Books

By Vanessa Mooncie

Crocheted Bees, Bugs, & Butterflies is a stunning collection of 10 exquisite crochet projects including moths, beetles, butterflies and other insects. Each project includes clear step-by-step instructions and stunning photography. The book includes an extensive and beautifully illustrated techniques section explaining everything you need to know to embark on these wonderful projects. Once completed the projects can either be worn as an accessory, such as a brooch or hair decoration, or they can be mounted in a frame or bell jar for display. Made using various yarns, metallic and nylon threads, these projects incorporate beads and sequins to give astounding results. The legs are wired and the designs use a variety of crochet stitches and embroidered details.

From bestselling crochet author Vanessa Mooncie. 10 intricate crochet projects including beetles, moths, butterflies and other insects 50 color photographs, 50 color illustrations, 300 charts

Format: Softcover                                                                                                            Pages: 143                                                                                                              Dimensions: 8" x 10"                                                                                                        ISBN: 9781784946357

If you're looking for a beautiful and faithful companion then these gorgeous crocheted dogs have the right pedigree. Just as loyal and charming as the real thing, these 10 crocheted canines are sure to be everyone's best friend.

Each project includes detailed patterns, stunning photographs and helpful hand-drawn charts. There is also an extensive techniques section explaining all the stitches and techniques you'll need to make your perfect pooch

Author: Vanessa Mooncie
Format: Paperback
Size: 7.9 x 0.5 x 9.9 inches
Pages: 160
ISBN: 978-1784945664

By Emma Varnam

Jazz it up – show your style! Adding a touch of whimsy to purses, key chains, mobile phones, and other practical devices is all the rage. In a cookie-cutter world, it’s a quick way to express your individuality and personalize everyday gadgets. To show you how to make a charming statement, get your copy of Crocheted Keyring & Charms by British designer Emma Varnam.

30 projects with something for every taste. A new title in the popular Cozy series, Crocheted Keyrings & Charms features 30 projects that are great fun to make for yourself and wonderful to give as gifts. Choices range from sassy to silly with motifs for all ages, including:

Cool Stuff: Cupcake, Apple, Crown
Charming Trifles: Russian Doll, Camper, House
Cute Critters: Cat, Chicken, Owl, and Penguin

Your complete guide to crochet fun. Each project is clearly explained and comes with easy-to-follow patterns and concise instructions, providing all the know-how you need to get hooked on these adorable projects.

Format: Paperback
Size: 8.3 x 0.35 x 8.26 inches
Pages: 156
ISBN: 978-1861089908

Cutie Pie Knits is suitable for all levels of knitters and offers a modern collection packed with garments and accessories. The patterns have a wide range of techniques including cables, lace, intarsia, and so much more. All projects feature clear instructions and colour photos. Projects include blankets, cardigans, sweaters and accessories all sized from 0 - 3 years. Patterns feature Long's yarn My Little Sunshine.

You love to crochet, but you’re tired of the granny square and other predictable projects. Let celebrated crochet teacher Sara Delaney help you expand your skills while showing you how to create custom-fit wearable accessories. Delaney’s unique, flexible formulas let crocheters of all levels easily design scarves, cowls, fingerless mitts, mittens, gloves, hats, and socks. With fill-in-the-blank templates and a stitch dictionary, you can use your favorite yarn and stitch pattern, and make accessories that fit perfectly. Delaney offers a starter course in the technique with 18 of her own original patterns, along with the formulas she used to create them. The companion online calculator helps create your customized patterns even more quickly!

Author: Sara Delaney
Size: 7 x 9
Pages: 256
Format: Spiral Bound Hardcover 
ISBN: 9781612126586

Conventional shaft loom weaving constricts the weaver into making only a single layer of fabric that is no wider than the loom. Increase your loom's capabilities with Doubleweave Revised & Expanded!

In this comprehensive guide to doubleweave, master-weaver Jennifer Moore revisits the tips and techniques to weaving in multiple layers. Doubleweave Revised & Expanded is filled with new information about doubleweaving and more including:

• More doubleweave technique samples for both 4 and 8-shaft looms, including more overshot patterns.
  
• Expanded information on how to weave fabric twice, thrice or even four-times the width of your loom, with no seam.
  
• Beautiful doubleweave project patterns for the home and more!
  

Expand the abilities of your loom with Doubleweave Revised & Expanded!

Paperback, 175 pages.

