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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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, 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”).  If you are choosing your own colors, you will receive bleached yarn in the kit, you choose 2 colors from the selection shown, and write those colors in the comments when you order the kit.

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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 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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Bumberet Bitty Bits Napkin Kit

June 24, 2022

Play with 4 variations of the fascinating structure of Bumberet with our wonderful 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.

Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level for this kit is Advanced Beginner (Two fish)

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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Tide Pool Treasure Towel Kit

June 17, 2022

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”.  Yarn and Instructions included in the kit.

Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level for this kit is Intermediate (Three fish).

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Lyte Hemp Collections

May 4, 2022

Would you like a collection of Lyte Hemp™ Yarns?  These collections have mini cones of all the colors we have in stock right now.

The yarn comes in two sizes:  Bold and Fine.  Bold Lyte Hempis a wonderful 2-ply yarn with approximately 2,600 Yards per pound and approximately 240 yards on a mini cone.  And Fine Lyte Hempis a thinner 2-ply yarn with approximately 5,000 yards per pound and approximately 470 yards per mini cone. Would you like to purchase individual cones of the Lyte Hemp Yarn?  Click here for Bold Lyte HempYarns or here for Fine Lyte HempYarns.

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Hemp Bag Bliss Yarn Collection

December 16, 2020

This classic bag is a beautiful 8-shaft project!

We have assembled the yarns to make Krista Richey’s Hemp Bag Bliss as shown in the January/February 2021 edition of Handwoven Magazine from Long Thread Media.  You will find the instructions on page 50. If you do not have a current subscription, you can purchase a copy of the magazine here: Handwoven Magazine

 You can see all the colors of hemp here if you wish to choose additional colors.

 

Turning Autumn Towels Yarn Collection

July 28, 2020

These delightful towels are such a fun 4-shaft project!

We have assembled the yarns to make Cynthia Newman’s Turning Autumn Towels as shown in the September/October 2020 edition of Handwoven Magazine from Long Thread Media.  You will find the instructions on page 61. If you do not have a current subscription, you can purchase one here: Handwoven Magazine.

 

Poetic Placemats Instructions

November 7, 2019

If you follow these instructions, you will end up with 4 beautiful placemats that all have a different look.  You will learn to do 4 types of finger manipulated edging techniques to create 4 beautiful placemats.  Mix and match or choose your favorites.  Think of them as samplers you can use.

Enchanted Windowpane Fingertip Towel Instructions

September 20, 2019

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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Closeout Bleached Hemp Yarns

September 20, 2019

This is the remainder of our original hemp yarn stock.  What we have left is all there is of this yarn.  This 100% Hemp yarn is a long line wetspun yarn with great drape and longevity. The 3 ply is great for towels and clothing; and 1 ply that is ideal for clothing.  The 3-ply yarns are available on 400+g cones, and the 1 ply yarn is available on 550± cones.  The yarn is slightly slubby as a result of the spinning process. If you would like a 2-ply yarn, we are now stocking our Lyte hemp yarn.  Click here for more information about the Lyte hemp yarn.

Hemp Poetic Placemats

September 20, 2019

Guess who’s coming to dinner? 4 easy and elegant hemp placemats for your next entertainment event. extend your education using classic hand-manipulated lace edge embellishments. The poet e.e. cummings would have wanted to get a loom just to weave these elegant placemats!  Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is a Two harness kit.  Instructions for both Rigid Heddle and Shaft looms.

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