Weaving Books

by Tom Knisely                                                                                                       Illustrated by Megan Lloyd

What happens when a family of mice moves into a weaver's cottage for the winter? Will they tuck into his woven cloth for a long winter's nap? Will the weaver discover their presence, and if he does, what will he do?

This enchanting tale is spun by master weaver Tom Knisely, author of several instructional weaving books including Weaving Rag Rugs, Handwoven Table Linens,Handwoven Baby Blankets, and his latest, Huck Lace Weaving Patterns with Color and Weave Effects. Told in compassionate detail, the story makes you wonder, has Tom had personal experience with tiny curious visitors?

Illustrated by Megan Lloyd, the adorable family of mice win your heart from the very first page. Lloyd, an experienced children's book illustrator with dozens of books to her credit and also a weaver, brought both of her talents together to create accurate renderings of weaving tools and also the oh-so-cute mouse family. Age range 4-8.

Size: 10.62" x 10.43"                                                                                                    Pages: 16                                                                                                                    Format: Hardback                                                                                                        ISBN: 9780811738217

 

Tiny palm-sized pin looms are making a comeback. Here is a great book to get started with this intriguing continous strand weaving technique. This book contains forty appealing projects, tips and techniques for blankets, bags and 3D creations. Includes directions on how to build your own pin loom.

Author:  Margaret Stump.
Softcover; 80 pages.
Published year: 2014.
ISBN 978-0-8117-1248-4.
Made in USA.

The Medieval period was one of astounding artistry and dazzling designs. Incredible art, architecture, literature, and, of course, textiles came from this time period. For Easy Weaving with Little Looms Summer 2024, we’re taking a trip back to the Middle Ages with an issue full of Medieval-inspired cloth with a modern twist.

In this issue, you’ll find a pin-loom pillow inspired by an Incan tunic, a rigid-heddle runner with weft floats meant to evoke gothic stained glass, and a set of towels fit for a king. There’s also a gorgeous inkle head adornment based on a Persian hair bead. Of course, you can’t have a medieval issue without dragons. In this issue, you’ll find both a sweet pin-loom dragon and a tablet-woven band with dragon motifs.

As wonderful as the projects are, the articles are equally as exciting. Find out how to braid like a Viking as you read about the mysterious history of the lucet, and then follow a tutorial on how to use one to create braids. Learn two different methods for setting up your rigid-heddle loom for weaving krokbragd (it’s easier than you think!). For those wanting a history lesson, Michele Marshall writes about the long history of reusing and repurposing cloth in medieval Europe, while Sun Kim explains how the history of Korea inspired her scarf design for this issue. There’s so much more to this Summer 2024 issue of Easy Weaving with Little Looms—we hope you enjoy this blast from the past!

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Features:

Elusive Lucetby Catarina Ferreira
How to Braid with a Lucetby Catarina Ferreira
String Theory: Krokbragd on a Rigid-Heddle Loomby Kelly Cassanova
Reclaiming Fashion: Lessons Learned from Historyby Michele Marshall
Excerpt: Domino Scarf from Crazyshot! Wearables by Myra Wood
Tapestry Weaving: Irregular Hatchingby Elena Kawachi and Claudia Chase
Cotton, Hanbok, and the Inspiration for a Scarfby Sun Kim
Projects:

Estonian Folk Bandsby Laia Robichaux (inkle)
Peruvian Pillow by Anthony Thompson(pin loom)
Bookmarks of Kells by Susan J. Foulkes(inkle)
Dragon Flight by Deborah Bagley(pin loom)
Here Be Dragons! by Julie Beers(card/tablet)
Tasseled Mead Cozy by Deborah Bagley(pin loom)
Gemstone Nightstand Runners by Christine Jablonski(rigid heddle)
Camelot Towels by Malynda Allen(rigid heddle)
Gothic Glass Table Runner by Jennifer E. Kwong(rigid heddle)
Lotus Mosaic Runner by Greta Holmstrom(pin loom)
Silk Diamonds Table Runner by Michele Marshall(rigid heddle)
Illumination Scarf by Gala McCurdy(rigid heddle)
Bronson Lace Capelet by Margaret Stump(pin loom)
Timeless Shore Temple Vest by Aarthi Neelakrishnan(rigid heddle)
Bayeux Tapestry Bag by Gabi van Tassell(pin loom)
Bejeweled Headband by Jennifer B. Williams(inkle)
Song of Spinning Wheel Scarf by Sun Kim(rigid heddle)
Author/Designer: Handwoven Editors

