Handwoven
Handwoven Nov/Dec 2022
Explorations in design, color combinations, and structure.
Stories and Resources
Even more patterns, stories, and extras connected with Handwoven Nov/Dec 2022 .
Healthy Weavers: Using Ergonomics for Comfortable Weaving
Changing some of your weaving habits may make weaving more enjoyable for you in the long run.
Handweaving.net: From the Beginning and into the Future
Handweaving.net holds over 75,000 weaving drafts. Learn more about this amazing site and its founder Kris Bruland from this article origianlly published in Handwoven November/December 2022.
Notes From the Fell: On Heddle Management
It's not just about having enough heddles on each shaft for your project. Tom explains some nuances of heddle management.
The Perfect Towel
What makes one handwoven towel better than the next? Tracy has some theories and explains her process of weaving "perfect" towels.
A Year to Remember Blankets
Weaving a temperature blanket over the course of a year is impractical, so instead Robin decided to pick significant years for different family members and weave them blankets that represented those years' temperatures.
Projects from this issue
Project downloads from Handwoven Nov/Dec 2022 , ready in the Library.
Weaving draft (WIF)65 Roses, Take 2 | WIF
Access all three WIFs for this scarf project.
AAWeaving draft (WIF)Asymmetrical Challenge | WIF
Access the WIF for this project from Handwoven Nov/Dec 2022.
AAPatternBlock Party Runners | Project PDF + WIF
This bright and cheery runner squeezes four pattern blocks out of summer and winter in a four-shaft design.
Weaving draft (WIF)Crackle Experiments | WIF
Two WIFs are provided: one for each scarf. The WIFs include tabby.
AAWeaving draft (WIF)Crackle Table Linens | WIF
Two WIFs are provided, one for the placemats and the other for the napkins.
AAWeaving draft (WIF)Hybrid Table Runner | WIF
Three WIFs are provided to assist with treadling: a standard draft that uses 16 treadles, a skeleton draft that uses 10 treadles, and a lift-plan for table looms.
Weaving draft (WIF)Mixing It Up | WIF
Access the WIF for this project from Handwoven Nov/Dec 2022.
AAWeaving draft (WIF)My Very Peri Perfect Towels | WIF
Two WIFs are provided for this project: a standard 12-treadle draft and a 10-treadle skeleton draft.
AAWeaving draft (WIF)Ripples Scarf | WIF
Two WIFs are provided: a standard draft that uses 8 treadles and a skeleton draft that uses 6 treadles.
AAWeaving draft (WIF)Treadling Twist Twills | WIF
Access the WIF for this project from Handwoven Nov/Dec 2022.
AAWeaving draft (WIF)Weaving A Place in Time | WIF
Access the WIF for this project from Handwoven Nov/Dec 2022.
What’s inside
Everything printed in Handwoven Nov/Dec 2022 , in page order.
- On Heddle Managementp. 12
- Notes from the Fellp. 12
- Handweaving.net: From the Beginning and into the Futurep. 18
- Healthy Weavers: Using Ergonomics for Comfortable Weavingp. 24
- Designing for Tapestry — What? How? Why?p. 28
- Weaving a Place in Timep. 36
- Mixing It Upp. 38
- Ripples Scarfp. 42
- Treadling Twist Twillsp. 45
- Asymmetrical Challengep. 48
- 65 Roses, Take 2p. 50
- Crackle Experimentsp. 54
- Block Party Runnersp. 58
- Crackle Table Linensp. 61
- Hybrid Table Runnerp. 64
- The Perfect Towelp. 68
- My Very Peri Perfect Towelsp. 70
- Yarn Lab: Bamboo Cotton— A Blend with Great Promisep. 73