Prakruti Scarf

We have assembled the yarns to make Shilpa Nagarkar's Prakruti Scarf found in Easy Weaving with Little Looms Fall 2022 available from Long Thread Media.

The Valley of Flowers in the Himalayas inspired Shilpa Nagarkar to design this brightly hued Tencel scarf.

Shilpa used the clasped-warp technique to achieve the seamless transition of colors.  She named the scarf Prakruti which means nature in Sanskrit.

Yarns: Tencel 8/2

Weave structure: plain weave with clasped warp, inlay, and supplementary warp and weft

Experience level:  advanced

Equipment needed: rigid heddle loom; 14" weaving width; 12.5-dent reed (or 12 dent); 2 shuttles for the background weft; 2 pick-up sticks; 2 shuttles for supplementary weft (optional)

Finished size: one scarf 12.5" x 84" plus 4" fringe 

Instructions needed: Easy Weaving with Little Looms Fall 2022 available from Long Thread Media.  Pattern sold separately 

Designed by Shilpa Nagarkar