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How to Change the Throw’s Size or the Pattern’s Scale While Kathy was designing this throw, she thought about ways to change it up to suit the needs of different households and weavers. Here are a few ideas to help you to alter this project. To make this blanket wider or narrower, add or subtract repeats of warp ends. One repeat of the color pattern (152 ends) represents 9½" of width. If you change the width, remember to adjust your warp and weft amounts accordingly. To enlarge the scale of the plaid while leaving the size of the throw unchanged, double the number of ends used for each color in the threading and reduce the number of threading repeats from four to two. Double the number of picks thrown for…

STRUCTURE Huck spots. EQUIPMENT 4-shaft loom, 26" weaving width; 8-dent reed; 4 shuttles; 5 bobbins. YARNS Warp: 8/2 cotton (3,360 yd/lb; Maurice Brassard), #4275 Charcoal, 1,260 yd; #5109 Flax and #1244 Olive, 810 yd each; #112 Slate, 855 yd. Weft: Towels: 8/2 cotton, #4275 Charcoal, 847 yd; #5109 Flax, 501 yd; #112 Slate, 566 yd; #1244 Olive, 558 yd. Note: Yardages are approximate and will vary based on weaver’s choice of plaid sequences and lengths. Weft: Wrap: Hand-dyed 20/2 tussah silk (5,000 yd/lb; Jane Stafford Textiles), Quarry, 1,070 yd. OTHER SUPPLIES Styrene spool, optional. WARP LENGTH 415 ends 9 yd long (allows 26" for take-up, 32" for loom waste; loom waste includes fringe). SETTS Warp: 16 epi (2/dent in an 8-dent reed). Weft: 16 ppi. DIMENSIONS Width in the reed:…

STRUCTURE Turned twill. EQUIPMENT 12-shaft loom, 19" weaving width; 12-dent reed; 2 shuttles; 17 bobbins. YARNS Warp: 8/2 cottolin (40% linen/60% organic cotton; 3,360 yd/lb; Maurice Brassard), #C963 Royal, 528 yd; #C1510 Turquoise and #C4616 Peacock, 144 yd each; #C4269 Limette pâle, 96 yd; #C1430 Orange foncé, #C8265 Orange brûlé, and #C5214 Magenta, 72 yd each. 8/2 cotton (3,360 yd/lb; Maurice Brassard), #5169 Fushia, 96 yd; #1330 Rose foncé, 48 yd; #1831 Vert pâle, 24 yd. Note: These warp yardages are sufficient for weaving one runner. Multiply required yardage for each color by 1.67 for two runners. Weft: Runner 1: 8/2 cottolin, #C963 Royal, 346 yd; #C8265 Orange brûlé and #C5214 Magenta, 72 yd each; #C1430 Orange foncé, #C4269 Limette pâle, and #C4616 Peacock, 54 yd each; #C1510 Turquoise, 36…

STRUCTURE Plain weave with warp floats. EQUIPMENT 8-shaft loom, 22" weaving width; 12-dent reed for napkins; 15-dent reed for towels; 2 or more shuttles; 7 or more bobbins. YARNS Warp: 16/2 cotton (6,720 yd/lb; Maurice Brassard), #0100 Naturel, 1,714 yd; #1330 Rose foncé, 253 yd; #0112 Slate and #1315 Orange pâle, 374 yd each. 16/2 cotton (6,720 yd/lb; Bockens), #1028 green yellow light, 253 yd. 16/2 cottolin (60% cotton/40% linen; 6,720 yd/lb; Maurice Brassard), #5067 Periwinkle and #1934 Nil green, 253 yd each. Napkin Weft: 30/2 linen (4,500 yd/lb; Euroflax), Cream, 857 yd; Crabapple, Tangerine, Aqua, French Blue, and Periwinkle Grey, 170 yd each; Wasabi, 70 yd; Buttercup, 100 yd. Sewing thread, white or colors to match accent stripes, 150 yd. Towel Weft: 16/2 cotton (Brassard), #0100 Naturel, 395 yd;…

A wonderful thing about weavers (and let me assure you that I include myself in what you’re about to read) is that we can fall instantly and utterly in love with a project—while at the same time wishing that it was a scarf rather than a dish towel (or a pillow rather than a scarf); or that it used blues instead of greens; or that it was wide enough (or perhaps narrow enough) to fit on a particular chair; or that it could be woven using only four (or two, or eight) shafts… Why, we ask ourselves, didn’t the designer create this amazing project in a way that would work perfectly for me? In my mind, this combination of passion and dissatisfaction is a wonderful thing because it delivers us…

