Weaving & Handwoven magazine

From goat to scarf and a free pattern

Liz Gipson — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:00:10 GMT

Hey, we just posted a free pattern for a quick and easy scarf. It is perfect for gift giving. There is also an accompanying streamed video showing a handspun version of the scarf being made--from goat to scarf.

Free Patterns Galore + Weaving to Sell

Liz Gipson — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:39:59 GMT

We just posted our March Scarf of the Month pattern (so for the next four days we are up to date!).

You will also want to check out December's scarf a version of the first project in our new series "Weave To Sell." Starting with the March/April issue we will be offer a pattern that is easy and fun to weave, and we give you full permission to weave it up and offer it for sale! Included in the series are bulk buying tips, approximate cost and time estimates, as well as tips and tricks for weaving to sell.

Enjoy!

Handwoven Weaving Today

Pattie Graver — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:40:22 GMT

Hello. My name is Pattie and I work for Handwoven magazine. I just want to let you all know that we have launched Handwoven Weaving Today - our new community website. Come and check us out! Join our online study group! Show us your studio pets! We would love for you to come and visit soon.

Backstrap Loom

Denise Jackson — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:09:31 GMT

I've brought out my backstrap loom for a demo (in Sept).

I'm a bit fuzzy on warping. Ok, a lot fuzzy. It's been quite a few years. I don't remember using a warping board.

Am I deluding myself? This doesn't need to be "authentic."

Bobbin Winder - non traditional

Denise Jackson — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:38:04 GMT

A friend and I have come up with a few non-traditional bobbin winders that will save a few bucks.

Conair has a hair braider. It is battery operated. Leclerc bobbins fit nicely on this. It also works well for fringe. You can find one for somewhere between $8-15.
Your husband's or wife's power drill. I use mine with a bit of masking tape on one of the drivers. Whether it is battery or plug in, you can find one for around $25.

Needless to say, these are a far cry from the $180 hand operated and $380 electric bobbin winders on the market. I believe in multi-taskers much like Alton Brown's cooking show.

FS: Looms and Spinning Wheel

Janes_Garden — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:26:54 GMT

TWO LOOMS FOR SALE: 1) Beka 60" Weaving Width Cherry Wood Loom, 8 Harnesses, 10 Treadles. Approx. dimensions are 66" wide x 46" deep x 46" high. Includes texsolv tie-up cords, 1000 new flat steel heddles, one reed (sectional beam not included). Located in central NJ. hip.com, I am not associated with uship.com in anyway. Similar loom would be over $7000 new. My price is $5,000. Very Good condition.

2) Gilmore 8 harness, 10 treadle loom for weaving rugs and fabrics. Approx. Dimensions: 47" weaving width, 53" wide x 44" deep x 37" high. Includes reed, shuttle, heddles, sectional warp beam. One of the first looms made by Mr. Gilmore in the 1930's, works great. Very Good condition. New price for a Gilmore loom like this would be almost $3,000. My price is $2,000.

3) Cherry wood 26" spinning wheel handmade by Tom Siske in 1988. Tom is an excellent wood crafter and his spinning wheels are prized among spinners who own or are familiar with them. This wheel produces fine to worsted weight yarns, and does a great job at it. It is very smooth, and I have personally spun yarn almost as fine as thread on this wheel. After 20 years, it has a few small dings that are barely noticeable, but except for those, it is in great condition. It has one whorl that came with it and that's the only one I have used, but you could have another whorl made if you wanted. It includes seven bobbins. no lazy kate because it didn't come with one. You can make your own lazy kate, have one made to match the wheel, or keep the bobbins in a basket like I do. Comparable spinning wheel purchased new would cost about $1,700.00.

See pictures of them in the looms and spinning sections of my website at http://mybigsale.angelfire.com

Arthur Allen Looms

Denise Jackson — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:28:08 GMT

Can someone tell me about Arthur Allen Looms? I'm thinking somewhat longingly about a used one and would like to know about them.