Master weaving on the little loom with creative new patterns and projects that combine classic techniques and 150 step-by-step photos for a trendy take on hand-woven clothing and crafts

Whether you’ve been weaving for years or just starting out, Little Loom Weaving has everything you need to create trendy and timeless woven pieces on a small, portable loom.

This helpful guide, packed with step-by-step instructions and stunning color photos, is full of inspiring and fun projects—some easy and fast enough to finish in a few hours!

Learn New Techniques
• Tabby Weave
• Looping
• Hemstitch
• Open Slit
• Rya Knot
• Soumak

Discover Exciting Projects
• Wall Hangings
• Bracelets
• Pillows
• Keychains
• Recycled Materials
• Planters

• Publisher: Ulysses Press (May 9, 2017)
• Length: 128 pages
• ISBN13: 9781612436630

Susan Kesler-Simpson, author of the popular Overshot Simply and Shadow Weave Simply, now explains Crackle Weave "simply." The areas of separating threads give Crackle Weave its appearance of cracking pottery, and once you see how the structure works, there is so much you can do with it!Learning is not complete without practice, so there are 25 patterns to try for a variety of pieces and both modern and traditional effects.


Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN13: 9780811769983
Binding: Paperback / softback
Pub Date: Jul 14, 2022

Imagine being able to weave overshot along the length of your cloth with just one shuttle or being able to weave terry cloth towels for your bath. All this and more is possible on just four shafts by using a supplementary warp. Back by popular demand, this sought-after book hasn't been available for a long time. The revised and expanded edition features nearly twice as many projects as the original book, with five all-new projects and a new weaving structure. Handweavers will learn weaving expert Deb Essen's easy warping method, how to turn drafts for one-shuttle weaving, and Deb's tips and techniques for warping a supplementary draft successfully. Once you have the warping down, weave any of the projects using the weave structures Deb teaches you. Each project explores a different supplemental warp structure, from turned overshot and monk's belt to Bedford cord and even velvet. And no second back beam is required for your loom!

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Schiffer Craft (November 29, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764364707
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764364709
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.42 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.58 x 0.79 x 11.1 inches

Step out of the weaving comfort zone and experiment with something new!

Weave structures often have specific threading and treadling patterns that are unique to that particular weave structure and not shared with others. This book takes you out of the traditional method of weaving overshot patterns by using different treadling techniques. This will include weaving overshot patterns as Summer/Winter, Italian manner, starburst, crackle, and petit point just to name a few. The basic image is maintained in each example but the design takes on a whole new look!

Each chapter walks you through the setup for each method and includes projects with complete drafts and instructions so it’s easy to start weaving and watch the magic happen! Try the patterns for scarves, table runners, shawls, pillows and even some upholstered pieces. Once you've tried a few projects, you'll be able to apply what you've learned to any piece you desire!

Format: Softcover
Size: 8.5" x 11"
Pages: 164
ISBN: 9780811739160

by Margaret Stump

Margaret Stump, author of the original Pin Loom Weaving, has outdone herself with the 25 designs in this new book. There are elegant wraps, a fun fox bag, an American flag blanket, pillows, pins, stylish scarves, and more--all in a modern style that says "hand crafted with pride."

