Blue weaved scarf

Hello everyone!

Hope everyone is doing well even though we are all going through a very rough time this year. Covid  19 definitely has changed me a lot these past few months. I've been feeling really down and have not been my usual self. I really miss crafting but I just couldn't bring myself to create anything new for the past 3, 4 months.

I've been keeping myself busy growing vegetables in my garden at home instead of crafting. It seems to be a big trend around the world these days to grow your own food and I just couldn't help myself to do the same. It's good therapy as well. Since I can't go out as much as I like anymore, staying at home and spending time in the garden in the morning seems like a good idea in the beginning. Honestly I love it till now. But it did occurred to me that I needed to get back to crafting as well. I received some lovely gifts from a dear friend some time ago on my birthday this year and those gifts somehow gave me some motivation to create something again.

I immediately got into the mood to do something creative but I had to clean up my room first because it was so dusty and messy. I've neglected it for the past few months. When I was cleaning up the mess, I stumbled upon a weaving project that I started way back in 2018. At the time I was so addicted to knitting, crochet and weaving. I did make a small weaved scarf at the time too using the same method. Then I got over ambitious and wanted to make a bigger and longer scarf. Unfortunately I didn't get to complete it back then because I was so busy doing so many things at the same time. So I decided to finish what I started. I still have one more knitting project that I started in 2018 left to complete. Not sure when I can  get that one done though. But I'm glad that I manage to complete the blue weaved scarf once and for all.

To be honest, I don't think I will be weaving another scarf anytime soon. It's so difficult to do plus it takes so much of space in my craft room. So from now on wards I would just do crochet or knitting with a loom. If I ever wanted to weave again, it will only be in smaller sizes using a small loom that I bought some time ago. That would be exciting to try. I've always love trying out new tools.

This blue weaved scarf did not come out as nice as I expected but it's ok, as I am a beginner. I'm always glad that I did try it as it was a good experience. Anything new to try is always good for the brain. I love to challenge myself. There's definitely some flaws on the scarf which you may not be able to see clearly but I know where it is. So it's definitely not for sale, it's just for my own personal use. Weaving is very time consuming and needs a lot of patience. I'm just so relieved that it's done, haha!

I DIY the loom that was used to make the blue weaved scarf using a long thick cardboard. It's actually two long cardboards glued together to make it really thick. I also used a lot of pearlescent plastic tip pins. Since I wanted to make a really long scarf, I had to use and weave on both sides of the cardboard. So that was not easy to do. If it was just one sided, it would have been much easier.

After all the weaving was done, I finished off the sides of the scarf using a crochet hook. That would be my favourite thing to do as it is the easiest, LOL! Finishing off the sides and braiding the ends of the scarf was fun. I was happy with the outcome. 

Now that this blue scarf is done I can continue to complete other unfinished projects that I neglected some time ago. I hope I won't lose the motivation to craft again. I do miss it a lot. Thank you to all who still stick by me even though I went missing for a long time. I appreciate it a lot. Lots of love to you 😍❤️.

My first woven scarf

Hello again!

I hope you are not disappointed to see me updating my blog with a post that's not related to quilling or handmade cards. I guess I'm taking some of my free time from card making and quilling to pursue my joy in other types of craft. I want to make this year, a year about learning and experimenting on new crafts and expanding my skills.

Anyways, this year, after finding joy in knitting, I wanted to also find back the joy in weaving. Knitting, crocheting and weaving, all use the same the material, which is yarn to make scarves, sweaters, blankets or whatever we like with them. So after starting the year with knitting, I thought of weaving or maybe after that, try my hand at crocheting too, which I have also tried many years before but was not really good at it. Who knows, maybe this time, I'll be much better at it right? Hahaha! God willing! 

I believe this is not my first time experimenting on weaving. I've tried it a few years ago but on a very small A4 size diy loom made of mounting board. Not sure if I blogged about it here. Tried to find a post about it here but failed. So maybe I didn't write about it here after all. But I'm sure I post about it on Instagram or Facebook back then. It was not continuous weave though....but it was the conventional weaving method (which I was not good at! LOL!)

So, after I tried my hand in knitting two scarves, I wanted to try weaving one too. I went on a search on YouTube (as always hahahaha) to look for tutorials on how to weave it and found one particular tutorial that I find really interesting. Interesting because of the method of weaving! They called it the Continuous Strand Weaving Method! Probably because, you don't have to cut a certain amount of yarn to start weaving. You can continuously use the whole ball of yarn for the whole project. That was one of the reasons why I liked it and also because, I don't have to worry about the sides of the weave curving up as I weave. Usually that would be one of the main problem that I face every time I weave. So this technique solves all the problem I had with weaving.

As you can see from the photos and video above, I didn't have to cut the yarn at all. I just continuously weave the yarn from the bottom of the loom up till the end of it. And on each side the edges were even. I really LOVED that!! It's so difficult to get a really even edge when you do the conventional weaving method.

After all the weaving is done, I would take out the pins one by one and then, I would use a big crochet hook to join up all the loops around the scarf. This will seal the weave and complete the scarf. You can see how I do it from the video above. :)

Although in the beginning of the weave, there were already some fringe on both ends of the scarf, I added more of it once the weaving is completed. This is because, there were not enough fringe and it looked so loose. So since there were still a lot of the yarn left at hand, I added more to it to make the fringe look more thick.

I made this scarf the same length as the board, so that means, it's not that long. Compared to the knitted scarf I made before, this one is pretty short but it's the average length of a scarf. The weave is about 43 inches long and plus the fringes on both ends that has a total of 12 inches long, that makes the scarf, 55 inches long altogether. The width of the scarf is about 5 inches. So it's not that wide and long but good enough to go around the neckline and hang on the back and front of the body.

I will definitely try to make another scarf with this method but it will be a more challenging one and with wider and longer loom. It takes a shorter amount of time to do a simple weave like this compared to knitting, so I will definitely try this again. I already have an idea of how to do it. ;)

22.2.2020 - This woven scarf now belongs to Jed! Made this scarf for him way back in 2018 and yet he only received it 2020. I was supposed send it together with the knitted scarf I made for his Mom but I didn't get the chance to get it done on time. Anyways I am glad I get the chance to see him wearing it and gosh he is all grown up now! A fine young man he is. I first knew him when he was still wearing diapers! I'm feeling really old right now, LOL!