Little Looms · Pattern
| Type | Pattern |
|---|---|
| From | Little Looms |
| Author | Deborah Jarchow |
| Published | February 23, 2023 |
| Format |
Just because your rigid-heddle loom isn’t very wide doesn’t mean you can’t make shawls and garments. It takes a little creativity, and often that creativity adds to your piece’s overall aesthetic. Join two panels with decorative stitching and use the same stitching to further embellish the edges of this luxurious shawl. The beaded fringe is optional— but a very pretty option!
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Just because your rigid-heddle loom isn’t very wide doesn’t mean you can’t make shawls and garments. It takes a little creativity, and often that creativity adds to your piece’s overall aesthetic. Join two panels with decorative stitching and use the same stitching to further embellish the edges of this luxurious shawl. The beaded fringe is optional—but a very pretty option!
Working on a small loom to make a full-sized garment can be very satisfying. This shawl combines the ease of weaving on a 10-inch loom with embroidery joins to create a special piece that showcases multiple skills. The square chain stitch is a basic embroidery technique yet raises the overall aesthetic of the shawl and increases its perceived complexity. Using sock yarn for warp with a wool/silk blend for weft makes a luxurious drapey fabric that is a pleasure to wear.
Mix it up a bit on your rigid-heddle loom by combining plain weave with handworked Danish medallions that flow both horizontally and vertically. The textures and patterns created add a wow factor to this single-color scarf.
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Use the clasped-warp technique on your rigid-heddle loom to create a scarf that shifts between greens and blues. Add floral touches as you weave with supplementary warp and weft techniques, and inlay using rich, colorful hues of Tencel.
One skein of multicolored yarn and your rigid-heddle loom are all you need to weave this fun and casual infinity scarf. Wrap it twice, as shown here, and it works equally well as a fringy cowl. Using the fringe as a decorative construction element adds to its unique qualities and releases you from sewing; need we say more?
Don’t let superfine merino singles scare you. In this case, it makes a fabulous warp on a rigid-heddle loom. With a Tencel weft in the same tone as the warp, this shawl has a subtle glow and delicate lace pattern. Two pick-up sticks that slide over each other in the warp, eliminating the need to reinsert them, make it an easier-than-expected process to create such an elegant piece.
Use a blend of alpaca and wool on your rigidheddle loom to weave a checkered wrap with just a hint of color-and-weave detailing. Weave with the colors Tammy picked or choose your own to match your wardrobe, or perhaps to honor your favorite sports team.
Combine weft floats and plain weave to create a textured kerchief-style cowl woven with next-tothe- skin-soft baby merino. Add a sweet embroidered rose and decorative buttons to use with buttonholes woven into the cloth.
Use the catenpile technique to embellish as you weave this ornate table runner on the rigid-heddle loom. By outlining with a variegated yarn, you’ll form interesting negative shapes, giving you an impactful design for relatively small effort.
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Pattern · Little Looms
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