The weaving went much quicker than I expected and was all over in about a day. I hemstitched both ends on the loom then cut the fringes to about 2 cm. At first I couldn't get The wool to shrink but eventually at about 55 degrees it started. Overall about 33% shrinkage in the width and virtually nothing in the length (superwash merino warp). After gently pealing the layers apart that had slightly felted together, I blocked it and let it dry.
The fabric is very light, soft and drapey with its open sett but the two layers add warmth. The areas os single cloth using the warps from both layers (the squares, selvedges and hems) help puff the layers apart and flare the ends of the shawl. The yellow side was a bit disappointing as the grey weft killed the colour (I couldn't see it when I was weaving as it was the bottom cloth). The slightly slubby linen/silk/lambswool weft adds a bit of texture.
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