Sizzling Hot Pads
Woven in rep weave in an asymmetric block design, these sets of four hot pads or trivets simply glow with color. Cool colors contrast with gradually shifting warm hues that just pop!
All on a 4-shaft loom!
Designed by Master Weaver Deanna Deeds.
“Yes, It’s Worth It” Runner Kit
Remember secret decoder rings and writing special messages for your friends? Overshot name drafts are woven “secret messages” created by assigning each letter of a phrase to a shaft on the loom. Based on the message “Yes, it’s worth it”, this 4-shaft design is the weaver’s response to “But you can buy a runner, is it really worth all the effort?” Why yes, yes it is indeed worth it. Featuring our Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarns.
This is a DJE Handwoven Kit, and it comes with all the yarn you need plus a prewound warp ready to put on your loom.
Kaleidoscope 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!
Kitchen with a Sense of Place Instructions
Weave a set of 4 placemats and 4 napkins and a dishtowel with one loom setup! Weave the napkins and towels in plain weave, twill, or block weaves and then resley your loom for the rep weave placemats. We got our inspiration for the rep mats from Joanne Tallarovic’s wonderful book: Rep Weave and Beyond. Interweave Press, 2004
Totally Tubular Collection
The whole enchilada! Get all of our brilliant Tubular Spectrum yarns in one breathtaking Totally Tubular Collection!
46 of the finest mercerized cotton yarns combining our original 20 bright colors, 18 tints and tones with 5 shades of gray, black, white and natural.
Oh, the fun that can be woven with the colors you’re craving!
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LOONatic Mug Rug Instructions
As a result of the annual challenge by the Southern California Handweaver’s Guild of “Fowl”, the concept of our Loon Mug Rugs was hatched. The stripes are intended to look like the neck stripes on the summer plumage of the common loon. The mug rugs shown are woven with 3/2 mercerized cotton yarn using the 5-shaft satin pattern. When washed, the fabric has very satisfying ridges. The 4-shaft draft will produce a flat mug rug with equally interesting color stripes with the twill stripes. Design created by Michele Belson.
Sett Fiesta Instructions
The Sett Fiesta Runner and Shawl is an exploration of asymmetry and using 10/2 mercerized cotton to achieve very different fabrics on the same warp. You can weave both a beautiful, stable table runner (sett at 30 epi) and a soft, drapable shawl (sett at 20 epi) using the same warp set up and threading. You will need to resley the reed between the runner and shawl.
Designed by Lunatics Katzy Luhring, Michele Belson and Mary Berent. Originally published in Handwoven in the May/June 2014 issue (please see the issue for the full blown instructions). This set of instructions will help you to make one shawl and one runner.
Full Spectrum Kit
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.
Magical Metamorphosis Napkin Kit
Make the Magical Metamorphosis Napkins from these instructions. These large dinner napkins with their off-set asymmetric design and border allow for creative folding ideas. Different colors in the napkin can be featured throughout the folding. Match your décor and make a statement as you enjoy a fabulous meal with friends. Whet both your appetite and your eye as you “sett” your table!
Star Spangled Towels
Just in time for your summer picnic!
Weave four towels that are as American as apple pie on your 8-shaft loom! The overshot pattern is a modified “Star of Bethlehem”. We have included yarn and instructions to make four DYNAMITE towels using our 10/2 and 5/2 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarns. The finished sizes of the towels are approximately 16” x 29”.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Three fish). This is an Eight harness kit.
Hopscotch Runners
These Hopscotch Table Runners are the first runners in our Master Weaver Series. Designed by Master Weaver, Deb Essen, these runners use 4 colors of Tubular Spectrum™ to make table runners reminiscent of hopscotch pattern and spring flowers in front of Deb’s Grandmother’s house. The summer and winter pattern has a different look on the front and back. It’s a fun, quick project to warp up and weave.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is an Eight harness kit (6 are needed).
Hoppy Spring – Bunny and Towels
“Hoppy Spring”! These adorable bunnies are ready to hop into your heart! The spring-time combination of colors inspired us to make fabric and towels to match the spring-time season! Choose your favorite colorway! Each kit contains enough yarn to make the fabric for 1 bunny or two towels. If you want to make the bunny, you will need to purchase the pattern as well.
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Sweetheart Towels Instructions
Who said weaving can’t be romantic? Not only are these towels stunning to look at, but the texture of the finished towel is also as sweet as candy! Enough yarn to weave four beautiful heart towels on your 8-shaft loom. You’re going to fall in LOVE with these towels!
Heart pattern from Weaver’s Design Collection Twill Thrills pg 52-54. The heart pattern was originally designed by Kim Marie Bunke for Weaver’s Magazine.
Color Your Table Instructions
Get ready for your next picnic with this stylish picnic cloth. Instructions to weave 2 squares (approximately 32″ x 32″ finished) or one large rectangular cloth. This cloth will brighten up any picnic.
Yarn not included.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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