Huck lace is a weave structure that produces floats in the warp, weft, or both. When huck fabric is removed from the loom and wet-finished, those floats slide together to create stunning lacy patterns that look intricate—but never fear, they’re actually simple to weave.
Learning how to weave (or even design) huck is also quite simple. An odd number of threads is used in each block for both threading and treadling to create areas of circular lace patterns. The projects and tips in the Master Huck Lace eBook cover a lovely array of fabric types: towels in thick, thirsty cotton, placemats using timeless colors, and scarves of silk and Tencel that drape beautifully.
Weavers seem to hold a special place in their hearts for huck lace and all that it’s capable of. It can look simple and rustic, or it can create amazing patterns—from flowers to diamonds to so much more. It’s the perfect structure for fun summer weaving: light and lacy, and quick to weave because it uses just one shuttle.
Here’s more about what you’ll find inside this free eBook.
Start With an Overview, Then Weave a Pair of Scarves...
Anne Dixon is your guide into the intricacies of huck lace. Flip to page 8, and start off by reading her overview, which will help you understand how to weave huck lace successfully, and how to choose yarns that will show off your beautiful work. You'll also learn the basics of designing with huck, whether you prefer to have weft floats, warp floats, or both to create that signature huck lace look.
Finally, she provides drafts you can use to weave up gorgeous huck lace scarves on your 4-shaft loom or 8-shaft loom! Both of these scarves are woven with 30/2 Tencel in the warp. For wefts, the 8-shaft white scarf uses the same fiber, while the 4-shaft pale green scarf uses 60/2 silk. You’ll find the drafts on the pages 10 and 11 in this eBook.
...Move on to a Batch of Towels...
Katherine Buenger was inspired by a swatch of wallpaper for her thirsty huck towel design. The wallpaper used in a room can be an intriguing starting point for designing coordinating fabrics. Often, the overall pattern will not have so many colors that the task is daunting.
In the case of this wallpaper, several shades of blue and one soft gold are all that are needed. The towel project includes three variations woven on a single warp! Get tips for designing to match your own decor, and weave this group of gorgeous 8-shaft huck lace towels.
...And Finish Up With Placemats (or More Towels!)
Rosanne White was inspired by a treasured piece of Hopi pottery that was sitting on her fireplace mantle when she designed a set of huck lace towels. For the placemat project in this collection, she added turquoise (a sacred color for the Navajo) to the black, white, and dark red of the original towel draft, creating a powerful and timeless color palette.
These beautiful placemats are a pleasure to weave, in whichever colors make you feel powerful! Warp up your 8-shaft loom and get weaving them in three weft color variations. Rosanne also encourages you to weave the draft as towels if you prefer—just increase the number of threading and treadling repeats.
Download Your Free Copy
Whether you’re just starting out weaving huck lace, or you’re experienced with huck and are looking for projects to weave this summer, the Master Huck Lace eBook will whet your appetite. Click the button to download your copy!
Published Dec. 1, 2017; updated June 4, 2025