Although it is getting too warm out to wear wool it’s not to late to start warping and weaving your Fall fashions. Above, this simple but trendy outfit from TractorGirl.com combines a hand-knit sweater and handwoven accessories.
Attached are some helpful hints, tips and links to patterns to re-create this outfit on your own! Read below:
The side-pouch is woven in plain weave with some saori-style elements in the weft. The scarf has a hint of twill and autumn peach . Both scarf and pouch could easily be done in plain weave on a 20″ rigid heddle loom or even a 10″ Schacht Cricket.
The sweater is a knit but we found some similar designs of Ravelry, all written for various levels (and languages):
1) Hourglass Sweater by Joelle Hoverson, published in Last-Minute Knitted Gifts
For those of you who don’t have Ravelry accounts to see the two links for this sweater, visit this blog here.
2) For a more tunic-take on the look, try DROPS design 109-39 Dress in Alpaca and Kid Silk
3) And finally, from France, Robe #480-T7-257 by the Phildar Design Team for Phildar No. 480, Tendances, Hiver/Winter 2007/2008
Be advised, this pattern is written in French and as of my Google search this afternoon, no copies of this magazine (or pattern) were being sold anywhere online. If you find this pattern (or somehow miraculously have a copy of it) let us know!
If you take it upon yourself to replicate this outfit send us the pics and we’ll post them!
Eugene Textile Center 