With beginning weavers in mind, Margaret first walks you through how to weave on a 2" and 4" loom. Once you know how to make a basic square and connect your pieces, you are well on your way to making any of the projects in this book. The book divides projects into those that use a 2", 4", adjustable fine-gauge, and even a pot holder loom, and those that combine pieces from different looms, so it is easy to find a project and get started.

• All the basics of pin loom weaving and more than 30 beginning and medium level projects you can make on the go
• Simple weaving techniques for portable looms
• Instructions for making your own simple 2" loom
• Projects for standard 2" and 4" looms, as well as weaving on potholder looms and knitting looms

Size: 11" x 8.5"                                                                                                             Pages: 114                                                                                                                 Format: Softcover                                                                                                          ISBN: 9780811765404

Iridescent fabric shimmers and glows, changing colors depending on how the light hits it. Different colors appear in the folds and pleats, adding surprising layers of color to fabric. To the uninformed it appears magical and difficult, but the truth is that weaving iridescent fabric is accessible to any handweaver who knows the tricks.

Bobbie Irwin has been teaching the techniques for weaving iridescence in person and through articles for more than ten years. In this book, she delivers her most comprehensive course yet, covering the details from how to evaluate and choose yarn to achieve your desired effect to the ways weave structure affects iridescence to the best uses for your iridescent fabric. Hands-on project instructions will have you exploring what you've learned right away.

If you have been looking to add some shimmer to your weaving, this is the only book you will ever need!

Size: 11.11" x 8.41"
Pages: 132
Format: Softcover
ISBN: 9780811716284

27 Fabulous Projects From a Master Weaver                                     

by Tom Knisely

 Tom Knisely, author of bestseller Rag Rug Weaving and Handwoven Baby Blankets, has now turned his attention to one of the most popular categories of weaving: table linens. Placemats, runners, tablecloths, and napkins play a central role in creating the look of a dining room or kitchen table, and this book gives you the tools needed to realize your vision for these special items.
Tom has found inspiration from things as varied as china patterns, a classic Spode Christmas tree, and traditional weaving patterns such as Shadow Weave, Wheel of Fortune, and Star of Bethlehem. For each pattern, he outlines the materials you need, how to set up your loom, and the pattern to weave. Add your own dash of inspiration if you choose different colors, and make each piece your own.
The 27 patterns include simple weaves worked on 2- and 4-harness looms, as well as more complex weaves requiring more harnesses. Because Tom is at heart a teacher, he also chose each project with the thought that it should add to your weaving repertoire in some way. The techniques you learn as you work on the projects in this book are things that you can adapt and use down the road in future weaving.

Size: 11" x 8.5"                                                                                                             Pages: 88                                                                                                                  Format: Softcover                                                                                                          ISBN: 9780811765428

With Color and Weaving Effects: 576 Drafts and Samples plus 5 Practice Projects    by Tom Knisely

Join expert weaver and teacher Tom Knisely in his exploration of Huck Lace!
"Lace Weaves" are best described as loom controlled warp and weft floats on a Plain Weave ground fabric. The term "Color and Weave Effects" refers to a careful arrangement of light and dark colored threads in the warp and weft that weave into beautiful patterns. Log Cabin is probably the best known color and weave pattern. Combining Huck with Color and Weave orders opened the door to astonishing pattern possibilities. He then came up with four color arrangements: Light and Dark, Complimentary Colors, Monochromatic, and Triadic colors. With 144 patterns and four color themes for each pattern, that's 576 patterns. Each pattern includes the full draft and a woven sample for reference.

Tom also includes full details for five projects that are perfect for weaving Huck: dish towels, mug rugs, baby blanket, and two scarves.

Huck Lace Weaving Patterns with Color and Weave Effects is an essential resource that you will turn to for inspiration and guidance again and again.

