Yarn


The Story of a Scarf

Christina turned to Handwoven when she needed a recipe for a scarf for her husband.

Weaving Down the Silk Road

I love silk. To me, it's the perfect fiber. It's lustrous and strong, with delicious drape. It is warm, but not overly so. It's not fussy to warp or weave, and it dyes beautifully, either with acid dyes or with fiber-reactive dyes and soda ash.

The Common Language of Weavers

Weavers can communicate across languages using drafts.

For Every Yarn There is a Project

Yarn is both the weaver's best friend and our sometimes enemy. When we use it correctly and play nice, together we can create just about anything our hearts desire. When we use the wrong yarn or when we mistreat our yarns, bad things can happen.

Dyeing, Weaving, and Endless Creativity

A couple of weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Convergence as the official representative of Handwoven. I took lots of wonderful classes, met many amazing weavers and vendors, and laughed a lot. I also got to play.

The Next Step is Wet-finishing without Worry!

Laura Fry will give you the confidence you need to wet-finish without worry.

New eBook on Honeycomb!

Honeycomb is not a specific weave structure but a term we use to describe a cloth in which some threads wiggle around others to make wavy shapes

Rediscovering a Colorful Tradition

Deborah Chandler writes about working with Mayan women to develop the Mayan Hands line of hand-dyed yarns.

The Importance of Towels

It is a known fact that handwoven towels are important in the cooking of holiday meals.

A New E-Book: Color: Everything a Weaver Needs to Know!

This E-book will help you branch out in your color choices and make strides in your color use in weaving.