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| Project Type | Scarves/Shawls, Accessories |
|---|---|
| Collections | Handwoven Fall 2026 |
| Loom Type | Multi-Shaft Floor or Table |
| Number of Shafts | 4 |
| Number of Treadles | 4 |
| Weave Structures | Twill |
| Magazine Issue | Fall 2026 |
| Author | Rebecca Fox |
| Format | Project/Pattern |
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LoginThe unique process of winding this shawl’s multicolored warp and randomly choosing the next end to thread leads to cloth with more depth.
When Rebecca Fox first learned to weave, she couldn’t wait to start throwing the shuttle for each new project. However, now she finds herself more fascinated with the design process, especially when it comes to color.
The idea for this project started as a shawl that used 19 colors of 8/2 Tencel in the warp and black in the weft. That original version is now also her favorite travel accessory, as it goes with everything and doubles as a small lap blanket.
For this shawl, she used a green/gold palette. She designs this type of warp during the winding process by holding multiple thread colors (usually three to five at a time) as she measures the warp. She finds that this practice creates cloth with more depth and interest, while helping her burn through her copious stash—and it significantly speeds up winding. When threading the heddles, she randomly chooses an end from the current bundle, which makes for wonderful and unplanned color juxtapositions.
Structure
Twill.Equipment
4-shaft loom, 24" weaving width; 12-dent reed; 1 shuttle.Yarns
Warp: 8/2 Tencel (100% lyocell; 3,360 yd/lb; Valley Yarns; WEBS), Hunter and Whipple Blue, 65 yd each; Greyed Teal, 306 yd; Mineral Green, 416 yd; Olive, 390 yd; Lemongrass, 286 yd; Gold, 150 yd; Lemon Drop, 39 yd. 8/2 Tencel Tonals (100% lyocell; 3,360 yd/lb; Valley Yarns; WEBS), Peacock, 169 yd.
Weft: 8/2 Tencel, Hunter, 1,391 yd.
Note: Rebecca used yarn from her stash. If the colors listed are out of stock, you can find close matches in 8/2 Tencel at Yarn Barn of Kansas, Meridian Mill House, and Maurice Brassard.Dimensions
Width in the reed: 24".
Woven length: (measured under tension on the loom) 70".
Finished size: (after wet-finishing) 22" × 68½"plus 6" fringe.
Photos by Matt Graves
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About: Rebecca Fox is a pediatrician who loves to play with colors in her weaving (when she isn’t using crayons).
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