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| Woven Pinwheel Scarf |
Pinwheel Winter Scarf
This scarf uses a pickup stick to create the pinwheel pattern. This is an 8-row pickup stick repeat pattern. After each 8-row repeat, you change the color of the yarn. Each side of this scarf has a plain weave edge, which sets off the pinwheel pattern. While this pattern is not a first time project, it is not that difficult once you have mastered the basics of rigid heddle weaving.
Skill level: Intermediate
Yarn used:
Cascade 220® (red) Tosh vintage (gray)
by Cascade Yarns by madelinetosh
Worsted / 10 ply Worsted / 10 ply
100% Wool 100% Merino
220 yards
/
100
grams 200 yards
Loom used:
Schacht Cricket loom
Heddle size: 8
Warping Length: 100"
Weaving Length:
72 ends
Warping pattern:
8 ends of gray
8 ends of red
8 ends of gray
8 ends of red
8 ends of gray
8 ends of red
8 ends of gray
8 ends of red
8 ends of gray
Lift pattern for Weft (alternate gray/red every 8 rows):
[Pickup stick pattern is in front of the heddle]
Pick 1: Heddle in Neutral.
Under 1, over 1, under 1, over 1, under 4.
Repeat till last stripe: over 4, under 4. |
Last stripe: over 4, under 1, over 1, under 1, over 1.
Pick 2: Heddle in Neutral.
Over 1, under 1, over 1, under 1, over 1, under 3.
Repeat for each stripe until the last one: over 3, under 1, over 1, under 3.
Last stripe: over 3, under 1, over 1, under 1, over 1, under 1.
Pick 3: Heddle in Neutral.
Under 1, over 1, under 1, over 1, under 1, over 1, under 2.
Repeat for each strip until the last one: over 2, under 1, over 1, under 1, over 1, under 2.
Last stripe: over 2, under 1, over 1, under 1, over 1, under 1, over 1.
Pick 4: Heddle in down position plain weave.
Pick 5: Heddle in up position plain weave.
Pick 6: Heddle in Neutral.
Over 1, under 1, over 1, under 1, over 1, under 1, over 2.
Repeat for each stripe until the last one: under 2, over 1, under 1, over 1, under 1, over 2.
Last stripe: under 2, over 1, under 1, over 1, under 1, over 1, under 1.
Pick 7: Heddle in Neutral.
Under 1, over 1, under 1, over 1, under 1, over 3.
Repeat for each stripe until the last one: under 3, over 1, under 1, over 3.
Last stripe: under 3, over 1, under 1, over 1, under 1, over 1.
Pick 8: Heddle in Neutral.
Over 1, under 1, over 1, under 1, over 4.
Repeat for each stripe until the last one: under 4, over 4.
Last stripe: under 4, over 1, under 1, over 1, under 1.
Be sure to give this a good soak in hot tap water with a bid of wool wash (I use Eucalan). This will tighten up your weaving and give your pinwheels definition. After a soak, roll in a towel and then hang to dry. Fringe can be twisted or left plain.
Although the 8-shaft version of the pinwheel pattern is well-known, I first found the directions for the conversion technique to a rigid heddle loom from a woman with the username jeen on the Ravelry website.
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| Woven Pinwheel Scarf |
