I have a single skein of colorful cotton/bamboo sock yarn that a sweet friend gave to me. I’m not a knitter. What can I do with a mere 50 grams of silky-soft yarn? My 13.5” Glimåkra Emilia rigid-heddle loom is perfect for the task. When I’m at home I weave on floor looms. When I travel I like to take Emilia along.
!["Make Do" warping while away from home.](https://warpedforgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/01-1024x768.jpeg)
![Glimakra 13.5" Emilia rigid heddle loom, ready to tie on and start weaving.](https://warpedforgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/02-1024x768.jpeg)
![Weaving in the Casita Travel Trailer.](https://warpedforgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/03-768x1024.jpeg)
![Weaving outside while camping.](https://warpedforgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/04-1024x768.jpeg)
![Weaving outdoors.](https://warpedforgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/05-1024x768.jpeg)
![Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park, with poppies in the foreground.](https://warpedforgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/06-1024x768.jpeg)
![Hemstitching at the end of a scarf on the rigid heddle loom.](https://warpedforgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/07-1024x768.jpeg)
One skein of this yarn yields just enough to make the warp for a short scarf with fringe. I am using Xie Bamboo thread for the weft, left from the huck lace shawl I wove for myself to wear to my daughter’s wedding six years ago (See Quiet Friday: Coral Shawl for a Memorable Occasion). This thinner weft gives me a loose weave, and the color blends in a way that allows the changing color of the warp to take center stage.
![Trimming fringe on a handwoven scarf.](https://warpedforgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/08-1024x768.jpeg)
![Trimmed.](https://warpedforgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/09-1024x768.jpeg)
![Twisting fringe.](https://warpedforgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/10-1024x768.jpeg)
![Twisting fringe.](https://warpedforgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/11-1024x768.jpeg)
![Handwoven scarf before washing.](https://warpedforgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/12-1024x768.jpeg)
![Rigid heddle scarf made with sock yarn.](https://warpedforgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_9207-1024x768.jpeg)
Now that this scarf is finished, the only thing left to do is make sure I have a new warp ready for Emilia in time for our next travel adventure.
May you take your joys with you.
Happy travel weaving,
Karen