 

Or, you can always call us to help you select the right combo for you!  toll-free 1.888.383.7455 (silk)

2Skeins make 2Scarves; each scarf is approx. 8" wide, 72" long, sett 24 EPI. 

Scarf woven by Cozy Ferrari

8 Shaft Weaving Draft -- FREE

Try our ‘Ice Crystals’ Crackle Scarves.  Weave 2 fabulous scarves with 3 skeins of our 100% Bombyx spun silk yarns: Gekkō (60/2x2 spun silk) for the warp and tabby weft and Kiku (20/2 spun silk) for the pattern weft.  What a perfect gift for someone special!  

It's so easy and more personalized than a kit--

  --Choose your favorite FREE 2Skeins=2Scarves(tm) draft
  --Choose your favorite colors
  --Purchase two skeins for warp and tabby weft and one skein for pattern weft
  --Weave two scarvesWe love combing two colors in this shadow design—both colors are used equally in the warp and in the weft.

We wove ours with natural Gekkō (60/2x2 spun silk) and the pattern weft is #956 Periwinkle.  But you can select any colors you want!   Go to Gekkō to order your silk in natural. If you want your Gekkō to be dyed, we can dye it for you. Go to Color Now! Kiku to order your favorite color for your pattern weft

The crackle structure allows the pattern weft color to peak through the background.  We think blues and greens would be especially lovely as a patten weft.  A red color may give the effect of 'bleeding,' so consider that when choosing colors.

Some possible color combos we think would be lovely:

    --natural Gekkō with Kiku pattern weft in #41 Pistachio or #214 Glacier or #37 Maize
    --#57 Raven Black Gekkō with Kiku pattern weft in #37 Maize or #9514 Amber or #303 Beehive Gold

Or, you can always call us to help you select the right combo for you!  toll-free 1.888.383.7455 (silk)

3Skeins make 2Scarves; each scarf is approx. 10.25" wide, 72" long, sett 30 EPI. 

Scarf woven by Sandra Hutton