If you are a pin-loom weaver, then you are already familiar with the 3-layer warping technique. Did you know you could apply it to potholder loom weaving!? If you are producing a tabby (over-under) fabric with no twills, then you can weave a potholder much more quickly, with more even tension, and less wear-and-tear on your loops and hands. Here’s how:
Step 1: place loops on every other peg of your horizontal.
Step 2: place loops on every other peg of your vertical.
Step 3: place loops on the empty pegs of your horizontal.
Step 4: weave loops on the empty pegs of your vertical.
Voila! A finished potholder with half the weaving.
Would you prefer videos, to walk you through the entire process? You’re in luck!
[2022 Update]: For another take on this, check out this thirty-minute silent video.
Thank you for sharing instructions and ideas!!! Much appreciated!!! —genie
Fantastic video. Thank you for sharing your technique.
One question – What do you do with the pink loop that you inserted on the corner? Do you just tie it in a knot? I’m a newbie, so still learning the basics.
– Ruth Dunn
Depending on how long you want the a hanging loop to be, you can either tie the two ends of that corner loop in a knot, or pull one end through the other for a longer end.
This is amazing! So, the finished pattern ends up looking the same, even if using this technique vs the standard all one-way, then weave all the others?
yes, exactly!
Does this use the same amount of loops or more loops?
This approach uses the same number of loops; it just puts them on in a different order.