Handwoven
Handwoven May/June 2021
Immerse yourself in the handwoven plaids and checks of the May/June issue of Handwoven. The 12 projects include something for multishaft, rigid-heddle, and even inkle loom weavers.
Stories and Resources
Even more patterns, stories, and extras connected with Handwoven May/June 2021.
Notes from the Fell: Choosing and Caring for Your Reeds
Reeds are a vital—and expensive—part of a loom. Tom Knisely explains how to choose the right sizes for your weaving, and gives some tips about caring for them.
Somewhere in Time
Carol Irving wove a beautiful two-sided rug using special yarns and shaft switching.
Handspun Hope: A Fiber Story from Rwanda
Learn Handspun Hope, a yarn handmade in Rwanda and the women behind it.
Yarn Lab: Camilla Valley Farm 2/16 Worsted-Spun Wool
Camilla Valley Farm’s line of 2/16 worsted-spun wool yarns are some of the finest weaving yarns I have encountered. By fine I mean thin, but the term also applies to the quality. If you want to weave a traditional tartan, this is the yarn to use.
Idea Gallery: Bits and Pieces Plaid
Daryl designed and wove a plaid using the leftovers from previous projects and yarns she was gifted. The coat she made out of that plaid reminds her of past projects and friends.
Spotlight: A Checkered (and Plaided) History
What's the difference between a check and a plaid--and where do tartans fall on the spectrum? Kathy Fitzherald gives some background on these beloved patterns.
Weaving as Narrative
Toby Smith recounts how sometimes weaving is more than just the sum of warp and weft; it can be used to tell a story.
Projects from this issue
Project downloads from Handwoven May/June 2021, ready in the Library.
AAWeaving draft (WIF)Asymmetric Elegance | WIF
Access the WIF for this project from Handwoven May/June 2021.
SUBPatternCelebration Pinwheels and Stars Scarves | Project PDF
Color-and-weave patterning for rigid-heddle and four-shaft looms
AAWeaving draft (WIF)Celebration Pinwheels and Stars Scarves | WIF
These scarves can be woven on a rigid-heddle loom and a 4-shaft loom. There are two WIFs, one for each scarf.
AAWeaving draft (WIF)Fourth of July Picnic Towels | WIF
This rigid-heddle project can be woven on a multi-shaft loom with adjustments made for additional loom waste.
AAWeaving draft (WIF)Gift-Exchange Towels | WIF
Three WIFs are provided, one for each towel.
AAWeaving draft (WIF)Luncheon Napkins | WIF
The designer used the same percentages and basic weft color order, but different colors for each of the six napkins she wove. This WIF shows the basic color order.
AAWeaving draft (WIF)Mosaic Tiles | WIF
Two sets of four WIFs are provided for these mats for a total of 8 WIFs.
AAWeaving draft (WIF)New Hampshire Sunset | WIF
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AAWeaving draft (WIF)Palaka-Inspired Canvas Weave | WIF
Two WIFs are provided for this table runner project.
AAWeaving draft (WIF)Tartan Baby Blanket | WIF
Access the WIF for this project from Handwoven May/June 2021.
AAWeaving draft (WIF)Trompe L'Oeil Placemats and Table Runner | WIF
There are two WIFs for this project, one for the placemats and one for the runner.
AAWeaving draft (WIF)Wrap Me in Houndstooth | WIF
This rigid-heddle project can be woven on a multi-shaft loom with allowances made for loom waste.
What’s inside
Everything printed in Handwoven May/June 2021, in page order.
- Somewhere in Timep. 7
- Spotlight: A Checkered (and Plaided) Historyp. 8
- Notes from the Fell: Caring for Your Reedsp. 16
- Idea Gallery: Bits and Pieces Plaidp. 22
- Weaving as Narrativep. 26
- Wrap Me in Houndstoothp. 30
- Asymmetric Elegancep. 34
- Palaka-Inspired Canvas Weavep. 37
- Celebration Pinwheels and Stars Scarvesp. 40
- Fourth of July Picnic Towelsp. 44
- An Inkling of Summerp. 46
- Mosaic Tilesp. 48
- Luncheon Napkinsp. 52
- Trompe l’Oeil Placemats and Table Runnerp. 56
- Tartan Baby Blanketp. 60
- Gift-Exchange Towelsp. 64
- New Hampshire Sunsetp. 68
- Yarn Lab: Camilla Valley Farm 2/16 Worsted-Spun Woolp. 72