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Houndstooth Scarves

Catwalk Scarf (houndstooth on 4-shaft weaving loom)

These patterns for handwoven scarves are featured in Episode 5 of the “Handwoven Colour” course.

In this episode, we actually have FIVE different houndstooth scarf patterns that you can choose from, depending on what loom you have and what kinds of colours or yarns you would like to use.

You can download the pattern PDFs below (note that the Catwalk pattern has two options in it).

MATERIALS

  • Puppytooth Scarf: Harrisville Highland on cones (450 yds / 411 m per 1/2 lb / 225 g cone; 100% virgin wool), 1 cone each of 2 colours A and B. Sample shown in Midnight Blue and Gold.

  • Triple Check Scarf: 3 skeins SweetGeorgia Yarns Mohair Silk Sock, 1 each in Velvet Elvis (A), Watershed (B), and Silver (C) (437 yd / 400 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein; 50% Superwash Merino, 15% Silk, 15% Mohair, 20% Nylon).

  • Cabin Fever Scarf: SweetGeorgia Yarns Mohair Silk Sock (437 yds / 400 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein; 50% superwash merino, 15% silk, 15% mohair, 20% nylon), 1 skein each of 2 colours A and B. Sample shown in Charcoal and Candy Apple.

  • Catwalk Scarf SOLID Version: SweetGeorgia Yarns Mohair Silk Sock (437 yds / 400 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein; 50% superwash merino, 15% silk, 15% mohair, 20% nylon), 1 skein each of 2 colours A and B. Sample shown in Black Plum and Lollipop.

  • Catwalk Scarf GRADIENT Version: SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock (425 yds / 388 m per 4 oz / 115 g skein; 80% superwash merino, 20% nylon), 1 skein of Ultraviolet. SweetGeorgia Yarns Double Sock Yarn Blank (425 yds / 388 m per 4 oz / 115 g skein; 80% superwash merino, 20% nylon), 1 knitted blank of Lighthouse. Separate the two strands into separate balls.

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