10/2 & 20/2 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 10/2 and 20/2 weight yarns. If you would like to use 3/2 or 5/2 weight yarn, please click here.
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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.
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3/2 10 Color Petite Gamp Kit for Rigid Heddle
Designed with new weavers in mind!
Gamps are a brilliant way to explore color interactions. They will help you predict future color interactions and take the guesswork out of project planning. Use 10 colors of Tubular Spectrum™ 100% mercerized cotton yarn to create 2 square gamps (approximately 12.5” square) and a table runner or scarf (approximately 12.5” x 57”). The gamps will be a lifetime reference to help you predict color combinations and give you better control over your woven results in future projects. Each of the 10 cones included with this kit contains approximately 118 yards of yarn. Choose from either Tints, Brights or Tones colors. All available on 1.5 oz cones.
The Tint colors are: Butter Yellow, Tangerine, Coral, Verbena, Violet, Periwinkle, Sky Blue, Teal, Sea Green, and 5 Green Yellow.
The Bright colors are: 10 Yellow, 10 Yellow Red, 10 Red, 10 Red Purple, 10 Purple, 10 Purple Blue, 10 Blue, 10 Blue Green, 10 Green, and 10 Green Yellow.
The Tones colors are: Gold, Copper, Cranberry, 5 Red Purple, 5 Purple, 10 Purple Blue, Cobalt, 10 Blue Green, Forest and Kelp.
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3/2 10 Color Petite Gamp Kit
Designed with new weavers in mind!
Gamps are a brilliant way to explore color interactions. They will help you predict future color interactions and take the guesswork out of project planning.
Use 10 colors of Tubular Spectrum™ 100% mercerized cotton yarn to create 2 square gamps (approximately 12.5” square) and a table runner (approximately 12.5” x 35”). The gamps will be a lifetime reference to help you predict color combinations and give you better control over your woven results in future projects. Each of the 10 cones included with this kit contains approximately 118 yards of yarn.
The gamps will be a lifetime reference to help you predict color combinations and give you better control over your woven results in future projects. Each of the 10 cones included with this kit contains approximately 118 yards of yarn.
Comes with 10 Bright colors : 10 Yellow, 10 Yellow Red, 10 Red, 10 Red Purple, 10 Purple, 10 Purple Blue, 10 Blue, 10 Blue Green, 10 Green, and 10 Green Yellow.
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Graphite and Gold Shawl Yarn Collection
We have assembled the yarns to make Cynthia Newmans Graphite & Gold shawl as shown in Handwoven’s Lookbook: Loom Theory: 8-shaft Shawl Collection 2019 from Long Thread Media. We have collected the yarns you will need to make the shawl…you will need to purchase the instructions from Long Thread Media. Click Here for the instructions: Loom Theory: 8-shaft Shawl Collection 2019 from Long Thread Media. The instructions as written make 1 shawl. We have assembled the yarn for either 1 or 2 shawls.
Photos by Caleb Dane – Good Folk Photography, courtesy of Long Thread Media.
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Diamonds and Rust Scarf Yarn Collection
We have assembled the 10/2 American Maid naturally colored cotton yarns to make Rachel Simmons Diamonds & Rust scarf as shown in Handwoven’s Lookbook: Loom Theory: Rigid Heddle Scarf Collection 2019 from Long Thread Media. We have collected the yarns you will need to make the scarf…you will need to purchase the instructions from Long Thread Media. Click Here for the instructions: Loom Theory: Rigid Heddle Scarf Collection 2019 from Long Thread Media.
The instructions as written make 1 scarf. We have assembled the yarn for either 1 or 2 scarves.
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Photos by Good Folk Photography, courtesy of Long Thread Media.
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Skipping Rocks Scarf Yarn Kit
We have assembled the yarns to make Cynthia Newman’s Skipping Rocks Scarf as shown in Handwoven’s Lookbook: Loom Theory: Four Shaft Scarf Collection 2019 from Long Thread Media. We have collected the yarns you will need to make the scarf…you will need to purchase the instructions from Long Thread Media. Click Here for the instructions: Loom Theory: Four Shaft Scarf Collection 2019 from Long Thread Media
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Totally Tubular Collection
The whole enchilada! Get all of our brilliant Tubular Spectrum yarns in one breathtaking kit!
