Profile Drafting for Handweavers
Join expert Weaver Deb Essen as she helps you unlock the “mystery” of profile drafting. You will learn how to make profile drafting work for you!
In this book, Deb teaches how profile drafting works, and help you create your own profile drafts, and gain clear understanding of how profile drafts work. No more mystery of those magical words “Profile Drafting”.
Evergreen Scarf Instructions
This delightful cotton scarf is super cozy and long enough to style it just the way you want! Make this quick and beautiful scarf as a gift for a friend or yourself as the chilly season is upon us. Instructions are for weaving this scarf on a rigid heddle loom.
Love Those Striped Towel Instructions
Looking for a quick and easy project to use wonderful 3/2 cotton yarns? How about instructions to make two soft, colorful towels on your rigid heddle loom? A solid-colored warp provides a great canvas to learn about color blending in weaving.
These instructions come in two colorways. Scroll down for more information.
Love Those Striped Towel Kit
Looking for a quick and easy project to use wonderful 3/2 cotton yarns? How about all the yarn you need to make two soft, colorful towels on your rigid heddle loom? A solid-colored warp provides a great canvas to learn about color blending in weaving.
Available in two colorways. Scroll down for more information.
Wicked Runner Instructions
Feeling a little WICKED? Here is a quick project using our wonderful 5/2 Tubular Spectrum™ yarns to create a fun Color-and-Weave runner on a Rigid Heddle Loom. Guaranteed to bring a smile to even the most wicked witch’s face!
Going to the Hounds(tooth) Towel Instructions
Let’s make 2 fingertip towels using variegated yarn and the 8-shaft Color-and-Weave pattern called Houndstooth! This fun color-and-weave effect shows up when you choose a dark and light yarn and use it for both warp and weft. The variegated yarn can be either the dark or the light yarn depending on what solid color you pair it with. The towels weave up quickly on an 8-shaft loom.
Instructions for Variegated Washcloth
Let’s make 5 washcloths using variegated yarn! They weave up quickly on either a rigid heddle loom or a 4-shaft loom. This fun Color-and-Weave effect shows up when you choose a dark and light yarn. The variegated yarn can be either the dark or the light yarn depending on what solid color you pair with it.
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Easy Breezey Towel Kit
Soft and lively as a desert breeze, these towels are as fun to weave as they are to look at. Who knew you could get so much pattern from just 4 colors! Weaving stripes in both the warp and weft will create these amazing plaid towels. Choose your favorite colorway and either the Rigid Heddle or 4-Shaft Loom version.
Dawn to Dusk Twillight Reversible Placemat Instructions/WIF
These instructions will help you weave your very own colorful set of 4 reversible placemats. These colorful two-sided placemats will elevate your dining to new heights! Add the full WIF file if you want to play with the draft in your weaving software or use the WIF file to weave the placemats on your loom. The WIF file shows all the picks needed to weave the placemats. Happy dining!
Designed by Sheila O’Hara in a double warp twill weave structure she developed in the 80’s!
Kaleidoscope Napkin Instructions
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.
If you would like the kit with all the yarn included, click here. We also have the WIF files available for these napkins. Click here for the wif file.
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Overshot Notecard Insert Instructions
Overshot is a wonderful woven structure for small items. A white or natural warp made from 20/2 yarn (sett at 36 EPI) is the perfect background for a rainbow of notecards with 10/2 yarn as the pattern weft. Every card can have a different look as you change the color. The Pattern weft threads float over the warp threads, allowing the color or texture of the pattern yarn to be in the spotlight. Plus, with Overshot, you can get remarkably intricate looking patterns with only 4 shafts. And it is magical to watch the pattern develop with each shot of pattern weft. With these instructions, you can make 15 or more notecard inserts. Design by Alan Luhring.
These instructions were discussed in a blog post about using skinny yarns for small projects. Click here to read the blog post.
Autumn Equinox Towel Instructions
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.
Warped 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.
Weekend Washcloth Instructions
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.
If you would like to purchase the complete kit or see the other color variations, click here. Scroll down for more information.
Tide Pool Treasure Towel Instructions
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
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.
Weaving for Beginners- An Illustrated Guide by Peggy Osterkamp 4th Edition
This newly updated “Go-to” guide for beginning weavers is like having a patient, knowledgeable teacher at your side. If you’re a weaver, this step-by-step guide is a must have!
Harvest Party Napkin Instructions
These elegant Harvest Party napkins will rekindle your festive plans! 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.
If you would like the kit with all the yarn included, click here. If you would like the WIF files for these instructions, click here.
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