I Goggled them, but couldn't find much. I don't think I used the right word search. I think it was a company out of Oregon.

child looms

derring-do — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:23:02 GMT

I'm a young, yet, avid, knitter. My obsession with yarn began when I had a child loom about a decade ago. it broke, and got misplaced over the years. I'm interested in buying one again, but I'm wondering: are they worth it? How long of a peice can you knit on a generic lap loom? A full scarf, or just a towel sized scrap? Do they require normal, purchasable yarns, or do I have to buy the special refill packs that the companies are always trying to sell? the model I'm looking at is the harrisville 7.5 " easy weaver loom, but I can't find answers to these questions anywhere online. Does anyone have experience with them, or anything similar? If so, I'd love to hear from you!

Looking for used loom

Denise Jackson — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:40:14 GMT

I'm in the process of looking for a 36" used floor loom. It's been a while since I've woven. It was an ethical choice between student loans and eating or a loom.

I see all the names being flaunted about. I've talked to weavers in our guild here, they all have their favoirts and have a hard time telling me the pros and cons. I see some don't even have a website.

Louet, Leclerk, Harisville, Schacht are the prominent ones. Could I have some discussion from the weavers out there about the likes/dislikes of their looms? I want to learn.

Weaving wannabe!

Carolyn — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:24:56 GMT

Hi! I'm new to this forum thing, so forgive me if I muck it up! I'm just wondering if anyone can give me ideas of where to start to learn to weave?

I am already an enthusiastic knitter and crocheter, but I love the look and feel of woven items, as well as the idea of weaving tapestries etc...

I would very much appreciate any ideas! Thanks!

Weaving books

Liz Gipson — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:22:52 GMT

We were talking about weaving books in a meeting yesterday and it got me to thinking. If you were stranded on a dessert island and could only have three weaving books what would they be?

Table looms

syma — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:20:51 GMT

I'm thinking of getting a table loom. I already have a four harness Leclerc jack loom, which I am very happy with. But I would like to experiment with more harnesses (8? maybe 16?) and I think a table loom would satisfy this craving. I'd like to hear from other table loom owners what they like or don't like about the looms they have.

Thrums

Liz Gipson — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:25:15 GMT

We are curious, what have done with your thrums lately? If you have photos send them to us at handwoven@interweave.com.

A New Survey

Liz Gipson — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:45:27 GMT

Handwoven is celebrating another big anniversary with the September/October 2009 issue. We want to know what is your favorite project/article that has appeared in Handwoven? To take the survey, click here.

Fan Reeds

HollyH — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:50:43 GMT

I read with interest the article on using a Fan reed in the Mar/April 2009 Handwoven. But when I Googled "fan reed" I found that the cost of one is about $25/inch of reed. This means that the fan reed needed to complete this project is $500. So this article is your April Fools joke?

New member

EFaull — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:37:43 GMT

Hello all,

I am new to this site although I have been weaving for 20 years on and off. I also knit, crochet, tat, quilt, etc. As I am recently retired from my day job, there is more time to do the things I really love. My children have cooperated by giving me my first 3 grandbabies in the past 18 mos. SO-now I have little people to create for. Currently I have baby blanket in Monk's Belt Bamboo yarn on the loom, one quilt on the frame and another cut and ready to piece, as well as a crocheted blanket in really soft yarn for baby #3 due in Nov. My daughter in Maine has Cashmere goats and she provides me with yarn from the goats to knit or crochet into scarves and hats which they then sell at Farmer's market and their Farm Store. I am located in Western North Carolina. Would love to hear what other folks are doing.

Handwoven Bags

JE Martin — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:15:41 GMT

Has everyone checked out the gallery of handwoven bags at the magazine site? Go to:

http://www.interweave.com/weave/handwoven_magazine/galleries/fall-2008-bag-gallery.asp

There are dozens of bags pictured in the slide show. Many are "just" plain weave, but such a range! A great way to jump start some inspiration.

This year's monthly project is scarves. Maybe we should all try to weave one... how about a challenge?

We have a new winner!

