Ombre Chameleon Scarf Instructions
Watch the shades shift from blue to green! By blending these 3 yarns you can make a pair of lovely scarves that gently shifts color from one edge to the other. They are designed to give you this fun color experience on your Rigid Heddle or other 2-4 shaft Loom!
Makes 2 scarves approximately 7” X 58”in 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarn, one to give and one to keep for yourself.
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Handmaidens Towel Instructions
These 4 towels are soft and absorbent! Just what the Handmaiden ordered. Three shades of our own American Maid™ Naturally Colored Cotton combine to make a sophisticated towel that is fun and easy to weave. The Dark Brown and Light Brown yarns will darken overtime instead of the usual fading. How wonderful is that? These yarns are beautiful together and we hope these lovely towels are as fun to weave as they are to use.
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Enchanted Windowpane Fingertip Towel Instructions
Peak into this weaverly interpretation of the quilters 9-Patch pattern, in 2 of our favorite sustainable yarns: Lyte Hemp™ and American Maid™ Cotton!. Combine gorgeous 2-ply Lyte Bold hemp warp with the 5 colors of 10/2 American Maid™ naturally colored cotton grown here in the American west and spun in the US to weave 5 lovely fingertip towels (finished size approximately 13” x 22”).
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Essential Towels Instructions
Weave two completely different and stunning towels from the same warp on your 4-shaft loom. Pattern spots are interspersed with sections of plain weave for maximum color blending. We have included instructions to make two striped towels using our 5/2 Tubular Spectrum™ yarns. The finished sizes of the towels are approximately 15.5” x 24”. Thank you to Deb Essen for the wonderful design!
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Baja Placemats Instructions
Welcome to Baja Mexico where the desert meets the Sea of Cortez! Cliffs of volcanic rock tower over gorgeous beaches in quiet coves where the water changes from brilliant turquoise in the shallows to deep blue in the depths. The placemat pattern reflects the patterns of Mexican textiles. The pattern is bands of Summer and Winter, woven in Dukagang style. Instructions are for 4 placemats, approximately 13″ x 18″. Choose either the Sand or Sea version.
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Seaside Towels Instructions
Join us for a stroll along the beach and enjoy the colorful waves in these Seaside towels! We have used the wonderful color palette of the Maurice Brassard unmercerized cotton yarns to dream up the seaside colorways for these soft towels.
RIGID HEDDLE KIT: Instructions to make two plaid towels using a rigid heddle loom: one woven in plain weave, and one woven in a soft pickup pattern. The finished sizes of the towels are approximately 12.5” x 20”.
4 SHAFT KIT: Instructions to make 4 delightful plaid towels: two woven in plain weave, and two woven in rosepath pattern. Includes 4 shaft instructions. The finished sizes of the towels are approximately 18” x 26”.
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Bedazzling Scarf Instructions
These lovely, lightweight scarves will make you think the fairies have woven them. When you weave the scarves, you will transform 10/2 cotton yarn into 2 fabulous scarves. Each scarf is approximately 8″x 72″. This scarf pattern plays with a combination of block weaves and color changes. Colors and blocks change at different points, and this shift increases the visual complexity of the hand woven fabrics!
The 8 shaft version uses twill blocks, and the 4 shaft version uses twill combinations. Both the 4 and 8 shaft patterns are equally beautiful. Try them both sometime!
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Unmercerized Cotton Yarn – 30/2 Natural White
This 30/2 Unmercerized Cotton Yarn is wonderful for lightweight fabrics. Make that summer blouse or delicate table linens in unmercerized cotton. Natural White color, unbleached yarn. Available on approximately 1 lb cones.
Baja Placemats
Welcome to Baja Mexico where the desert meets the Sea of Cortez! Cliffs of volcanic rock tower over gorgeous beaches in quiet coves where the water changes from brilliant turquoise in the shallows to deep blue in the depths. The pattern reflects the patterns of Mexican textiles. The pattern is bands of Summer and Winter, woven in Dukagang style. Kit makes 4 placemats, approximately 13″ x 18″. Choose either the Sand or Sea version.
Designed by Deb Essen.
