Handwoven Cotton Scarves and Shawls

*There are two types of cotton yarn used in these scarves,
1) "Singles" yarn, meaning single-ply yarn, is used in scarf styles 2 and 7.
2) The other scarves are woven with a fine 2-ply yarn.

Due to the handmade nature of this item all sizes are approximate.
Shrinkage: Expect approximately 10% shrinkage in both directions, with hand washing and line drying. Keep them away from your washer and dryer.
Each size has an additional 2-4 inch "twisted" fringe on the two ends.

Style #1:
Small vertical stripe. This is a moderately closed weave, with fine 2-ply yarn*, composed of vertical 1/2" stripes of alternating loose and closed weave. No open spaces.

Style #2:
Horizontal shadow plaid. A fairly closed weave, with singles yarn*, comprised of 3/4" horizontal stripes of alternating dense and loose weave, and more subtle vertical stripes of the same width. The scale of repeat is 1.5" square. No open spaces.

Style #4:
Medium lacey stripe. Vertical 1" stripes of smooth weave interchanged with same-size stripes of a lacey pattern. The overall effect is fairly closed, and the yarn is a 2-ply*.

Style #6:
Big open check. This is a very open but crisply defined pattern, with 1/2" open spaces. The scale of repeat is 1.5" square, and it's woven with 2-ply yarn* for a smooth look.

Style #7:
Medium hazy squares. The singles yarn* used for this design imparts a soft look. The scale of repeat is about 1.75" square, and the weave is fairly closed.

Style #8:
Big plaid. Stripes of 4" open weave alternate with stripes of 4" solid weave, intersecting in both directions to form a large-scaled plaid. The overall effect is moderately open. Yarn used is fine 2-ply*. The open spaces are 1/2" square.

Style #11:
Open diamonds border. A supple closed weave is bordered by several wide rows of open diamonds, about 1"x.5" each. Most of the scarf is done in a drapey, filled-in weave, and the yarn is 2-ply*. Visualize the graphic rotated 90 degrees; the border runs horizontally.