Liz Gipson — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:48:05 GMT

Susan Trotter of Midlothian, Virginia, is our newest Yarn of the Hour winner. We sent her the linen yarns featured in the November/December 2008 issue of Handwoven. Susan has been "weaving/thinking about weaving/trying to understand weaving" for about ten years. She loves overshot, and is learning about old Colonial American drafts. One recent project included a tartan scarf. On her loom right now is a set of napkins using an eight-shaft pattern. Congrats Susan!

Yarn of the Hour - Nov/Dec Handwoven p. 9

JeanP — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:08:55 GMT

Hello. I am new to the forum and think I am looking forward to it. I say think, because I don't find that it has been very user friendly so far. I got to this place by trying to visit www.knittingdaily.com/yarnofthehour but when I go there it says the contest is closed. The only option it offers is for me to sign up for Knitting Daily - which I am already a member of. So...why is it not available if p. 9 of my new issue of Handwoven tells me it is? Any ideas? Thanks. Also, the time this stamps as posted says 3:00 app. I am actually posting this at 11:00 app. Eastern time - USA.

just joined

Leslie M — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:32:08 GMT

I'm Leslie Mendelson from Rochester, NY. I've been weaving since 1974 and have both a Herald and Harrisville loom. I spin, knit, crochet, and tat, do kumihimo and temari balls. Right now I'm knitting a Fair Isle vest (Alice Starmore) which I love, and am about to start curtains for my french doors, which open out onto my deck. I know this sounds ambitious, but I can always dream, can't I?

Yarn of the Hour

CharlotteL@2 — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:54:14 GMT

I'm glad to see that there is going to be some weaving content on the forums. I'm a new weaver and I've made a few scarves. I'd like to try a tea towel pattern and I hope to take some weaving classes in the new year.

Charlotte

Yarn of the Hour sign up

KERobinson — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:55:09 GMT

I can see this can be a useful venue for discussing weaving/knitting/spinning issues, problems, ideas. I just don't get how we have entered the drawing for yarn of the hour. Oh, well, happy weaving.....just starting a new rag rug. Karen

weave and knit

Liz Gipson — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:43:05 GMT

Is anyone out there combing weaving and knitting? I wove the body of a shorty jacket on a rigid heddle loom and added knitted sleeves. It was the best of both worlds--the great drape and speed of weaving and the fabulous shaping of knitting. I know there must be folks out there doing the same and I am eager to hear what you are up to.

It's Spinning and Weaving Week and we are giving away yarn!

Liz Gipson — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:32:28 GMT

And the winner is…. Caroline Morse of Sandown, New Hampshire! Caroline was selected from Handwoven readers that signed up for the weaving forums on KnittingDaily.com. She won the eco-cotton yarns featured in the September/October 2008 issue of Handwoven. Thanks to our suppliers for allowing us to pass on these yarns to a lucky reader: Nashua Handknits, Rowan, Ecobuterfly.com, Blue Sky Alpaca, O-Wool; Tahki Yarns, Chamomile Connection, Cotton Clouds, and Fox Fibre.

An experienced spinner, Caroline, kept "bumping" into weaving. Four years ago she took the plunge and bought a Harrisville floor loom. She learned to weave from Deborah Chandler's book Learning to Weave, as well as her video, Beginning Four-Harness Weaving. Recently she has enjoyed creating multiple patterns on one warp, mostly from Marguerite Davidson's A Handweaver's Pattern Book. A dedicated front-to-back warper, she is beginning to explore alternative warping methods after listening to an episode of WeaveCast on back-to-front warping. Congratulaion Caroline!

(If you are interested in brushing up on your warping techniques downoad Handwoven's Warping Steps.)

Another lucky winner will will the linen yarns from the November/December Yarn of the Hour. We will announce the winner in January, 2009.

Yarn of the Hour

AngelaE — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:49:40 GMT

Hi, I'm a new weaver. I have a Louet Spring 110. I love it! Done lots of placemats so far, a doggie blankie and am now doing a chenille scarf. Fun Fun Fun!

Angela