Instructions for Variegated Washcloth

February 3, 2025

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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Kaleidoscope Napkin Instructions

October 31, 2024

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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Kaleidoscope Napkin Kit

May 23, 2024

These cheerful kaleidoscope 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.

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Blocks Rock Napkin Kit

May 9, 2023

Turned twill blocks rock in these napkins – as in rock between 3/1 and 1/3 twill blocks! A fun, fast weave with easy to remember treadling creates 4 napkins on one warp, but in different colors! Featuring 5/2 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton in 3 colorways.  This is a DJE Handwovens kit and includes a prewound warp.

  • Combo #1-ALL: 1 napkin in each color.
  • Combo #2-WARM: 2 napkins in Gold and 2 napkins in Copper.
  • Combo #3-COOL: 2 napkins in Teal, 2 napkins in Lime.

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Gradient Napkin Instructions

February 28, 2022

Gradient Napkins will add zing to your table.  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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Harvest Party Napkin Instructions

January 8, 2022

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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Harvest Party Napkin Kit

November 8, 2021

Weave an elegant set of 4 napkins for that harvest party you have planned.  Or plan one around these lovely napkins.  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.

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Hopscotch Runner Instructions

July 1, 2021

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.  The complete instructions are included.

Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is an Eight harness kit (6 are needed).

If you would like the kit with all the yarn included, click here.

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Springtime Tea Party Napkin Instructions

June 1, 2021

These instructions will help you weave an elegant set of 4 napkins for that spring tea party you have planned.  Or plan one around these lovely napkins.  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 napkins, click here.

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Springtime Tea Party Napkins

May 6, 2021

Weave an elegant set of 4 napkins for that spring tea party you have planned.  Or plan one around these lovely napkins.  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.

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“Au Natural” 4 Napkin Kit

July 29, 2020

The newest member of the “Au Natural” kits line from DJE Handwovens–a set of 4 napkins. This kit again features the soft American Maid cotton yarns.  There is enough yarn for 4 napkins or 2 towels.

​The napkins have 2 color and weave patterns-one for the border and one for the body. Instructions are included to change the combinations.

Two colorways: Natural/Brown and Natural/Green.

Summer Rosepath Napkin Kit

June 29, 2020

Weave 13 stripes into 4 Patriotic Napkins as we tip our hats (or should we say our summer bonnets…) to the original 13 colonies for Independence Day.  Reduce your carbon footprint, show your patriotism, and have fun weaving and using these quick and easy 4-shaft Napkins.

Summer Rosepath Napkin Instructions

May 22, 2020

Weave 13 stipes into 4 Patriotic Napkins as we tip our hats (or should we say our summer bonnets…) to the original 13 colonies for Independence Day.  Reduce your carbon footprint, show your patriotism, and have fun weaving and using these quick and easy 4-shaft Napkins.

Moonlight Sonata Napkins

December 23, 2019

Weave an elegant set of 4 napkins for that romantic dinner you have planned.  Or plan one around these lovely napkins.  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 15” x 15” when finished.

Tubular Spectrum Comes to Dinner Instructions

November 7, 2019

A collection of 8 napkins, woven in 20 colors!  A useful way to make a color gamp, or 8 of them!

Not only do you get to see how the 20 Tubular Spectrum mercerized cotton yarn colors interact with each other in a color gamp, but you also get to see how very different the colors look with a multitude of woven structures.  You warp your loom once, and then by changing the treadling, you can have 8 radically different, yet related napkins.

If you would like a kit that includes both the yarn and the instructions, click here.

Tubular Spectrum Comes to Dinner Kit

September 20, 2019

This dinner napkin kit gives “square meals” a whole new meaning.  Weave eight, 20″ x 20″ dinner napkins.  Using a 4 or 8 harness point twill, you can weave each napkin in a different treadling, and each napkin will look very different without ever re-threading your loom!

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

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