"Unapologetic" is how Felicia Lo always describes her obsession with color and craft. In Dyeing to Spin and Knit, Felicia, founder and creative director of SweetGeorgia Yarns and highly sought after teacher and lecturer, provides clear and accessible guidance for creating gorgeous hand-dyed yarns and spinning fibers and an understanding of how dyeing affects knitted yarn and handspun yarn.  

Fiber artists will learn the fundamentals of how color works, how to combine and coordinate colors, and how to control the results when dyeing wool and silk yarns and fibers. Spinners will learn how to subdue intense and bright colorways or prevent muddiness in handspun. Knitters will gain the knowledge to avoid or maximize the effects of pooling. And finally, this book will include 10 patterns that use hand-dyed and handspun yarns and fibers to their most exciting advantage in knitting projects.

Complete with detailed photographs from Felicia's own dyeing studio, Dyeing to Spin and Knit offers a master class in preparing hand-dyed yarns and fibers. Ignite your love of color--unapologetically!

Paperback | 159 pages

A step-by-step guide to the process of dyeing yarn with plant-based dyes naturally from start to finish How to source your materials and equipment and preparation. Introduces natural dyeing techniques, and explains pH and metal modifiers to help you achieve a wide range of vibrant colours Gives tried and tested recipes and real samples for twenty-five dye plants across the colour spectrum Advises on how to forage/source your own dyes from a wide range plants


Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN13: 9780719842016
Binding: Paperback / softback
Pub Date: Sep 30, 2023

This stunning collection features 26 luxurious projects with all the delight of classic textured cable patterns, plus renowned designer Martin Storey's trademark contemporary appeal. With a versatile range of garments–including scarves, hats, mittens, shrugs, sweaters, and more–Easy Cable & Aran Knits provides a unique opportunity to expand your repertoire of stitch patterns. Its step-by-step instructions, high-quality photos, and easy-to-follow charts are all you need to start crafting eye-catching textured knits in no time.

Author Martin Storey
Format: Paperback
Total Page Count: 128
Illustrations: 88 color photos and charts
ISBN: 978 1 57076 897 2

Add a little something (or somethings) extra to your weaving with the Fall 2022 issue of Easy Weaving with Little Looms. This issue proves that even the smallest of additions can make a huge difference to your final product. Add a bit more finesse to your weaving with projects including a scarf with pops of inlay, a runner with a new technique called catenpile, and scarf with a fresh take on Danish medallions. Learn how to do beautiful statement joins by making a pin-loom blanket with stunning crochet joins or a rigid-heddle shawl with decorative stitching. Add some extra oomph to your weaving with a rigid-heddle towel with matching inkle-woven hanging tab, a set of cute pin-loom llamas complete with pompoms on their hats, and a pillow with pin-loom-woven fringe.

Also in this issue:

Even the most advanced weaver can struggle with selvedges. Learn three tricks to getting cleaner selvedges on the rigid-heddle loom and see how they compare.

If you’ve been looking for a new way to embellish your handwovens with designs on the loom, you’ll love reading about catenpile, a new rigid-heddle technique. Jessica Lambert, creator of the technique, walks you through the ways she creates stunning raised designs in her weaving without a pick-up stick or supplemental weft.

See the design process behind a beautifully embellished bag complete with decorative darning, beaded kumihimo tassels, and two types of coordinating inkle bands, a flat one for decoration and a tubular one as the handle.

Features:

• Weaving With: Gevolve Yarns by Sara Goldenberg White
  
• String Theory: Selvedge Experiments by Sienna Bosch
  
• Tapestry Talk: What’s Your Angle?
  
• Catenpile Technique by Jessica Lambert
  
• Not So Plain After All by Alison Irwin
  

Projects:

• Not-so-Plain Bands by Alison Irwin (inkle)
• Kodachrome Quilt by Sally Weener (pin loom)
  
• Prakruti Scarf by Shilpa Nagakar (rigid heddle)
  
• Infinitely Spectacular Scarf by Angela Tong (rigid heddle)
  
• No Drama Llamas by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
  
• Chain Reaction by Deborah Jarchow (rigid heddle)
  
• A Bag for Janice by Carla by Jeanne Hubbart (rigid heddle)
  
• Cute as a Bug Pencil Case by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
  
• Boxed Lace Wrap by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
  
• Fika Kitchen Towel by Anne Merrow (rigid heddle and inkle)
  
• Cathedral Window Blanket by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
  
• Arabesque Runner by Jessica Lambert (rigid heddle)
  
• Stripes and Soumak by Jodi Ybarra (rigid heddle)
  
• The Fringe Element by Hazel Spencer (pin loom)
  
• Buttons and Blossoms Cowl by Rebecca Cengiz-Robbs (rigid heddle)
  
• Squiggle Shawl by Sara Goldenberg White (rigid heddle)
  
• Building Blocks Blanket by Deb Essen (rigid heddle)
  
• Casual Comfort by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
  
• Goldenrod Scarf by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
  
• À La Carte Napkins by Sara C. Bixler (rigid heddle)
  
• Hidden Diamonds Cowl by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
  

Soft cover, 96 pages. 