Listen to the Loon! This is a three fish intermediate weaver kit designed for 4 shafts. If you would like more information about our Listen to the Loon rating system, please click here.
8/16 Repp Filler – Maurice Brassard
If you want to weave place mats or table runners in Rep weave, this is an ideal thick weft! It is the thick weft that is used in the Sizzling Hot Pads Kit and the Metamorphic Placemats Kit.
These unmercerized 8/16 cotton yarns are amazing to work with. The yarn is soft, absorbent, and it comes in a wide range of colors. One cone is enough to weave 5-6 place mats! We are impressed with the softness of the resulting fabrics. We have also been impressed with the wash fastness of the colors.
We currently have 15 colors in stock, but we can order this yarn in any of the Maurice Brassard colors! Please let us know if you need another color.
Maurice Brassard color cards are available HERE.
TNT Color Shawl Instructions
These are the ultimate gamps! Use 37 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarn Colors to create a softly colored gamp, and an amazing shawl that shows off the explosion of Tubular Spectrum™ colors! The gamp is approximately 22” square when woven, and the shawl is approximately 22” x 75” plus fringe. One 4-shaft huck boxes and one 8-shaft twill block instructions are included.
Sumptuous Color Spa Towel Kit
It is truly luxurious to wrap up in a fluffy, handwoven bath towel when you step out of the shower or bath. These towels make great gifts, sure to impress even the most discerning of newlyweds! The towels come with soft natural white for the body of the towel, and you choose your favorite accent color from our Maurice Brassard collection to customize these towels! And, for the best part…they weave up quickly. The kit makes 2 delightful bath towels (finished size approximately 31” x 64”). Woven with soft 8/2 unmercerized cotton yarn, and a 4 or 8-shaft waffle weave structure, these towels have a delicious softness. Treat yourself or your loved ones to some new towels!
Au Natural Towel Kit
This towel kit from DJE Handwovens features our American Maid™ naturally color cotton yarn. This kit makes two towels and comes with either green or brown cotton yarns. The warp is prewound and ready to put directly onto your loom. Weave with either a Rigid Heddle loom or other 2 shaft loom. As with all of the naturally colored cotton yarns, the colors deepen with washing!
Chasing Rainbows Napkin Kit
I love Chasing Rainbows – the reward at the end of the rain! This kit from DJE Handwovens features 6 colors of our Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarn and makes 4 napkins. The napkins are fun color play and can be woven on rigid heddle (need two 8 dent heddles) or 2-shaft table and floor looms. With the warp already wound, this is a fast and easy weave for all experience levels. Can’t bring yourself to use the napkins? It can be a lovely table runner or set of 2 placements or towels.
Waterfall Towels
This towel kit from DJE Handwovens features American Maid™ naturally colored cotton yarn (natural white yarn for the warp with either dark green or dark brown for the weft). The resulting towels are silky soft and absorbent that are a pleasure to use! And the colors deepen with washing! The kit contains enough yarn to weave two towels and has instructions to weave them on an 8-shaft loom.
American Maid Wash Cloth Kit
Looking for a quick project to make for gifts or to give yourself a little indulgence? How about everything you need to make some soft, naturally colored washcloths? We have included instructions to make these washcloths on either a rigid heddle loom or a 4-shaft loom. The washcloths are made with natural white as the warp and colors for the weft. The finished sizes of the washcloths are approximately 10” x 10”. You can choose to make 2 or 10 washcloths.
Lee Surrender Pillow Top Kit
These 4 pillow tops are sure to be centerpiece of your living space for years to come. 20 Colors plus black weave up into these stunning pillow tops woven in the overshot pattern of Lee’s Surrender. Made of 100% cotton mercerized yarn, the finished size of the pillows is approximately 18″ x 18”. Scroll down for more information.
Lee Surrender Placemat Kit
These 8 placemats are sure to be centerpiece of your festive tables for years to come. 20 Colors plus black weave up into these stunning placemats woven in the overshot pattern of Lee’s Surrender. Made of 100% cotton mercerized yarn, the finished size of the placemats is approximately 13.5” x 18.5”. Scroll down for more information.