Valley Yarns Parallel Wanderings, designed by Barbara Elkins, makes a statement with bold colors and shimmering patterns. This shawlette is woven in Tencel—a joy to weave and wear—the design contains lines that parallel the colors, the threading, and the treadling for a rich and moving piece.
Equipment: 8-shaft loom at least 20” wide, 1 shuttle, 1 bobbin
Warp Yarn: Valley Yarns 8/2 Tencel (100% Lyocell, 3360 yds/lb)
621 yards shown in Lemongrass
615 yards shown in Caribbean Blue*
Weft Yarn: 724 yards Valley Yarns 8/2 Tencel (100% Lyocell, 3360 yds/lb) shown in Black
Warp Length: 3 yards of 412 ends (includes 2 floating selvedges)
Sett: 27 epi (3/dent in a 9–dent reed, 2-2-2-3 in a 12-dent reed
Finished Dimensions: 13⅝” wide and 62¾” long
Weave Structure: Irregular Twill, paralleled
*Note: The PDF draft of this draft may refer to Caribbean Blue by its former name, Blue Ming. These are the same color.
