Yarn


Blending This and That Scarves

Pattie Graver wove her Blending This and That Scarves for the January/February issue of Handwoven using a subdued palette that would go with just about any outfit.

M's and O's Infinity Hood

An elegant M's and O's infinity hood that will make you feel like a Hollywood starlet when it’s on and won’t have messed up your hair when you take it off.

The Handspinner’s Advantage

Yes, weavers have access to a lot these days, but they don’t have nearly as many choices as handspinners. Handspinners who weave can create the most personal of textiles and weave that which no one else can.

Sewing Handwoven Fabric

Daryl Lancaster's 5-part webinar series on sewing with handwoven fabric imparts some much needed information.

An Ode to Sampling

For me, there’s something cathartic about knowing that I can try anything I want to and it won’t damage the end result, as the ultimate goal of sampling is to learn what to do, or more often, what not to do when weaving.

Designing with Freeform Weaving

I am a knitter as well as a weaver, and I’ve developed a freeform weaving style that allows me to escape the constraints of knitting to create funky—and wearable—infinity scarves that use up the little bits of yarn that accumulate over time.

Decluttering Your Studio

The basic premise of what is known as the KonMari method is to embrace what gives you joy and eliminate what doesn’t. This is rather easy when we’re talking about most yarns.

Singles Yarn Appreciation Day

The day after chocolate-covered Valentine’s Day comes Singles Appreciation Day, when uncoupled people celebrate or commiserate their solo status. Most yarns are also in a relationship—that is, plied.

Handwoven Editorial Calendar 2020

One of the fun things about being editor of Handwoven is coming up with the editorial calendar for the upcoming year.

Ask Madelyn: Should Fringe Come Before Wet-Finishing?

Should hemming, fringe twisting, etc. for woven pieces be done before or after wet-finishing them?