STRUCTURE Krokbragd. EQUIPMENT 3-shaft loom, 12" weaving width; 12-dent or 6-dent reed; 2 or more shuttles; 3 or more bobbins. YARNS Warp: 8/4 cotton carpet warp (1,600 yd/lb; Maysville), #2 Black, 252 yd (see “Tips for Weaving Better Krokbragd” for other suitable warp yarns). Weft: 8/4 cotton carpet warp, #2 Black, 2 yd. For weft, Annette also used wool stash yarns in the following colors: charcoal, 110 yd; deep blue, 270 yd; light blue, 50 yd; cream, 77 yd; gold, 55 yd; maroon, 23 yd; dark burgundy, 24 yd; rose, 34 yd. A worsted-weight wool or wool/nylon blend at 800–1,000 yd/lb, such as Valley Yarns Collingwood Rug Wool (80% wool/20% nylon; 989 yd/17.6 oz; WEBS), would make a good substitution. OTHER SUPPLIES Plywood disk, 10" diameter; wire ring, 10" diameter;…

STRUCTURE Shadow weave. EQUIPMENT 4-shaft loom, 23" weaving width; 10-dent reed; 2 shuttles; 7 bobbins. YARNS Warp: 8/2 cotton (3,360 yd/lb; UKI Supreme), Natural, 1,050 yd; #12 Dark Green, 210 yd; #49 China Blue, 320 yd; #57 Turk, 160 yd. 8/2 cotton (3,360 yd/lb; Maysville), #70 Dubonnet and #35 Copper, 160 yd each. 8/2 cotton, magenta, 160 yd. Note: The magenta came from the author’s stash. A close substitute is 8/2 cotton (3,360 yd/lb; Maurice Brassard), #5214 Magenta. Weft: 8/2 cotton (UKI Supreme), Natural, 828 yd; #49 China Blue, 435 yd; #12 Dark Green, 90 yd; #57 Turk, 126 yd. 8/2 cotton (Maysville), #70 Dubonnet, 90 yd; #35 Copper, 165 yd. 8/2 cotton, magenta, 90 yd. Note: Weft yardages may differ depending on weft color order choices. WARP LENGTH 444…

STRUCTURE Rep weave. EQUIPMENT 2-shaft sturdy loom, 30" weaving width (see “Tips to Ease Rep Weaving”); 6-dent reed; 1 rag shuttle; 1 boat shuttle. YARNS Warp: 8/4 carpet warp (100% cotton; 1,600 yd/lb; Maysville), #10 Gold, 176 yd; #33 Olive, 234 yd; #54 Loden Green, 351 yd; #59 Army Green, 293 yd; #60 Dark Gray, 819 yd; #62B Coffee, 585 yd; #84 Velvet, 702 yd; #3 Colonial Blue, #8 Dark Brown, and #40 Bronze Gold, 117 yd each. Weft: Thick: 8/16 Heavy Cotton (400 yd/lb; Yarn Barn of Kansas), #83 Black, 324 yd (used tripled on shuttle). Thin: 10/2 pearl cotton (4,200 yd/lb; UKI), #116 Black, 160 yd. OTHER SUPPLIES Fray Check. WARP LENGTH 1,080 ends 3¼ yd long (allows 27" for take-up, 39" for loom waste). SETTS Warp: 36…

Change Up the Weft Colors and Stripes If you’re new to experimenting with colors, Véronique suggests that you weave a sample to try out options before starting on your project. To change ribbon colors: If you don’t want to follow the treadlings as described for Runner 1 or 2, you can repeat a color segment from one of them or change the color order in them. Or you can replace some—or all—of the weft colors with your own choices: Gather all the options, line up the cones or bobbins in an order you like, and then weave your way through the lineup. To change background colors: You can use a different background weft color for your runner, or you can change the background color over the course of the runner.…

Weave Easier and Better • Susan changed the original table square tie-up to make a treadling that is balanced and changes sides for every pick. The new tie-up makes it easier to know where you are in the pattern. The white stripes start and stop with picks on treadle 6 (using the right foot), and the colorful stripes start and stop with picks on treadle 1 (using the left foot). • Every weft stripe has an uneven number of picks, which helps in distributing weft tails. Each stripe will start on one side of your warp and finish on the other. • If you decide to weave napkins only, you may have enough warp for 7 of them—depending on how careful you are when tying on. • Using sewing thread…

I’ll begin by saying that this wasn’t planned. Last fall, our 29-year-old refrigerator started having random cold flashes and freezing everything in the bottom drawer. We handled that problem by fiddling with the thermostat. But then, in the dead of winter, the ice maker decided that while it could make ice, it would not release it. A consultation with our local appliance repair shop indicated that repair was no longer a good option. It was time for a new fridge. As I cleaned out the old model, I wondered if the freezer baskets and door shelves could be useful. I didn’t have anything specific in mind, but they were in good shape, and I hated to waste them. So, I set them aside. At this point, my husband appeared a…

An exploration of the relationship between weaving, abstraction, craft, and fashion is on view at New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction includes about 150 works in a range of mediums—from textiles and basketry to painting, drawing, sculpture, and video. Woven Histories begins in the aftermath of World War I with avant-garde European artists who sought to realize utopian social visions through their work. Some expanded the geometric abstractions of their paintings and drawings to use as textile designs for mass production; others created artworks using traditional craft techniques. After World War II, abstract artists and textile makers alike explored line and thread, structural design, and ornamentation, in both decorative and fine art. Of special interest to weavers, this show includes early-and midcentury woven…

