I’ve been working with a new-to-me yarn, Marine Silk Lace, for the past couple of years. Merino wool and silk have, of course, been used for a very long time, but there’s a surprise fiber in this yarn—seaweed.
Use your too-good-to-throw away thrums for inlay and add interest to plain-weave fabrics.
Sheep that eat seaweed is a thing. Read more about it here and in Handwoven January/February 2021.
Need inspiration or weaving instruction? Check out these two books reviewed in Handwoven September/October 2021
Learn from Madelyn how to adapt table-loom drafts to use with floor looms.
Clearly the pandemic has changed our lives, and for many weavers, it has also changed their weaving.
Churro yarn has long been used for weaving tapestries, rugs and blankets. Read this Yarn Lab from Handwoven September/October 2015 to see how beautifully it works up in different structures.
If your thrums are too nice to throw away, try turning them into magic carpets
As I was reading contributors’ messages I noticed a common theme: love.
Our next issue of Handwoven, the January/February 2021, features two projects woven with hemp. Read how hemp has fallen in and out of favor over the ages.