Today I don't have too much to share with you.
There aren't too many new things happening here WIP-wise as I have not been around to do most of them. Last weekend I had a stand at a craft market and then had to help out at the girls annual Bazaar the following day so craft-wise I didn't have any time.
I am not going to bore you with similar pictures as last week, instead I will just update you on the newest WIP.
The Ravenclaw Scarf is off the loom and will be shared with you all on Friday.
Above is Kay's Scarf, which I warped and began this morning.
I am using Drops Baby Merino which I am finding a real pleasure to weave with.
I really enjoy making narrow warps and am slowly getting to grips with the loom. It has actually become fun to warp it too, something I never thought I would say!
I have made a change to this projects original design.
Originally it was going to be made out of these two colours:
![Baby Merino 22](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-2WqEN-IE4_4EhLFmZ6TiZCKMzRdpFNiR-sf5DZBtCrTT1Sxc5UYbkP5uFvTjaVUM64enQZuO2LQp4dURlgc8qQATJzrpO6iaBL4XbbbS5QKzCPOfVnp7ApNLNuGqxd596SZYCrDlCLD/s1600/22.jpg)
![Baby Merino 35](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhEbK0UXlM8ebB3lf_rqTYICtMUofk_jjcdx6eQcfluastEfEvLx4HL7cLLzjLkZe0Vp0qTZOl7XoPg0qXYin5M5wJnvLsrYIiDINvWXFway-oAuiFJteZHvAVrF0ZPyWxrUESZq4lzV1/s1600/35.jpg)
Baby Merino numbers 22 and 35
This would not have been a problem had I not been so anxious to start the Ravenclaw scarf!
As I ordered all the yarn for both projects together I had planned for the Ravenclaw scarf to be made out of these two colours:
![Drops Baby Merino 19](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzuMUvUUY3nQb2McoOaSteosPurvKfoJOi5D6vwYNiLOtrkleSSrDslDTXdTiymnuezYZeFMIOrDxUPZHy-UfeEOKzcFbX-mKFfyFCfacJ2_wRf78np4ofpiNJsYcCznKtgRtLpXHFIxN/s1600/19.jpg)
![Drops Baby Merino 13](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfduD-aE2JgP9TE9Gl7p-0-U1r557N2XLtzRM2Nz6x0ZwUkrLghTjGgRk50ph_8GzLxaYGNSBm2DT8QVI2Aq4StCI9E9KkmZW60Rgq5mf61gXuhzi0E-Zbx-4PWuA-0DzqQBlbepbV_NCZ/s1600/13.jpg)
Baby Merino numbers 19 and 13
So far so good :)
As the Ravenclaw scarf only needed a little for the striping I ordered 2 balls of the number 19 yarn which would have definitely been enough.
When the box came, I didn't remember that I had ordered less of number 19 and grabbed two balls of number 22 out of the box. It worked well with the navy blue so I went with that colour combo - ie:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-2WqEN-IE4_4EhLFmZ6TiZCKMzRdpFNiR-sf5DZBtCrTT1Sxc5UYbkP5uFvTjaVUM64enQZuO2LQp4dURlgc8qQATJzrpO6iaBL4XbbbS5QKzCPOfVnp7ApNLNuGqxd596SZYCrDlCLD/s1600/22.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfduD-aE2JgP9TE9Gl7p-0-U1r557N2XLtzRM2Nz6x0ZwUkrLghTjGgRk50ph_8GzLxaYGNSBm2DT8QVI2Aq4StCI9E9KkmZW60Rgq5mf61gXuhzi0E-Zbx-4PWuA-0DzqQBlbepbV_NCZ/s1600/13.jpg)
This morning I merrily warped with the combo I thought I had planned for Kay's Scarf: (19 and 35)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhEbK0UXlM8ebB3lf_rqTYICtMUofk_jjcdx6eQcfluastEfEvLx4HL7cLLzjLkZe0Vp0qTZOl7XoPg0qXYin5M5wJnvLsrYIiDINvWXFway-oAuiFJteZHvAVrF0ZPyWxrUESZq4lzV1/s1600/35.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzuMUvUUY3nQb2McoOaSteosPurvKfoJOi5D6vwYNiLOtrkleSSrDslDTXdTiymnuezYZeFMIOrDxUPZHy-UfeEOKzcFbX-mKFfyFCfacJ2_wRf78np4ofpiNJsYcCznKtgRtLpXHFIxN/s1600/19.jpg)
As I approached the end - literally the end, of the warp I was just about to run out of the grey, so I went to grab two more balls of number 19 to find that there was no more - suddenly I realized what I had done, but I had two more holes to fill and I wasn't going to redo the warp so I managed, just barely, to finish the warp with the number 19.
Once the warp was done I sat with the dilemma:
I had originally planned a houndstooth pattern for her scarf but now had no more of the grey wool number 19, instead I had a whole bunch of the number 22 grey yarn.
What to do?
Well, either re-order and wait (Right, like any crafter can just wait once raring to go!) or use the lighter grey (22) for the weft.
So, in true itchy finger style, I have begun the project with the number 22 instead of 19.
I like the look of the project so far, given it is no longer a houndstooth pattern, but I like the depth the two greys give the project.
![ashford rigid heddle](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbrW3_UAtbnGDWyeFmscTPH7I0dHifxcg3jD6QkC9QquxND_49nph6T9QeCuo6sjcCPM7tGH6-49QgGB9aAOzfN-ddtbT3LqAH0jISwlbQmk5vOflBlq0wU9rVDZU-dPdlf0AFcgtqFwq/s1600/IMG_2445.1.jpg)
Do you adapt according to tools available or do you stick to original plans with your projects?
I wish you all a productive week :)
See you soon.
x
I am sharing this with all my Wednesday Friends :)
Dear Natalie! I have no words! The scarf is so beautiful!
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