Author/Designer: Handwoven Editors

Weaving is twice as nice when you learn how to combine colors, fibers, weave structures, and design techniques to create projects that go beyond the ordinary. In this Easy Weaving with Little Looms issue, we’re celebrating projects that combine the best of both worlds. Weave up a set of coordinating rigid-heddle towels and potholders and finish them with inkle-woven bands. Then mix and match pin-loom shapes to weave an out-of-this-world star shawl or a cozy lap blanket. Build the perfect pin cushion using an inkle band and two pin-loom woven squares, and then finish it with simple embroidery. Feel inspired? There’s so much more waiting within the pages of the Fall 2023 issue!

Explore the basics of ice dyeing with Rebecca Fox and then weave a set of ice-dyed scarves using two different techniques to create the pattern. Learn how to find hidden designs in tablet weaving from John Mullarkey—without rethreading. Rosalie Neilson gives a brief history of kumihimo and then teaches you how to make your own set of kongō gumi braids. Also, in this issue, you’ll find an exclusive excerpt of Emily Nicolaides’s book Amazing Circular Weaving including instructions for her Swirly Twirl Coasters.

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Features:

String Theory: The New Ice Age of Color by Rebecca Fox
Book Excerpt: Swirly Twirl Coasters by Emily Nicolaides
Let’s Make Thick Yarn by Florencia Campos Correa
A Gathering of Threads by Rosalie Neilson
Tablet Weaving: Hidden Designs by John Mullarkey
Beyond Plain Weave by Hazel Spencer
Projects:

Houndstooth Fantasy Scarf by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
Plus and Pretty Towels by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
Essentials Only Makeup Bag by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
Tissues to Go by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
Mini-Ottoman Pincushion by Joan Sheridan (inkle and pin loom)
Autumn Sunset Poncho by Inci Koker (rigid heddle)
Royal Lupine Lap Blanket by Anthony Thompson (pin loom)
Thick and Thin Hand Towels by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
Picture-Perfect Purse by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
Forest Toques by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
Falling Leaves Table Set by Brittany Wells (rigid heddle)
Inlay Whimsy Scarf by Michele Marshall (rigid heddle)
Frosty Ice-Dyed Scarves by Rebecca Fox (rigid heddle)
Phoenix Rising Shawl by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
Mix-and-Match Kitchen Set by Malynda Allen (rigid heddle)
Set of Setts Shawl by Christina Jablonski (rigid heddle)
Star Shawl by Greta Holmstrom (pin loom)
Autumn Leave Runner by Deborah Shelmadine (pin loom)
Author/Designer: Handwoven Editors

Surround yourself this winter with festive and cozy handwoven projects with the brand new, first ever, Little Looms Holiday. Featuring 23 projects for rigid-heddle, pin, and inkle looms, Little Looms Holiday is chock-full of wintery weaving. 

In this inaugural issue you’ll find cozy scarves and shawls to keep you warm and cozy all winter long, fun—and easy!—gifts to weave for just about everyone on your list, and beautiful home décor items so you can surround yourself with weaving. Also in the 2020 Little Looms Holiday: guides to weaving and gifting handmade gifts without the stress, ideas for self-care for weavers, and the ultimate hemstitching how-to to help you add some extra “oomph” to your handwovens.

Whether you’re looking for projects to decorate your home for a specific holiday, or just want to find small loom projects for wintery weaving, this issue has you covered.

Soft cover, 105 pages. 

Weave your days merry and bright with the 2021 Holiday issue of Easy Weaving with Little Looms. This wintry issue features 21 projects to jazz up your wardrobe, decorate your home, or gift to friends and family. The projects run the gamut between large and small so no matter how much time you have, you can weave something wonderful. Angela Tong’s totally 90s Pin-Loom Scrunchie, Lindsay Wiseman’s Glowing Emerald Scarf, and Joan Sheridan’s sweet Ribbon Candy Earrings weave up easily in a weekend (or less!). If you prefer a more complex project, Edith van Tassell’s Foxy Birch Blanket or Christine Jablonski’s Windowpane Spa Set will let you lose yourself in weaving.

