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How to Weave for Beginners
All about learning how to weave for beginners. Resources for learning to weave on a floor loom, learning to weave wall hangings on a rigid heddle loom, and…
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The rigid heddle learning bundle contains all of the yarn and patterns you need for your first three projects - the Textured Cotton Scarf, Beginner Cotton Towels, and Houndstooth Scarf. Each successive project builds on your skills as a learning weaver, helping you to feel more confident at your loom and ready for future projects.
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Thread Up
Sewing Thread
Kit Rose
Baby Nursery Themes
Cotton Baby Blankets
Newborn Swaddle
Beyond the Basics: Table Linens is a collection of four patterns, designed by Christine Jablonski, that will introduce you to a variety of techniques, including pick-up stick floats, leno lace, color-and-weave, and weft-faced weaving using string heddles with a heddle rod.
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Beyond the Basics: Table Linens is a collection of four patterns, designed by Christine Jablonski, that will introduce you to a variety of techniques, including pick-up stick floats, leno lace, color-and-weave, and weft-faced weaving using string heddles with a heddle rod.
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Learn to weave tapestry! This beginner bundle includes a handheld tapestry loom, an Introduction to Tapestry Weaving online course by Rebecca Mezoff, and all the yarn you need to get started.
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How to Weave for Beginners
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Learn to weave tapestry! This beginner bundle includes a handheld tapestry loom, an Introduction to Tapestry Weaving online course by Rebecca Mezoff, and all the yarn you need to get started.
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How to Weave for Beginners
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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 for measuring your weaving projects on the loom.
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Curious about mixing different yarns in a warp? Our latest blog post explores this topic. Hint: it's nothing to be afraid of!
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This post is the second in a series introducing you to common weaving structures. You’ll find many patterns in Gist Yarn's pattern collection that feature twill structures, and, like plain weave, it’s another foundation weave that has a lifetime of new and exciting combinations to explore.
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Learn the functional differences between the direct and indirect warping methods for rigid heddle looms with this helpful blog post by weaving teacher Liz Gipson of Yarnworker.
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This post is the first in a series introducing you to common weaving structures—a lot of which you’ll find when browsing our pattern collection. From the simplest plain weave or twill to more complex overshot, summer and winter, or double weaves, there’s a lot that you can explore and make with two or four shafts!
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Learn how to wind a warp with instructions and advice from Amanda Rataj. If you are a rigid heddle weaver, this process is known as indirect warping.
Learn how to wind a warp with instructions and advice from Amanda Rataj. If you are a rigid heddle weaver, this process is known as indirect warping.
Wondering how to choose and use your first rigid heddle loom? Download this free beginner guide for the full scoop!
Learn how to read a weaving draft with this in-depth look at each of the key components: threading, tie-up, treadling, and drawdown. This information can be applied to both rising and sinking shed looms.
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Tablet Weaving Patterns
Comme Des Garcons
Wondering how to choose the perfect weaving yarn for your next project? Download this free guide for the full scoop!
Weaving Art
Weaving Patterns Design
Whether you're a rigid heddle weaver, a multi-shaft weaver, we offer a variety of free weaving patterns and other resources for beginners and beyond.
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Cotton Tea Towels
If you're obsessed with knitting or crochet, just wait until you start learning to weave! Weaving opens up a wonderful world of new projects - home textiles, apparel, scarves, shawls and more. And it's not as daunting as you think...we'll tell you everything you need to get started.
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When you're learning to weave, terms like WPI, EPI, and sett can be confusing! This blog post explains each of these common weaving terms, and explains how to calculate all three so you can start weaving with confidence. Gist Yarn is an online shop for weavers of all types - it's also a great place to learn weaving tips and tricks, whether you're a beginner or an expert.
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Wondering how much weaving yarn you need for your project? Use this free, easy calculator to calculate your warp and weft yarn for rigid heddle or multi-shaft loom weaving.
When you're learning to weave, terms like WPI, EPI, and sett can be confusing! This blog post explains each of these common weaving terms, and explains how to calculate all three so you can start weaving with confidence. Gist Yarn is an online shop for weavers of all types - it's also a great place to learn weaving tips and tricks, whether you're a beginner or an expert.
Wondering how to choose the perfect weaving yarn for your next project? Download this free guide for the full scoop!
Wondering how to choose and use your first rigid heddle loom? Download this free beginner guide for the full scoop!
Knitting Basics
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It’s common that people will start weaving after already falling in love with other crafts like knitting or crochet, and many people wonder if they can use the knitting yarn that’s already in their stash for weaving. This blog post has the answer!
Whether you're a rigid heddle weaver, a multi-shaft weaver, we offer a variety of free weaving patterns and other resources for beginners and beyond.
Wondering how to choose and use your first rigid heddle loom? Download this free beginner guide for the full scoop!