Kaleidoscope Napkins - 4 shaft

Kaleidoscope Napkin Kit

May 17, 2023

These cheerful napkins are sure to brighten up any table!  You can weave them all the same or use different treadlings for each napkin for a matching, yet different set.  The 4 napkins will be approximately 17” x 17” when finished.  4 and 8-shaft instructions are included.

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Love Lives Here Wallhanging Kit

Love Lives Here Wallhanging Kit

May 9, 2023

This 4-shaft name draft design is based on “Love Lives Here”. Featuring Lyte Bold hemp yarn and Tubular Spectrum mercerized cotton yarn, this wall hanging celebrates love in a home, no matter what combination it takes. Great for couples, singles, grandparents, aunts/uncles, friends, this design celebrates every home where love is found. This is a DJE kit and includes a prewound warp and all the weft yarn you need to complete the wall hanging.  The hanger is included in the kit.

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Blocks Rock Napkin Kit

Blocks Rock Napkin Kit

May 9, 2023

Turned twill blocks rock in these napkins – as in rock between 3/1 and 1/3 twill blocks! A fun, fast weave with easy to remember treadling creates 4 napkins on one warp, but in different colors! Featuring 5/2 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton in 3 colorways.  This is a DJE Handwovens kit and includes a prewound warp.

  • Combo #1-ALL: 1 napkin in each color.
  • Combo #2-WARM: 2 napkins in Gold and 2 napkins in Copper.
  • Combo #3-COOL: 2 napkins in Teal, 2 napkins in Lime.

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Splash! Towels

Splash! Towel Kit

April 8, 2023

Make a Splash!  You will be the envy of everyone at the pool, the beach, the spa or even in your own bathroom!  This kit makes two towels woven with soft 10/2 American Maid ™ unmercerized cotton warp and amazing, thirsty Lyte Hemp weft yarn.  An 8-shaft Crepe weave structure from the incredible Alice Schlein makes these towels as absorbent as they are gorgeous! (Finished size approximately 28” x 48”).

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Toasty Turned Tacquete Cowl Instructions

November 22, 2022

Warm up the cold days with three toasty warm cowls!!  These instructions will have you weave three different weft colors to get 3 different, yet related cowls.  Using a 4-shaft loom, 5/2 Tubular Spectrum™ Mercerized cotton yarn and ONE SHUTTLE, these toasty turned taquete cowls are as fun to weave as they are to wear.  Brew a pot of tea and get comfy.

There are now two colorways for the cowls, and the patterns are different for each colorway.  Scroll down for more information.

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Autumn Equinox Towel Instructions

November 21, 2022

Use 7 cozy colors of 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarn to make these towels to warm your hearth. This one-shuttle Turned Taquete (aka Jin) weave structure makes towels to match the season. This kit comes with enough yarn to make four dishtowels.  With this 8-shaft pattern, you can make both the towels with the circles and the towels with the blocks.  Thanks to Susan Poague who designed the circle draft.  Her original towels can be found in Handwoven May/June 2019. Choose either 4 or 8-shaft instructions.

If you would like both drafts and all the yarns to make the kit, click here.

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Bumberet Bitty Bits Napkin Instructions

July 1, 2022

Instructions to weave the Bumberet Bitty Bit Napkins.  Play with 4 variations of the fascinating structure of Bumberet with our thirsty Lyte™ Bold hemp yarn and bitty bits of 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ yarn for a splash of color!  All with this including a quick, single shuttle weave!  Weave 5 napkins (finished size 16.5” square) in 4 different treadlings or pick one treadling and make the napkins all the same.  All on 4 shafts! Designed and woven by honorary Lunatic Paula Heller.

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Weekend Washcloth Instructions

June 17, 2022

Instructions for the Weekend Washcloths.  Looking for a quick project to use the wonderful 3/2 Tubular Spectrum™  yarns?  How about a pile of washcloths from three brilliant colors of yarn?  Three colors of yarn build an interesting warp that you can weave with a solid weft or make fun plaids. The finished sizes of the washcloths are approximately 10” x 10”.  Instructions use three 4 oz cones of 3/2 Tubular Spectrum™  Mercerized Yarn and are written for Rigid Heddle or 4-shaft looms.

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Tide Pool Treasure Towel Instructions

Tide Pool Treasure Towel Instructions

June 17, 2022

Instructions to make the Tide Pool Treasure Towels.  Thirsty Lyte™ Bold Hemp yarn and 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarns combine to make 6 lovely hand towels that remind us of the colors of a Pacific Ocean tide pool on a warm summer day.  With a 4-shaft draft and a white hemp warp, the brilliant colors of the mercerized cotton will warm up your summer.  Finished size of the towels is approximately 15” x 21”.  Instructions are for the Sky Blue colorway.

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Peaceful Periwinkle Towel Instructions

June 16, 2022

In stressful times, what could be more calming than weaving these towels in peaceful periwinkle and soft shades of blue and green? These instructions include a one-shuttle Turned Taquete (aka Jin) 4-shaft draft to help you make 4 towels to match your moods.

Would you like the yarn as well as the instructions?  Click here for the kit.

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Sliver Sampler

Super Sliver Sampler

November 13, 2019

“A little bit of Acala in my life.. a little bit of Pima by my side…”   A little bit of everything!

This is the perfect sliver sampler with 1 oz of each type of sliver that we currently have available.  Right now, you will receive one 1 oz of the following types of sliver:

  • Brown Pima
  • Green
  • White Pima
  • Hemp
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