Weaving Outside the Box - Kovnat

Weaving Outside the Box by Denise Kovnat

September 20, 2023

Dimensional fabrics, with their pleats, puffs and curves, take us “off the grid”, reflecting the organic forms of nature.  This book gives you tools to optimize texture in your weaving.  Starting with background on the techniques involved, it then offers step-by-step instructions for 12 projects for four to 16-shaft looms.

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Double Rainbow Collections

September 20, 2021

All the yarn in 6 colors that you will need for Jennifer Moore’s Double Rainbow Class.  We have worked with Jennifer to bring you the perfect yarns in just the right amounts to get ready for her class.  Jennifer selected the six colors in the 5 colorways so you can choose your favorite and know they will work well in the class.  Currently available in 5/2 and 10/2 yarn.  No instructions are included in this yarn collection.

The collections are designed specifically to supply the yarn for Jennifer’s class, but you can find the complete instructions for weaving the Double Rainbow sampler  in Jennifer Moore’s book Doubleweave:Revised and Expanded.

 

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Ashford Pick Up Sticks

June 30, 2020

Add texture and visual appeal to your weaving!

Use pickup sticks to create additional sheds for double weave, patterns, and textures in your rigid heddle loom weaving.

Ashford’s Pickup Sticks are made from solid wood and feature a tapered point perfect for picking up individual threads. Convenient holes are located at each end to secure your picked up threads with a safety string to create different sheds.

 

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Full Spectrum Instructions

March 19, 2020

Here are the instructions to weave the Full Spectrum Shawl or Runners designed by Jennifer Moore.  With these instructions, you can weave two projects in the full 20-color Tubular Spectrum™ with one warp on your 8-shaft loom. The first project is woven in warp-faced twill blocks with a 20-color rotation warp using the 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ and black weft. Then by changing the tie-up, the second project becomes a two-block doubleweave with a 20-color rotation in both the warp and the wefts.  With these instructions you can make the two projects into either shawls or table runners.  Choose what fits your lifestyle!

Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). You will need an Eight harness loom to weave this project.

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Master Weaver–Full Spectrum Kit

September 20, 2019

Weave two projects in the full 20-color Tubular Spectrum™ with one warp on your 8-shaft loom. The first project is woven in warp-faced twill blocks with a 20-color rotation warp using the 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ and black weft. Then by changing the tie-up, the second project becomes a two-block doubleweave with a 20-color rotation in both the warp and the wefts.  There is enough yarn to make the two projects into either shawls or table runners.  Choose what fits your lifestyle!

Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is an Eight harness kit.

 

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Rhapsody in Grays Bumps in the Night Scarf

Scarves that Go Bump Kit

September 20, 2019

These scarves should be just the beginning of your love affair with things that go bump in the night!  Woven in deflected double weave with soft merino wool and 10/2 mercerized cotton.  Warm enough for a cold winter day and bright and cheerful to elevate your mood! This kit contains enough yarn to weave 2 delightfully textured scarves (approximately 8” x 59” after washing).  The combination of merino wool and mercerized cotton yarns in both warp and weft produce a fabric that has a bumpy 3-dimensional texture.  These scarves look fabulous with a braided or twisted fringe edge, and adding a beaded edge can make these scarves twinkle!

Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level for this kit is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is a Four or Eight harness kit. 

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