STRUCTURE Twill. EQUIPMENT 4-shaft loom, 38" weaving width; 12-dent or 8-dent reed; 2 shuttles; 5 bobbins. YARNS Warp: 8/4 cotton (1,680 yd/lb; Maurice Brassard), #5132 Denim, 1,600 yd; #8267 Limette, 128 yd; #5115 Rouge vin, 320 yd; #1451 Ivoire, 128 yd; #1418 Vieil or, 256 yd. Weft: 8/4 cotton, #5132 Denim, 708 yd; #8267 Limette, 56 yd; #5115 Rouge vin, 140 yd; #1451 Ivoire, 56 yd; #1418 Vieil or, 112 yd. WARP LENGTH 608 ends 4 yd long (allows 18" for take-up, 56" for sampling and loom waste; loom waste includes fringe). SETTS Warp: 16 epi (1-1-2/dent in a 12-dent reed, or 2/dent in an 8-dent reed). Weft: 14 ppi before finishing; 16 ppi after finishing. DIMENSIONS Width in the reed: 38". Woven length: (measured under tension on the loom)…

STRUCTURE Doubleweave. EQUIPMENT 8-shaft loom, 16" weaving width; 10-dent reed; 2 shuttles; 5 bobbins. YARNS Warp: 17/2 Lambswool (100% wool; 4,200 yd/lb [8,500 m/kg]; Uppingham Yarns or colourmart.com), #343 Feather, 717 yd; #425 Coral, 714 yd. Weft: 17/2 Lambswool, #343 Feather, 508 yd; #425 Coral, #423 Bubblegum, #424 Pink Haze, and #308 Turmeric, 106 yd each. Note: The yarn used for warp and weft is spun by Z. Hinchliffe & Sons in the United Kingdom (see Resources). OTHER SUPPLIES Eucalan or similar no-rinse wool wash; two 12" × 20" cushion inserts; two 9"–10" zippers; cushion back fabric, ⅔ yd. WARP LENGTH 477 ends 3 yd long (allows 5" for take-up, 20" for loom waste, 35" for sampling or yardage for a third cushion). SETTS Warp: 30 epi (3/dent in a…

STRUCTURE Plain weave and twill. EQUIPMENT 4-shaft loom, 19" weaving width; 10-dent reed; 2 shuttles; 6 bobbins. YARNS Warp: 8/2 cotton (3,360 yd/lb; Maurice Brassard), #1244 Olive and #3044 Taupe, 216 yd each. 8/2 cotton (3,360 yd/lb; UKI Supreme), #6 Mill Green, 216 yd. 6/2 cotton (2,520 yd/lb; Bluegrass Mills), Evergreen, 216 yd. 5/2 pearl cotton (2,100 yd/lb; UKI Supreme), #136 Wintergreen, 216 yd. Weft: 8/2 cotton (UKI Supreme), #13 Loden Green, about 350 yd. Cotton Bouclé (100% cotton; 2,300 yd/lb; Maurice Brassard), #8263 Brun chocolat, #3161 Jaune or, #1934 Vert nil, #4269 Limette pâle, and #5110 Seaton, 80–120 yd each. Note: Exact amounts of individual wefts will vary. OTHER SUPPLIES Two 14" zippers, green; zipper foot for sewing machine; coordinating sewing thread; two 15" or 16" square pillow forms.…

STRUCTURE Twill. EQUIPMENT 8-shaft loom, 17" weaving width; 15-dent reed; 1 shuttle. YARNS Warp: 3/2 pearl cotton (1,260 yd/lb; UKI Supreme), #07 Black, 137 yd; #02 Natural, 335 yd; #50 Avocado, #58 Spice, #107 Melon, and #29 Old Gold, 85 yd each. Note: #50 Avocado and #58 Spice have been discontinued in the 3/2 weight. Possible substitutions include #62 Moss Green and #122 Mead. Weft: 3/2 pearl cotton, #07 Black, 573 yd. OTHER SUPPLIES Optional: Straightedge, rotary cutter, selfhealing mat. WARP LENGTH 249 ends 3¼ yd long (includes floating selvedges; allows 8" for take-up, 34" for loom waste; loom waste includes fringe). SETTS Warp: 15 epi (1/dent in a 15-dent reed). Weft: 15 ppi. DIMENSIONS Width in the reed: 169/15". Woven length: (measured under tension on the loom) 75". Finished…

1. Cuddle Up Throw MALYNDA ALLEN A pair of soft cotton throws with latticed fringe by designer Malynda Allen make wonderful shoulder shawls or lap blankets to keep comfy on a cool day. If you weave a plainweave hem instead of the fringe, these throws make soft, cuddly baby blankets. Reduce the number of repeats and you can weave some lovely towels for your home, too! 2. Cozy Toes Rug KATE KILGUS Autumn mornings in New Hampshire can be chilly if not downright cold, making those first steps out of bed more than a bit brisk. To relieve her poor cold feet, designer Kate Kilgus wanted to weave a small bedside rug without spending a lot of money on materials. She repurposed some well-loved flannel pillowcases for weft for a…