Weaving Resources

Many weavers have additional yarn-related hobbies like knitting or crocheting, and it’s a given that we all get curious at some point as to whether one craft’s material can be used for the other. This begs the question: can our yarn be used for knitting?

Warping, sleying, weaving and re-sleying can be tedious when we really just want to dive in to our project. Meet the nifty rigid heddle loom tool that makes sampling a breeze.

Part three in a three part series—take what you have learned from part one and part two and apply the knowledge to create color palettes for your next weaving project.

Weavers use gamps to experiment with sett (epi), colors, structures, and yarn types. In this post, Penny shares a selection of gamps that she has woven with our yarn collections, the benefits of making them, and tips for successfully making your own.

Emily Wick shares her process of weaving gradients on a tapestry loom with Array, our 2/12 wool yarn. Learn how to make a small runner for your table with this technique—a great little project for beginners who want to learn how to blend colors in tapestry weaving.

Part two of a three part series—a closer look at the many ways to apply color in weaving and an introduction to color gamps (with a weaving pattern to help you get started)!

Tommye shares an in-depth look at creating imagery with tapestry weaving, along with her experience using our Array Wool weaving yarn.

Part one of a three part series—an introduction to the basics of color theory for weavers, including using a color wheel and understanding variations in color such as shade, tint, value, and saturation.

Amanda shares her process and advice for organizing your weaving studio and tuning-up your loom.

A "float" happens when a thread or multiple threads are accidentally skipped over. In this post, Liz Gipson shares her two primary methods for fixing unwanted floats in your weaving projects.

Thoughtful gift ideas made on and off the loom, including tips for using remnants from previous projects, and a free pattern for coasters that is simple enough to make in one afternoon.

One question we frequently get from new weavers is how to keep track of the length they've woven. There may be as many variations of measuring one’s weaving as there are weavers, so the good news is that you can certainly find a method that will work for you. This post will go over a few different techniques and tips.