3/2 & 5/2 Mercerized Cotton Yarn – Tubular Spectrum
Tubular Spectrum™ yarns are 100% mercerized cotton yarns, available in 45 vivid, intense and very color fast colors. The yarns will withstand years of washing and will keep your handwoven treasures looking bright and colorful! In order to view the colors on the cones and to purchase the yarns, please select the cone size and the weight of yarn from the drop down menus, and then the yarn color by clicking on the color swatches shown below.
This page has 3/2 and 5/2 weight yarns. If you would like to use 10/2 or 20/2 weight yarn, please click here.
READ MOREWarped to Weave Mug Rug Instructions
Wind a warp with two colors of 5/2 Tubular Spectrum™ Mercerized cotton to make a nice pile of mug rugs. This is a perfect short warp to practice warping your loom. We have designed these mug rugs to show off a fun Color and Weave threading and provide lots of options for weaving. Design created by Michele Belson.
READ MOREGradient Napkin Instructions
We had so much fun with the Discover Gradients Weave Along, that we created Napkin instructions using the gradient lessons in the class as a launching pad for our design. The napkins are woven with 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarn. The napkins have instructions for either shaft looms or rigid heddle looms. Makes 4 napkins. Each of the colorways use the same draft but includes different pictures to show off the different colors of yarn.
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READ MOREGradient Placemat Instructions
We had so much fun with the Discover Gradients Weave Along, that we created Placemat instructions using the gradient lessons in the class as a launching pad for our design. The placemats are woven with 3/2 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarn. Both the napkin and placemats have instructions for either shaft looms or rigid heddle looms. Makes 3 placemats. Each of the colorways use the same draft but includes different pictures to show off the different colors of yarn.
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READ MOREDiscover Gradients Weave Along Kits
Are you joining the “Discover Gradients” weave along with Tien Chiu and our very own Michele Belson? We have 3 Colorways of yarn designed by Tien to explore color gradients in the Weave along. The pictures of the woven samples show a few possible color combinations available with the yarns that are in each kit. All of the color ways are available in 3/2 or 10/2 mercerized cotton or 8/2 unmercerized cotton. We have the kits in stock and are ready to ship.
If you would like to add additional colors of 3/2 or 10/2 yarn, click here to see your color options. If you would like to add additional colors of 8/2 yarns, click here for more options.
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READ MOREKaleidoscope Adventure Box
Kaleidoscope Collection Boxes are ready to ship to you!
Come along with the Lunatics as we roam along our shelves to collect a premium box of “goodies” bursting with color! This Kaleidoscope Adventure Box contains full cones, tubes or skeins of yarn plus other amazing products! We have included a set of project instructions in the collection. We intend for this project to be your muse, or starting point for using the yarns in the box. And, of course, we added a few other surprises to make things fun!
The Treasure Hunter collections will contain at least 5 different items, and the Thrill Seeker collections contain at least 10 different items. These items are not samples. All of the items come directly off our retail shelves. You never quite know what will be in the box. That is the adventure part! We Lunatics want to give your creativity a boost with luscious, fun yarns!
READ MORE“Colorplay” 2 Towel Kit
Play with color in this 8-shaft false Damask 2 towel kit featuring 4 colors of our Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarn. The towels are woven on the same warp, just change the weft color for the large blocks on the second towel. The false damask creates blocks of color that appear to be woven together! And with the warp already wound, it’s a fun, fast, easy weave.
Another beautiful kit from DJE Handwovens.
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