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Just about anyone is capable of winding a warp and weaving a scarf on a rigid-heddle loom, but weaving a wonderful scarf takes thought, planning, and sometimes a fair amount of patience. This is why I love Loom Theory: Rigid-Heddle Scarf Collection.
Here are some Hanukkah crafts you can do with yarn.
Knitters have known and loved Icelandic lopi yarn for years, but as Anita Osterhaug points out, it’s wonderful for weaving as well.
The plain-weave Chanuka Placemats use an 8-shaft point threading to facilitate the inlay process. You can set the table with plain old placemats, but these really set the stage for the 8 nights of Chanuka.
Beautiful towels you can weave over the weekend, or for a romantic weekend. These Baltic Hearts Towels are a popular project.
It’s no secret that I love fashion yarns. If a yarn has fun color changes, glitter, or is in some other way novel, you can bet I’ll try to rationalize buying a skein of it for an upcoming project. I know that these yarns are often referred to as knitt
While floor looms are wonderful, nothing bits a rigid-heddle loom for doing beautiful pick-up and other hand-manipulated designs on your handwoven cloth!
I am a new weaver and want to make some fine woven baptism napkins.