As always, the issue is chock full of articles to help you build your weaving repertoire. Go beyond whipstitch, double overcast, and blanket stitch with Gabi van Tassell’s article about creative ways to join pin-loom pieces—all of which work for rigid-heddle cloth as well. Learn how to weave with a wave stick on a rigid-heddle loom with an article by Liz Evans, and then put your knowledge to the test by weaving the Ocean Waves Scarf by Rebecca Cengiz-Robbs. Add some texture to your weaving with three supplemental weft techniques—rya, looped pile, and soumak—in Do it By Hand.

Learn about the basics of differential shrinkage in our new department, String Theory. Read about the different shears, snips, and scissors available and how they can make your weaving life easier in Sara Lamb’s article about various cutting tools. And of course, there’s plenty of gear guides to help make your weaving life easier and your studio more aesthetically pleasing.

Features:

• Weaving With: Brown Sheep Yarns by Brittany Wells
  
• Scissors, Shears, and Snips by Sara Lamb
  
• Wavy Weaving by Liz Evans
  
• Joining Pin-Loom Squares by Gabi van Tassell
  

Projects:

• Zakka Embroidered Napkins by Yvonne Ellsworth (rigid heddle)
  
• Windowpane Spa Set by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
  
• Painted Pillow by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
  
• Modern Stripe Tea Towels by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
  
• Glowing Emerald Scarf by Lindsay Wiseman (rigid heddle)
  
• Palindrome Scarf by Judith Shangold (rigid heddle)
  
• Ice Float Scarf by Nancy Peck (rigid heddle)
  
• Veerya by Shilpa Nagarkar (rigid heddle)
  
• Snowy Mountains Scarf by Angela Tong (rigid heddle)
  
• Ocean Waves Scarf by Rebecca Cengiz-Robbs (rigid heddle)
  
• Thick and Quick Poncho by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
  
• A Stash-Busting Blanket Scarf by Kellie Frances Reid (rigid heddle)
  
• Child’s Basketweave Capelet by Jennifer Chapman (pin loom)
  
• Polar Bear Pillow by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
  
• Pin-Loom Scrunchie by Angela Tong (pin loom)
  
• Ribbon Candy Earrings by Joan Sheridan with Deborah Harowitz (inkle)
  
• Pine Tree Gift Bags by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
  
• Holiday Bottle Bags by JoEllen Salkin (rigid heddle)
  
• Velvet Loveys: Sloth, Fox, and Lamb by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
  
• Foxy Birch Blanket by Edith van Tassell (pin loom)
  
• Stingray Pouch by Katherine Augustine (pin loom)
  

104 Pages
Softcover/Magazine Format
Published by Long Thread Media

22 Fresh Project For Home, Garden, & Wardrobe. 

Projects:

All Playful

• Spring Gnomes by Deborah Bagley
• Spring into Summer Wreath by Margaret Stump
• Leno Hemp Market Bag by Yvonne Ellsworth
• Dirt- and Plant-Dyed Garden Apron by Jennifer Chapman
• The Dog Walker's Friend by Joan Sheridan
• Fiddler on the Beach by Laia Robichaux

Fresh Fashions

• Vihaan by Ship Nagarkar
• Ripples and Waves by Sara Goldenberg White
• Glow Scarf by Christine Jablonski
• Jewel Scarf by Tammy Bast
• Lilas au Printemps by Jane Grogan
• Spring Fling Scarf by Nancy Peck
• Woven and Stitched Top by Deborah Jarchow

Around The House

• Dots Rug by Gabi van Tassell
• Never Too Many Pillows by Tammy Bast
• Amalfi Coast Towels by Christine Jablonski
• Post-Woe Napkins by Elisabeth Hill
• Sunrise Towel by Eloise DeHaan
• Thick-and-Thin Throw Pillow by Merriel Miller
• Bright Morning Mug Rugs by Hazel Spencer
• Color-and-Weave Napkins by Deb Essen
• Rainbows and Hearts Baby Blanket by Gabi van Tassell

Print Copy. Soft cover, 96 pages. 
Author/Designer: Handwoven Editors
Published by Long Thread Media

The 2021 Summer issue of Easy Weaving with Little Looms delivers 23 projects designed to calm your soul, beautify your home, and add a dash of handwoven panache to your wardrobe. All of the projects can be woven with pin, inkle, and rigid-heddle looms, or weaving tablets. There are projects for every ability level, from beginner such as the Boldly Striped Napkins, woven in plain weave by Angela Tong, to the more advanced Double-Faced Herringbone Scarf by Nancy Peck which uses two heddles, a heddle rod, and a pick-up stick to weave twill.

