Valley Yarns #291 Night Sky Shawl PDF

This Summer and Winter shawl features both Valley Yarns 8/2 Tencel and Valley Yarns 5/2 Bamboo for an iridescent weave that drapes and shimmers beautifully, like stars in the dark night sky. Recommended for intermediate weavers and up as this draft uses a skeleton tie-up./

Weave Structure: Summer and Winter

Equipment: 8-shaft jack or table loom (due to skeleton tie-up) at least 26” wide, 2 shuttles, 2 bobbins

Warp Yarns: Valley Yarns 8/2 Tencel (100% Lyocell, 3,360 yds/lb, sold on ~1lb cones) Amethyst, 1,752 yds

Weft Yarns: Valley Yarns 5/2 Bamboo (100% Rayon from Bamboo, 2,100 yds/lb, sold on ~1lb cones) Birch, 555 yds; Valley Yarns 8/2 Tencel (100% Lyocell, 3,360 yds/lb, sold on ~1lb cones) Gold, 555 yds

Warp Length: 3 yds of 584 ends (includes 4 floating selvedge ends)

Sett: 24 epi (2/dent in a 12-dent reed), 20-21 ppi

Width in reed: 24.25”

Finished Dimensions: 22.5” x 67”, plus 4” fringe at either end.