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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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 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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Want to understand more about color and how various colors work together in your woven fabrics? A fabulous place to start is to create a gamp: a valuable and beautiful tool to help you create your future projects. These instructions show you how to weave a 20 color gamp from our own Tubular Spectrum™ Mercerized Cotton Yarns.
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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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These are the ultimate gamps! Use 37 Tubular Spectrum™ Colors to create a color gamp of the first 10 TNT colors, and an amazing shawl that shows off the explosion of Tubular Spectrum™ colors! The gamp is approximately 22” square when woven, and the shawl is approximately 22” x 75” plus fringe. One 4-shaft huck boxes and one 8-shaft twill block instructions are included.
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This petite 10 color gamp kit contains ten of our Tubular Spectrum™ colors to weave color gamps! Choose whether you would like to weave using Tints, Brights or Tones. Available in 20/2, 10/2, 5/2, and 3/2 yarns.
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.
Now also available in 3/2 for Rigid Heddle!
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Sustainably grown, colorful cotton yarn straight from American cotton fields to you! This American made yarn is available in the colors that it is grown in, no dye required! Available in: Dark Brown, Light Brown, Dark Green, Light Green, Natural White (the color of “white” cotton before it is bleached) and now Bleached White in 3/2, 8/2, 10/2 and 20/2. Additionally, Natural White is also available in 6/2, 12/2 and 20/2.
To order, choose the yarn color by clicking on the swatches shown below, then choose your yarn size and cone size from the drop down menus.
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There is nothing like stepping out of a relaxing bath or a warm shower and wrapping yourself up in a soft, thick towel. The sustainably grown, American Maid™ white cotton in this kit creates a bath towel that is thick and thirsty. Talk about warm fuzzies! This kit contains enough yarn to weave 4 bath towels (approximately 48”x28”), or 3 generous bath sheets (approximately 62”x28”).
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level for this kit is Beginner to Intermediate (One fish). This is a Four harness kit.
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Weave a shawl and table runner from the same warp! Our own Tubular Spectrum Mercerized Cotton Yarn is sett differently for the durable and sturdy runner and the soft and supple shawl. Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is a Four harness kit.
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Get ready for your next picnic with this stylish picnic cloth. Enough yarn to weave 2 squares (approximately 32″ x 32″ finished) or one large rectangular cloth. This cloth will brighten up any picnic.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level for this kit is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is an Eight harness kit.
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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.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level for this kit is Beginner to Intermediate (One fish). This is a Four harness kit.
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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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Dreams of warm sand beaches and cool lagoons will fill your head as you weave and wear these lightweight, naturally colored scarves. Enough of our own American Maid™ cotton yarns to weave two long scarves (approximately 8″x 72″). Available in green and brown colorways.
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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Natural white, sustainably produced, unmercerized cotton yarn. Perfect for all your soft handwoven items. Strong enough for warp in any of the sizes, and soft and absorbent for anything you can dream up. It makes wonderful towels, baby blankets, napkins, or cuddly throws. 100% made in America.
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These towels are soft and absorbent! Just what the Handmaiden ordered. Two colors of our own American Maid™ Naturally Colored Cotton and natural white yarn combine with just 2 blocks to make four sophisticated towels that are fun and easy to weave. These are the softest towels you will ever create! Finished towels are approximately 22″x 30″. Available in either Brown or Green Colorways. Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level for this kit is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is an Eight harness kit.
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Create a set of towels using a rainbow of color to brighten your home! 19 brilliant colors combine with bleached white yarn to create four wonderful dishtowels. The 4 towels are each approximately 20″x 30″ when finished. The colors will stay bright for years, and will not bleed.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level for this kit is Beginner to Intermediate (One fish). This is a Four harness kit.
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