A maze of twisty little passages, all alike! The quadrilateral symmetry of this pattern makes the pattern repetitive to weave if you work from the center out to the edges.
Twisty Passages
Author: Piglet Evans
Chartres Labyrinth Revisited
Twinkle Twinkle
The puffy fabric makes the stars twinklier. A spectacular effect worked with navy blue and silver. Continue reading “Twinkle Twinkle”
Rick Rack vs. Garden Path
Here are two 2/2 twill patterns demonstrating how a very small change in weaving order can have a dramatic design impact. Continue reading “Rick Rack vs. Garden Path”
Cross Breeze
A 2-2 twill with a row of over-3s where the lines change direction. (Originally published on Facebook as “Cross Purposes”.) Continue reading “Cross Breeze”
3-layer warping, a tutorial
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.
How to weave a coaster on a potholder loom
Using an 18-peg traditional Harrisville loom, you can easily weave a coaster-sized 9-peg fabric. The trick is to use every *other* peg, which makes a smaller result, and evenly distributes the tension throughout. I learned this trick on a potholder Facebook group (sadly, I have forgotten who taught me, or which group it was).
Zig Zags
Here’s a great illustration of how your color choices in weaving these patterns can affect the design impact. Continue reading “Zig Zags”
Corners
Greek Key
The meander is a classical Greek motif. The back of this pattern is the same design, offset. Created by Simon Cavalletto Dec. 2020. Continue reading “Greek Key”