VOLTAIC SCARF
  Kate Gagnon Osborn
         VOLTAIC SCARF
         Kate Gagnon Osborn
         STRUCTURE                                                         DIRECTIONS 
         “An Elaborate Point Twill” by Sue Beevers, as published           1 / WARP
         in A Weaver’s Book of 8-Shaft Patterns edited by Carol            Wind 214 warp ends, 3 yds long. Use your preferred 
         Strickler.                                                        method to warp the loom. Set aside 4 ends (2 on each 
                                                                           side for floating selvedges. Thread following the draft on 
         EQUIPMENT                                                         p.3. Sley ends 1 - 1 - 2 per dent in a 12 dent reed for a total 
         • 8-shaft loom, at least 24” weaving width                        of 16 epi.
         • 12 dent reed                                                    2 / WEAVE
         • 2 shuttles                                                      Wind 1 shuttle with the patterning weft and 1 shuttle with 
                                                                           tabby weft. Begin by weaving 3 picks in plain weave with 
         YARNS                                                             tabby. Follow the treadling in the draft on p.3. End by 
         WARP: The Fibre Co. Meadow (40% merino wool, 25%                  weaving 3 picks in plain weave with tabby. 
         baby llama, 20% silk, 15% linen; 545 yds/100 gm skein): 
         queen anne’s lace, 2 skeins.                                      3 / FINISH
         PATTERNING WEFT: The Fibre Co. Road to China Lace                 Using tabby yarn, finish end with hem stitch. Remove 
         (65% baby alpaca, 15% silk, 10% camel, 10% cashmere;              scarf from loom, leaving at least 5” of warp for fringe. 
         656 yds/100 gram skein): rhodolite, 1 skein.                      Finish starting end of scarf with hem stitch. Soak in cool 
         TABBY WEFT: Jaggerspun Zephyr (50% merino wool, 50%               water and wool wash. Blot dry in a towel, and lay flat to 
         silk; 1120yds/100 gm skein): vanilla, 1 skein.                    dry. Trim fringe to 3” (7.75 cm).
         WARP LENGTH
         214 warp ends, 3 yds long. (allows for 6” take-up, 28” 
         loom waste, 10” swatching/sampling).
         SETTS
         WARP: 16 epi (1 - 1 - 2 / dent in a 12-dent reed)
         WEFT: 18 ppi patterning, 18 ppi tabby
         DIMENSIONS
         WIDTH IN REED: 13.25” (33.75 cm) 
         AFTER FINISHING: 12.75” (32.5 cm) width, 66.75” (169.25 
         cm) length, not including fringe.
         NOTES
         When threading the 210 ends, you will work the 62 ends 
         of the pattern repeat 3 times, and then the first 24 ends 
         once more. When weaving the scarf, you will work the 
         pattern repeat 16 times, then work the first 48 picks of 
         the repeat once more. 
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        VOLTAIC SCARF
        Kate Gagnon Osborn
        THREADING                                                       work the repeat 3 times, then work 
                                                                        these 24 ends once more (see note)
                                           pattern repeat - work 3 times
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