Gamps are a brilliant way to explore color interactions. They will help you predict future color interactions and take the guess work out of project planning. This set of instructions will guide you through weaving three-four 10 color gamps. The instructions are for our Bright Tubular Spectrum yarns. You can substitute any 10 colors of Mercerized cotton yarn that you would like when weaving the gamps.
Available in 20/2, 10/2, 5/2, and 3/2 yarns. Also available in 3/2 for Rigid Heddle looms.
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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 3/2 and 5/2 weight yarns. If you would like to use 10/2 or 20/2 weight yarn, please click here.
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These striking Placemats evoke Frank Lloyd Wright and the Mid-Century Modern movement with a contemporary flair. Elegant on their own or combine them with the Magical Metamorphic Napkins to make a coordinated set! And these can be woven on 4-harnesses! The Kit contains all the yarn you need to weave 4 mats, approximately 16” x 12” when finished.
Designed by Cynthia Newman.
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Want to make Hand towels that are both functional and beautiful? This is it! 8 colors from around our Tubular Spectrum ™ Mercerized cotton plus enough white yarn to make either 2 or 4 beautiful and functional basket weave dishtowels. Now available in Tints or Brights!
Finished towels are approximately 12.5” x 27”. The 2-towel variations only have instructions for weaving on the rigid heddle looms. The 4-towel variations have instructions for both rigid heddle and 4-shaft looms. We include several treadling variations for the 4-shaft looms to mix things up! Choose Brights or Tints yarns.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Beginner to Intermediate (One fish). This is a Rigid Heddle and 4-shaft kit.
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These amazing shadow-weave towels in the current issue of Handwoven Magazine by Deb Essen takes full advantage of our Tubular Spectrum™ Tints and Tones!
We have assembled the yarns to make Deb Essen’s “Surprise! Shadow-Weave Towels” as shown in the November/December 2020 edition of Handwoven Magazine from Long Thread Media. You will find the instructions on page 44. If you do not have a current subscription, you can purchase the magazine here: Handwoven Magazine
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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 Lunatic Fringe Yarns Tubular Spectrum™ Tints & Tones 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.
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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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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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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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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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A collection of 8 napkins, woven in 20 colors
Not only do you get to see how the 20 Tubular Spectrum™ 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.
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Want to see exactly what you’ll get when you order any of our fantastically vibrant Tubular Spectrum Yarns? Order a sample card with actual yarn samples of each our Tubular Spectrum Yarns!
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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 (Two fish). This is an Eight harness kit.
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“Hoppy Spring”!
This adorable bunny is ready to hop into your heart! The spring-time combination of green grass, colorful eggs and bunnies inspired us to make fabric and towels to match the spring-time season! Instructions for the towels and our own pattern for the bunny is included.
Choose your favorite from 3 combinations of kits or just the pattern!
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You’re going to fall in LOVE with these towels!
Weave four beautiful heart towels on your 8-shaft loom. The advancing twill pattern provides the heart borders, and then the body of the towel is woven with a fancy twill that creates a “sweet” texture. We have included yarn and instructions to make two pink towels and two red towels using our 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ yarns. The finished sizes of the towels are approximately 16” x 24”.
Heart pattern from Weaver’s Design Collection Twill Thrills page 52-54. The heart pattern was originally designed by Kim Marie Bunke for Weaver’s Magazine.
Oh, the heart’s desire!
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You’re going to fall in LOVE with these towels!
With these instructions, you can weave four beautiful heart towels on your 8-shaft loom. The advancing twill pattern provides the heart borders, and then the body of the towel is woven with a fancy twill that creates a “sweet” texture. We have included instructions to make two pink towels and two red towels using our 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ yarns. The finished sizes of the towels are approximately 16” x 24”.
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.
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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 Plus Member, you will receive all 20 original colors of our Tubular Spectrum yarns plus 5 shades of gray and 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. The projects are tailored to the size of yarn that you choose. 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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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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