Lightweight Lace Scarf

Directions

1. Warping: Warp the loom according to Project Specs above.

2. Weaving: Weave a header with scrap yarn, making sure to leave about 6” of warp for fringe. Leave a tail of weft about 4 times the width of the warp. Start with the down shed and weave 12 picks of plain weave. Hemstitch the end of the scarf— I hemstitched bundles of four warp ends.

3. With the heddle in the down position, pick up pattern A following the pattern instructions below. Pattern stick A will remain in place throughout the weaving. You will need to pick up pattern B each time it is needed. Alternately, you can save pattern B on a heddle bar using string heddles.
   
   Pick-up Pattern A

   Skip 6, (pick up 3, skip 3) 10 times, pick up 3, skip 6 at the end
   
   Pick-up Pattern B

   Skip 9, (pick up 3, skip 3) 9 times, pick up 3, skip 9 at the end

Weaving Sequence for Lace

1. Down
2. Up & pattern stick A

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 four times.

4. Down
5. Up
6. Down

7. Up & pattern stick B

8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 four times.

9. Down
10. Up

11. Repeat the above pattern for the length of the scarf. End with 12 picks of plain weave. Hemstitch the end of the scarf and remove it from the loom.

Finishing

1. Make a twisted fringe on both ends, using a total of 8 warp ends for each fringe (4 for each group).
2. Wash by hand in lukewarm water, roll in a towel to press out the water and lay flat to dry.