Specifications
| Brand: | Valley Yarns |
| Yarn Weight: | Fingering, Lace | 2 Ply |
| Designer: | Barbara Elkins |
| Craft: | Weaving |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Pages: | 2 |
| Techniques and Construction: | Stripes |
| Pattern Code: | 74 |
| Featured Products: | Valley Yarns Rayon Chenille Yarn - Rayon 4 Ply Valley Yarns 8/2 Tencel Yarn - Lyocell Lace |
Product Description
Valley Yarns Scarf in Rayon Chenille is a way to weave a light weight rayon chenille scarf with well-behaved fringes. Instead of using chenille for weft, try using Valley Yarns 8/2 Tencel. It lightens the scarf, and the drape is terrific. The finishing method is a little off-beat and will probably surprise you, but it keeps the fringes orderly and tangle-free.
Equipment: 4-shaft loom, minimum 15” weaving width, 8-dent reed, one boat shuttle, and bobbin. For finishing, 1 Tyvek envelope a little wider than the scarf and at least twice the length of your fringe. Sewing machine with long basting stitch capability.
Warp Yarn: Valley Yarns Rayon Chenille (100% Rayon Chenille; 1450yds/1 lb cone)
168 yards shown in Navy
312 yards shown in Amethyst
360 yards shown in Greyed Teal
Weft Yarn: 500 yards Valley Yarns 8/2 Tencel (100% Lyocell, 3360 yds/lb) shown in Red Clay*
Warp length: 6 yards of 140 ends for two scarves, 3 yards for one scarf, and the amounts given are for a 6-yard warp.
Sett: 16 epi
Finished Dimensions: 8¼ wide and 68" long or to the desired length
*Note: The PDF draft of this draft may refer to Red Clay by its former name, Pompeii. These are the same color.
Valley Yarns Scarf in Rayon Chenille
What Is Being Made
This is a lightweight woven scarf designed by Barbara Elkins, measuring 8¼ inches wide by 68 inches long (or to desired length). The scarf features a striped pattern created through thoughtful color placement in the warp, combining navy, amethyst, and greyed teal rayon chenille with a red clay tencel weft. The finished scarf showcases well-behaved, tangle-free fringes on both ends, achieved through an innovative finishing technique.
Weaving Techniques
This project uses a 4-shaft loom with a straight draw threading pattern (1, 2, 3, 4 and repeat) across 140 total warp ends. The weave structure is plain weave, treadled throughout using shafts 1 & 3 and 2 & 4. Weavers maintain a consistent beat of 13 or 14 picks per inch during weaving. The scarf is set at 16 ends per inch (epi) in an 8-dent reed, with a weaving width of 8½ inches in the reed.
The striping technique is achieved through strategic warp color arrangement: navy sections frame the design, amethyst and greyed teal create the central striped pattern, and the red clay tencel weft provides consistent color throughout. Hemstitching is worked at both the beginning and end of the fabric for reinforcement.
A distinctive finishing method uses a tyvek envelope to control the fringe. The envelope is cut into tubes that slide over each fringe end and are secured with machine basting stitches in three sections (top, middle, and end), creating orderly, tangle-free fringes.
Materials and Yarn Specifications
- Warp: Valley Yarns Rayon Chenille (1450 yds/lb.) in three colors—168 yards Navy, 312 yards Amethyst, and 360 yards Greyed Teal
- Weft: Valley Yarns 8/2 Tencel (3360 yds/lb.) in Red Clay, 500 yards
- Total warp length: 6 yards for two scarves, or 3 yards for one scarf
- Equipment: 4-shaft loom with minimum 15-inch weaving width, 8-dent reed, one boat shuttle with bobbin, and tyvek envelope for finishing
Design Notes
The pattern allows for approximately 10% shrinkage during finishing. Weavers may substitute Valley Yarns 8/2 Tencel for the weft to lighten the scarf further and achieve exceptional drape while maintaining the striped aesthetic. The plain weave structure eliminates the need for floating selvages, simplifying the threading and weaving process.
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