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I’m in favor of thoughtfully finished weaving, so two of the things I love about the Team Colors Scarves is that they each have a different finish, and each finish complements the scarf and the yarn it is woven with. In this post we offer finishing tips
When most of us think of shadow weave, we probably imagine cloth with just two colors, the light color and its darker “shadow.” Jan Barbieri's Colorful Shadow-Weave Napkins turn that idea on its head.
For her Diamonds and Bars Twill Rug in the March/April 2019 issue of Handwoven, Patricia Crane took a saddle blanket designed and woven by Clotilde Barrett and turned it into a rug that can be enjoyed by anyone and everyone.
Happy ruby anniversary to Handwoven!
Want to weave a shawl that shimmers and shines? Look no farther than Nancy Dunlap’s delightful Fusion Sparkle Shawl from the January/February 2019 issue of Handwoven.
I hope you have warped your Team Colors Scarf and are happily weaving along. Here are some weaving tips from designer/weaver Elisabeth Hill that you may find useful for this weave-along project or your next one.
Laura Fry’s Silk Wall of Troy 8-shaft scarf from Handwoven Loom Theory: Eight and Over Eight Scarf Collection is the perfect project for when you want to relax at the loom and still produce something spectacular.
I was immediately smitten with Laura Fry’s Wall of Troy 16-shaft scarf in silk. Woven in robin’s egg blue, this scarf is the epitome of elegance.
Twill and silk are a natural pairing for scarves. The floats in twill give silk opportunities to shine and reflect light, but they aren’t so long that they get caught on clothing or jewelry.
Knitters have known and loved Icelandic lopi yarn for years, but as Anita Osterhaug points out, it’s wonderful for weaving as well.
Love trying new yarns but don’t know where to start? Then make sure to check out the Yarn Lab feature in every issue of Handwoven. In the March/April 2018 issue, Jenny Sennott plays with Halcyon Yarn’s Block Island Blend.
More suggestions on why a weaver's linen warp might be getting loose.
Jochen Ditterich, Handwoven's 2016 Weaving Co-Teacher of the Year learned to weave in Finland.