Size: 10" x 7.87"
Pages: 220
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9780811766876

Norma Smayda, Gretchen White, Jody Brown, & Katharine Schelleng

This book features the original sample collection and handwritten drafts of the talented, early 20th century weaver, Bertha Gray Hayes of Providence, Rhode Island. She designed and wove miniature overshot patterns for four-harness looms that are creative and unique. The book contains color reproductions of 72 original sample cards and 20 recently discovered patterns, many shown with a picture of the woven sample, and each with computer-generated drawdowns and drafting patterns. Her designs are unique in their asymmetry and personal in her use of name drafting to create the designs. Bertha Hayes attended the first nine National Conferences of American Handweavers (1938-1946). She learned to weave by herself through the Shuttle-Craft home course and was a charter member of the Shuttle-Craft Guild, and authored articles on weaving.

Size: 11" x 8 1/2"
127 color & 72 B&W
208 pp
ISBN13: 9780764332463

Connect with the handweaving world through Handwoven. Every issue is packed with projects, instruction, and inspiration to help you build technical skills and design confidence.

In this issue are 11 Projects That Look Great & Do Good, Use cartoons to weave pictures p. 22, Weave A Better World With Inspirational Yarns, Hemp Bag Bliss, and so much more! Pick up your copy in store or have us ship it to you. Check out our current inventory of back issues as well. 

Features: 

• Notes from the Fell: Breed-Specific Yarns by Tom Knisely
• Idea Gallery: Make a Cartoon and Use It for Tapestry: by Tommye McClure Scanlin
  
• Traditions: Understanding Cashmere by Amy P. Swanson
• Yarn Lab: The Singles Scene by Elisabeth Hill

Projects: 

• Color-and-Weave Tintes Naturales Towels
• Circle of Life Table Runner
• Patchwork Baby Blanket
• Among the Stars Pillows
• Audrey Stole
• Log Cabin at Sunset
• Hemp Bag Bliss
• Trinity Shawl
• Bags on a Budget
• Comfort in Solitude
• Floral for All Wrap

Softcover 

80 Pages
Published by Long Thread Media

45 fabulous design ideas from 20 top weavers, bringing new life to discarded materials.

Creating rag rugs has enthralled weavers for over a century. Now you, too, can recycle your favorite fabrics and transform them into unique rugs that will bring a striking personal touch to every room in your home. From stripes, checks, and rosettes to mosaic, twists, and diamond twill; from soft to sturdy, and subtle to statement-making, Tina Ignell's superb selection of rag rugs provides you a wealth of inspiration, conveniently paired with practical instruction. Inside, find:

• Six technique-based sections with 45 designs by 20 professional weavers
• Charts, illustrations, and color photos of finished projects
• Creative use of unusual materials, like lambskin, straw, and leather
• Specialty patterns, such as a round rug and a runner for a spiral staircase
• Instructions for finishing, including fringed and woven edges
• A bonus section of five different rugs woven on the same warp
• Resources and supplier contact information

Author: Tina Ignell
Format: NEW in paperback
Total Page Count: 128
Illustrations: 82 color photos, 10 b&w photos, 67 charts
ISBN: 978-1-64601-036-3

 

In this dual-themed issue, you’ll find something to weave for every season and every room in your home. We’ve focused on projects that use color, patterning, and even asymmetry to excite and inspire you.   

If you want to add warmth and style to your bare floors, our six rug projects will get your weaving creativity flowing. Whether you love bold geometric shapes and bright colors, have rags, stash or shearing leftovers to use up, or are drawn to the allure of supreme fluff, there’s a rug project here for you. In Notes from the Fell, Tom Knisely writes about how he wove a series of rag rug gamps to help him choose warp colors for other rugs. Speaking of rags and leftovers, Endnotes addresses handweaving and the problem of overwhelming textile waste.

Are you wondering how to harness asymmetry in design? Read the article that explains how asymmetry works, and then see how four scarf and towel projects put those principles into action. You’ll also learn how to approach movement challenges in Vintage Weavers, and how (and why!) to dress your multi-shaft loom with a clasped warp.

