Handwoven
Handwoven Jan/Feb 2022
Is stash busting a myth? Find out in this issue of Handwoven that includes 11 Deep Stash projects, and articles that include tips for weaving with curling ribbon, and hand dyeing warps.
Stories and Resources
Even more patterns, stories, and extras connected with Handwoven Jan/Feb 2022.
Warping a Loom, Part 3: Sleying and Threading
Careful attention at this stage will pay off with fewer errors, fewer tangles, and fewer broken ends as you weave.
Notes from the Fell: Twist
You can use a yarn's twist in your handwoven cloth to your advantage. Tom explores tracking and then spins yarns to test how it affects cloth in this article from Handwoven Jan/Feb 2022.
A Shawl to Dye For!
Why not give dyeing your own warps a try? It isn't scary or really that hard. Here is how to get started.
SUBYarn Lab: A Luscious Blend from Sanjo Silk
Liz Moncrief sampled with Sanjo Silk's Silk Linen, a yarn she was already a fan of. Her sampling solidified her love for this beautiful blend.
SUBYarn by the Numbers
There are many numbers and categories that describe yarn and fiber—30/2, eight-ply weight, DK weight, yards per pound—but what do these numbers really tell you about your own yarn and projects?
Spotlight: Yan Zhang, Li Textile Warrior
Learn how Yan Zhang is helping to keep traditional Li weaving alive and thriving.
Projects from this issue
Project downloads from Handwoven Jan/Feb 2022, ready in the Library.
AAWeaving draft (WIF)Broad and Deep Towels | WIF
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AAWeaving draft (WIF)Buffalo Plaid Chore Jacket | WIF
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AAWeaving draft (WIF)Leftover Dish Towels | WIF
Two drafts are provided for these towels, one for 4-shaft pebble weave and the other for 8-shaft block twill.
Weaving draft (WIF)Majestic Beauty Placemats | WIF
There are 8 drafts for this project, providing different tie-up and treadling options.
AAWeaving draft (WIF)Oak Forest Towels | WIF
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AAWeaving draft (WIF)Rogue Stash Blanket | WIF
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AAWeaving draft (WIF)Rose Trellis | WIF
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What’s inside
Everything printed in Handwoven Jan/Feb 2022, in page order.
- Spotlight: Yan Zhang, Li Textile Warriorp. 8
- Notes from the Fell: Twistp. 15
- TOM DOES THE TWIST!p. 15
- Best Practices: Threading and Sleyingp. 18
- A Shawl to Dye For!p. 24
- Beginner’s Guide to Hand-Dyeing Warpsp. 24
- Idea Gallery: Weaving with Curling Ribbonp. 28
- Rose Trellisp. 30
- Synchronici-Teep. 33
- Royal Giftp. 36
- Deep Stash Bagp. 40
- Buffalo Plaid Chore Jacketp. 44
- Oak Forest Towelsp. 48
- Majestic Beauty Placematsp. 50
- Rogue Stash Blanketp. 54
- Broad and Deep Towelsp. 58
- Coastal Crackle Beach Towelsp. 62
- Leftover Dish Towelsp. 66
- Yarn by the Numbersp. 70
- YARN NUMBERS for weaversp. 70
- Yarn Lab: A Luscious Blend from Sanjo Silkp. 74