Little Looms · Pattern
| Type | Pattern |
|---|---|
| From | Little Looms |
| Author | Susan E. Horton |
| Published | May 3, 2024 |
| Format |
The kind of raffia that is on the market now is perfect for weaving placemats.
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My definition of the perfect placemat for everyday living is one that is washable and lies flat on the table without a lot of ironing. Rep weave and rag rug placemats both meet those criteria, but I believe I may have also found a recipe for weaving a great placemat with raffia.
Once I had the raffia tensioned on the loom, weaving with it was very similar to weaving with linen: the shed was narrow but manageable as long as I kept my tension taut and advanced frequently. Weaving went quickly at 6 picks per inch.
As I wove, I did my usual daydreaming, thinking of raffia runners, mug rugs, and more placemats. I even started to imagine raffia purses and wondered how raffia would work on an inkle loom for straps. There is still more to learn about weaving with raffia, and I encourage you to try it.
STRUCTURE
Plain weave with color-and-weave.
EQUIPMENT
Rigid-heddle loom, 13" weaving width; 8-dent heddle;
2 stick shuttles.
YARNS
Warp: Yashi (palm fiber; 99 yd/1.41 oz; Universal Yarns),
Natural, 145 yd; Spider, 20 yd.
Weft: Yashi, Natural, 59 yd; Spider, 17 yd.
OTHER SUPPLIES
Four 8–10 oz weights with long loop choke ties attached;
cardboard spacers (optional). Note: A full small water
bottle weighs about 10 oz.
WARP LENGTH
99 ends 60" long (allows 3" for take-up, 26" for loom
waste; loom waste includes fringe and fringe allowance
between placemats).
SETTS
Warp: 8 epi (8/dent in an 8-dent heddle).
Weft: about 6 ppi.
DIMENSIONS
Width in the reed: 123⁄8".
Woven length: (measured under tension on the loom)
34" (includes fringe allowance between placemats).
Finished size: (after wet-finishing) 2 placemats, 12¼" x
15" with 1½" fringe.
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