 

Articles:

Notes from the Fell—Rag Rug Color Gamps by Tom Knisely
Vintage Weavers: Movement Challenges by Cynthia Evetts and Tina Fletcher
Soaring Sensations by Sara von Tresckow
Weaving a Twice-Woven Rug by Catherine Marchant
Balancing Asymmetry by Tien Chiu
Clasped Warp on 4 Shafts by Robin Lynde
Endnotes—Tackling Textile Waste by Weaving, by Regina McInnes
 
Projects:

Tuscan Summer Rug by Sandi Lemons (3-shaft)
Twice-Woven Rug by Catherine Marchant (2-shaft)
Building Blocks Rug by Suzie Liles (4-shaft)
Sand and Sky Stitched Double Cloth Rug by Tom Knisely (8-shaft)
Core Spun Comfort Rug by Cynthia Cox (2-shaft)
Salts Mill Rug by Frances Richardson (2-shaft)
Eventide Elegance Scarf by Tien Chiu (4-shaft)
Emerging Asymmetry Scarf by Brenda Gibson (8-shaft)
Cascading Colors Scarves by Robin Lynde (4-shaft)
Summer Berry Towels by Malynda Allen (4-shaft)
Changing Lanes Scarf by Deborah Heyman (8-shaft)

Elsa Krogh, Danish weaver, spinner and author, has brought together her favourite weaving patterns using four, six and eight shafts. Elsa has woven beautiful and exciting shawls, scarves, cushions, towels, table runners, placemats and fabric material, She uses a variety of techniques from twill to summer and winter and modern backed weaves and there are projects for all levels of weaving experience. Many of the patterns are sourced from archival material from local museums. Elsa brings a wonderful sense of continuity to her craft as well as elegant Scandinavian style.

A complete guide to growing flax and cotton in your home garden for the purpose of making clothing: how to grow, harvest, and prepare the fiber for spinning into yarn; how to spin cotton and flax/linen; the basics of weaving cloth; and suggestions on patterns and how to weave to create the pieces you need for clothing, and how to sew your woven pieces together


Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN13: 9780811772198
Binding: Paperback / softback
Pub Date: Jun 30, 2023

This comprehensive guide to floor loom weaving begins with the basic but then goes so much farther, explaining the different types of weaves and how to read and weave from charts, and exploring a variety of weaves in depth. The author covers each topic in detail, with illustrations and photos and charts to guide you. The Art of Weaving is extensive in its scope, and a reference book for all skill levels.


Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN13: 9780811771849
Binding: Hardback
Pub Date: Jul 31, 2023

What better way to welcome that precious, tiny new person than with a luxurious, handwoven blanket! These beautiful, colorful designs will appeal to today's contemporary moms, as well as lovers of traditional weaves.

Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN13: 9780811714112
Binding: Paperback / softback
Pub Date: Nov 14, 2015

by Tom Knisely

Every weaver weaves a rag rug--or two, or three. In this long-awaited book, well-known weaver and teacher Tom Knisely shares his knowledge and expertise in this collection of favorite rag rug patterns.

The first comprehensive book on weaving rag rugs in a generation

Color planning and design advice for rag rugs

Step-by-step instructions on warping and weaving for your rag rug

More than 30 rag rug projects, from simple to advanced

 

Size: 11" x 8.5"                                                                                                             Pages: 127                                                                                                                  Format: Softcover                                                                                  ISBN: 9780811712125

25 Fast and Easy Projects by Harumi Kageyama

Start weaving today on your own handmade cardboard looms! With the instructions in this book, you are only minutes away from creating your own one-of-a-kind woven scarves, pillows, handbags, and more. Step-by-step instructions walk you through how to make simple looms from cardboard. Make flat looms, circular looms, and three-dimensional looms for tubular weaving. Then follow the instructions to learn to weave a variety of textile patterns, and make the 25 original projects. Hats, wrist warmers, boot toppers, blankets, seat cushions, pot holders, and more--there is no limit to what you can weave once you know how!