45 of the finest mercerized cotton yarns combining our original 20 bright colors, 17 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 for!
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27 Color Gamp Instructions
A combination of color and value gamps all in a single project! Talk about brilliant! We hope these instructions inspires you to weave yourself into a spectral nirvana!
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Lee Surrender Placemat Instructions
This overshot pattern is stunning! The finished size of these placemats are approximately 13.5” x 18.5”. Lee’s Surrender is an overshot pattern that uses 4 harnesses. The pattern listed comes from Marguerite Porter Davison’s book A Handweaver’s Pattern Book on page 184.
Weaving overshot is fun…you will weave with two shuttles. One shuttle carries the pattern yarn, and the other shuttle carries the tabby or tie-down yarn.
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Spectrum Circle Standard
This is our version of a yarn of the month club. The yarns you will receive will be our Tubular Spectrum™ 100% mercerized cotton yarns. As a member, you will receive all 20 original colors of our Tubular Spectrum™ yarns plus black and white yarn over the next 11 months (excluding December). Membership includes a monthly shipment of yarn, and a newsletter with inspirational projects and discussions about color. You may join at any time during the year. The colors shipped each month do not vary regardless of when you start. See colors listed below.
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Lee Surrender Pillowtop Kit
20 Colors plus black weave up into these stunning pillowtops woven in the overshot pattern of Lee’s Surrender. These 4 pillowtops are sure to be centerpiece of your living space for years to come. Made of 100% cotton mercerized yarn, the finished size of the pillows is approximately 18″ x 18”.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is a Four harness kit.
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Lee Surrender Placemat Kit
20 Colors plus black weave up into these stunning placemats woven in the overshot pattern of Lee’s Surrender. These 8 placemats are sure to be centerpiece of your festive tables for years to come. Made of 100% cotton mercerized yarn, the finished size of the placemats is approximately 13.5” x 18.5”. Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is a Four harness kit.
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Gray Matter Scarves
Make two scarves, one for you, and one for a friend. All the mercerized yarn and instructions to make two scarves that shift through 7 shades of gray from white to black. The finished size of each scarf is approximately 8” x 60” plus 4” fringe on either end. The texture of the scarves is made by using a 3-shaft pattern (with use of a pickup stick if you have a rigid heddle loom), and the scarves are very soft and supple. Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Beginner to Intermediate (One fish). This is a Two harness kit.
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20 Color Gamp for Rigid Heddle Looms
Weave 20 mercerized cotton yarns into color gamps to learn about color iterations in weaving and make beautiful cloth. This kit contains all the 3/2 or 5/2 yarns you need to weave 2 color gamps. Or you could weave 1 gamp and have enough fabric for a vest or weave a table runner…lots of possibilities. The kit comes with instructions for weaving the gamps on a 15″ or a 20″ rigid heddle loom.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Beginner to Intermediate (One fish). This Kit comes with instructions designed for Rigid Heddle Looms.
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Essential Towels Kit
Weave two completely different and stunning towels from the same warp on your 4-shaft loom. Pattern spots are interspersed with sections of plain weave for maximum color blending. We have included instructions to make two striped towels using our 5/2 Tubular Spectrum™ yarns. The finished sizes of the towels are approximately 15.5” x 24”. Thank you to Deb Essen for the wonderful design.
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Popping Purple Scarves
Make two scarves, one for you, and one for a friend. All the mercerized yarn and instructions to make two scarves that shift through 6 purplish yarns. The finished size of each scarf is approximately 8” x 60” plus 4” fringe on either end. The texture of the scarves is made by using a 3-shaft pattern (with the use of a pickup stick if you have a rigid heddle loom), and the scarves are very soft and supple.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Beginner to Intermediate (One fish). This is a Two harness kit.
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Kitchen Set with a Sense of Place
Weave a whole set for your table with one loom set up! Create 4 placemats and 4 napkins as well as a dishtowel. The placemats are woven in rep weave, and the napkins and towels can be woven in plain weave, twill, or block weaves. All you have to do after weaving the napkins and towels is to resley your loom to narrow the warp for the placemats. You can weave these on 2, 4, or 8+ harness looms. Available in 4 colorways.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level for this kit is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). Instructions included for 4-8 shaft looms. Can be woven on a 2 harness loom if desired.
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