“Yes, It’s Worth It” Runner Kit

September 9, 2020

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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3/2 10 Color Petite Gamp Kit for Rigid Heddle

August 28, 2020

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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Graphite and Gold Shawl Yarn Collection

December 19, 2019

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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Totally Tubular Collection

November 12, 2019

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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Tubular Spectrum Comes to Dinner Instructions

November 7, 2019

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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Tubular Spectrum Sample Color Card

October 11, 2019

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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Star Spangled Towels

September 20, 2019

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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Periwinkle Bunny

Hoppy Spring – Bunny and Towels

September 20, 2019

“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

September 20, 2019

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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Sweetheart Towels Instructions

September 20, 2019

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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Lee Surrender Pillowtop Kit

September 20, 2019

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

September 20, 2019

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

September 20, 2019

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

September 20, 2019

Use your Rigid Heddle Loom to weave 20 gorgeous colors into color gamps.  Learn about color interactions in weaving and make beautiful cloth!  This kit contains all the 3/2 or 5/2 mercerized cotton 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. This Kit comes with instructions designed for Rigid Heddle Looms.

Listen to the Loon!  Difficulty level is Beginner to Intermediate (One fish).

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Popping Purple Scarves

September 20, 2019

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

September 20, 2019

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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Gray Matter Kit

September 20, 2019

Five evenly spaced gray yarns along with black and white create a 7 value gradient study.  Use alone for a great study of value, or to highlight a color or double the gray yarns with a color to tone the color down incrementally.  All of the kits come with instructions to make 4 napkins.

Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level for this kit is Beginner to Intermediate (One fish). All kits have instructions for 4-shaft looms.  The 3/2 size yarn comes with instructions for a Rigid Heddle Loom as well as 4-shaft looms. 

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Tubular Spectrum Comes to Dinner Kit

September 20, 2019

This 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 Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is a Four or Eight harness kit.

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