Size: 10.31" x 8.3"
Pages: 125
Format: Softcover
ISBN: 9780811738330

by Noreen Crone-Findlay

Open the door to the possibilities of what you can weave on your frame loom!

A comprehensive guide to the frame loom, this book introduces the weaver to the basics of frame loom weaving and also more advanced techniques. Learn how to weave tapestries for wall hangings or handbags, lace for scarves and market bags, geometric shapes for alpacas and dolls, modules to sew together to make larger items, and so much more. Patterns for various weaves such as houndstooth and checkerboard are included, as well as instructions on how to adapt other weaves to the frame loom.

Photo-illustrated step-by-step instructions are given for all techniques and 20 unique projects from home decor items to pouches and bags, scarves and other wearables, stuffed toys, bookmarks, and more. Looms used in the book are 6-inch, 8-inch, and 10-inch sizes, but the instructions are adaptable to any size loom. Once you know the basics, you can use your woven modules to create whatever you imagine!

Size: 11.07" x 8.55"                                                                                                      Pages: 196                                                                                                                  Format: Softcover                                                                                                          ISBN: 9780811738729

38 Projects to Practice Your Skills

by Susan Kesler-Simpson

Overshot is perhaps the most iconic weaving technique--think antique coverlets and fancy table runners--yet many weavers are intimidated by its complex-looking structure. But it doesn't have to be difficult! In this book, Susan Kesler-Simpson makes overshot approachable by breaking it down piece by piece so that the weaver understand how it works, and then she puts it all back together so that weavers will have the confidence to make their own overshot patterns or to try any of the 38 overshot projects she has designed for the book.

Weavers will learn:

• to understand overshot as a derivative of twill
• to understand the tie-up, placement of tabby in the tie-up, threading, and treadling
• how to choose threads for overshot
• how to use borders in your designs
• how to set up the loom for overshot
• how to work an overshot gamp

Size: 11" x 8.5"
Pages: 154
Format: Softcover
ISBN: 9780811765428

This collection of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century weaving drafts from the Southern Highlands region of Appalachia includes 112 overshot drafts and drawdowns, and 31 drafts and drawdowns for the all-white summertime cotton bedspreads called counterpanes. Color photos of the original samples are shown side by side with valuable modern translations of the drafts, which enable today's weavers to make them. A vibrant example of our weaving heritage, these drafts were originally gathered in the nine states of the Southern Highlands region between 1892 and 1918 by the legendary Frances L. Goodrich. Handwoven counterpanes and coverlets were important possessions, and often were the only item of beauty in the women's otherwise impoverished living conditions. These are drafts Goodrich carefully collected but did not include in her classic Brown Book. Dozens of vintage photographs of Goodrich, the communities she served, and the women who invented the drafts help bring this part of our American craft heritage to life.

Size: 12" x 9"
308 color & b/w images
176 pp
ISBN13: 978076435266

Narrow bands of woven tape were important to Americans in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, before the days of elastic and zippers. This book documents the fascinating American history of handwoven tape and offers patterns and instructions to enable today’s weavers to make it. Many Early American households had a tape loom for making the tape needed by the family, and this book offers a discussion of the people who wove tape, the patterns woven, and the types of looms used, along with over 280 color images. The book also gives step-by-step instructions for setting up a tape loom with warp threads, and explains how to weave your own tape. You can weave tape for similar practical uses as our forebears, or to create one-of-a-kind gifts and decorations like key chains, holiday garlands, or lanyards.

Hardcover | 207 pages

Learn to weave with 25 bright and brilliant loom weaving projects by Laura Strutt.

Weaving is back! Create beautiful wall hangings and accessories on a loom, with clear charts and step-by- step instructions. Twenty-five contemporary weavings in a range of stylish colorways, as well as suggesting alternate colors to match home decor. A comprehensive techniques section will help you develop the skills to make a wide range of exciting projects.

Author: Laura Strutt.
Softcover, 128 pages.
Published Year: 2016.
ISBN 978-1-78249-362-4.
Imported.