A Whole Lot of Counting Going On! – Blog Post
Weavers are always counting. Counting warp ends as we wind our warps. Recounting those warp threads, heddles and dents as we prepare our looms for weaving. And counting as we weave, passing the shuttle from one side to another. Years ago, when we first started stocking the color Coral in our Tubular Spectrum™ line of […]
Violet the Crocheted Unicorn! – Blog Post
Meet Violet, the cutest unicorn made entirely from Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarns! Once again, Amber has been crocheting and wants to share what she made. By Amber H. Get ready to see the cutest unicorn made with Tubular Spectrum™ yarns! Violet stands about 5″ tall and is made with 3/2 Tubular Spectrum™ yarn. I […]
Hobnobbin with Hemp Bobbins – Blog Post
We LOVE weaving with hemp and love the fabrics it produces. We have several kits that use a combination of hemp and cotton to produce amazing towel fabrics. Check out the Tidepool Treasures Towels, Splash! Towels, and Enchanted Windowpane towels for a taste of weaving with hemp and cotton yarns. Our Anni Alber’s Masters Towel […]
Searching for the Perfect Knitted Washcloth–Blog Post
Washcloths are useful. And most of us make washcloths in some way. We knit, we crochet, we weave, we make washcloths out of all kinds of things. As Lunatics, we love our American Maid™ woven washcloths, and our quick and easy Weekend washcloths. But sometimes we are on the go and want to take our […]
How to USE a Color Gamp – Blog Post
Congratulations! You have woven a color gamp! Now, what do you do with it? It is a gorgeous piece of fabric…it looks great as a wall hanging, or as a throw in your favorite chair, and your grandbaby thinks it is to “drool” for. But, what else can you do with it? Our favorite reason […]
Hoppy Spring! Meet Periwinkle the Bunny! Blog Post
A couple years ago we created April the Bunny. Since that time, we have made a whole fluffle of bunnies and they have had some egg-cellent adventures together. However, as the bunnies have gone to new homes, April the Bunny has been feeling lonely here in the Lunatic Studio. Lunar Intentions We wanted to make […]
LOONatic Mug Rugs
Michele, the Traveling Lunatic, is spending much of her time in Southern California and getting to know the weaving communities there. This blog post and Mug Rug pattern comes from her: I am enjoying being part of the Southern California Handweavers Guild. The energy and creativity of the members is amazing, and mentors and eager […]
Knitting Yarns vs Weaving Yarns
Which of our yarns can you use for knitting, and how do the yarns compare with the standard knitting terms such as Sport Weight or DK weight? You certainly can knit with weaving yarn, and weave with knitting yarns, but a little knowledge about the yarns and their purpose will help your knitting and weaving […]
Scarves from 5/2 Mercerized Cotton
As we were working on the gray Chameleon scarves, using 3 strands of 10/2 mercerized cotton yarn, it suddenly occurred to us that we already had the perfect yarn for a gray scale scarf. It was even foolishly apparent: we could use 5/2 yarn from our gray matter kit! Those yarns already have 5 shades of […]
New Chameleon Scarf Blog Post
Weaving a project always leads to plenty of “what if” questions. After weaving the blue-green Chameleon scarf, we started thinking about what other colorways we could use. 3 strands of 10/2 mercerized cotton yarn holds lots of potential for color combinations. Grays came immediately to mind…gray scarves are classic, and we have some lovely shades of gray. We warped the […]