For pin-loomers Gabi van Tassel’s Raffiametry Placemats showcase how to use raffia on a pin loom, while Kay Meador’s Ebb & Flow Pillow takes advantage of slow striping yarns to create a soothing, painterly color-block pillow cover. Jennifer Williams inkle-woven Relaxation Eye Cover brings the spa experience into your home with silk, lavender, and flax seeds. And for tablet weavers, give your high tops a boost of color and pattern with John Mullarkey’s tablet-woven Astounding Shoelaces.

Besides the wonderful projects, you’ll learn about using chance to boost your designs; how to join woven pieces using crochet, embroidery, and knitting; new ways to use fun and colorful art yarns; and 3 tapestry techniques that work equally well on the rigid-heddle loom. Susan J. Folkes writes about the history of bandweaving and her journey to become the expert band weaver that she is today.

Features:

• Weaving with Art Yarns by Emonieiesha Hopkins
• Narrow Bands, Skillful Hands by Susan J. Folkes
• Designing by Chance by Tommye McClure Scanlin
• Creative Joining by Kennedy Berry

Projects:

• Geode Table Topper by Edith van Tassell (Pin Loom)
• Unscripted Plaid Scarf by Yvonne Ellsworth (Rigid Heddle)
• Relaxation Eye Cover by Jennifer B. Williams (Inkle)
• Peaks & Valleys by Anu Bhatia (Rigid Heddle)
• Ebb and Flow Pillow by Kay Meadors (Pin Loom)
• Cherry Blossom Neck Roll by Gabi van Tassell (Pin Loom)
• Double-Faced Herringbone Scarf by Nancy Peck (Rigid Heddle)
• Picnic Mat with Coasters by Kate Lange-McKibben (Rigid Heddle)
• Raffiametry Placemats by Gabi van Tassell (Pin Loom)
• Snappy Napkins by Elisabeth Hill (Rigid Heddle)
• Boldly Striped Napkins by Angela Tong (Rigid Heddle)
• Garden Party Table Runner by Jenny Sennott (Rigid Heddle)
• Hug in a Mug Rug by Jodi Ybarra (Rigid Heddle)
• Fiesta Table Runner by Peg MacMorris (Rigid Heddle)
• Plumeria Plant Hanger by Barbara Goudsmit (Tablet woven)
• Sunset Scarf by Sharlet Elms (Rigid Heddle)
• Coastal Sunset Shawlette by Greta Holmstrom (Pin Loom)
• Rep Bag by Sara Goldenberg White (Rigid Heddle)
• Useful Bento Bag by Hazel Spencer (Pin Loom)
• Kanzashi Scarf by Tammy Bast (Rigid Heddle)
• Belgravia Tweed by Anu Bhatia (Rigid Heddle)
• Astounding Laces by John Mullarkey (Tablet woven)
• Ticking-Striped Picnic Blanket by Sara C. Bixler (Rigid Heddle)

Soft cover, 104 pages. 

Author/Designer: Handwoven Editors

Travel the world without leaving your loom with the Summer 2022 issue of Easy Weaving with Little Looms. In this vacation-themed issue you’ll find 18 projects inspired by or designed for travel. Bring the beach home and into your wardrobe with colorful seaside-inspired runners and towels. Get the kiddos in on the fun with a playful seahorse hooded toddler towel and stuffed whale that doubles as a throw pillow. Travel anywhere in style with an inkle- or tablet-woven lanyard, a sweet embroidered travel pillow, a handwoven passport cover, and of course shawls and scarves galore.

Features:

• Weaving With: Silk that Plays Well with Others by Peg MacMorris
  
• String Theory: Sampling for Success by Sarah Jackson
  
• Crazy Shot by Myra Wood
  
• Morning Glory Tapestry by Jodi Ybarra
  
• Weaving on the Go by Claudia Chase and Elena Zuyok
  
• From Inkle Band to Bag by Julie Beers
  

Projects:

• Fresh as A Daisy Travel Pillow by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
  
• Earl Grey Towels by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
  
• Cirrus Scarf by Anu Bhatia (rigid heddle)
  
• Penny Candy Scarf by Sara Bixler (rigid heddle)
  
• Cinque Terre Towels by Yvonne Ellsworth (rigid heddle)
  
• Steps to Adventure Passport Cover by Greta Holmstrom (pin loom)
  
• Open-Air Market Bags by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
  
• BYO Bottle Bag by Deborah Jarchow (rigid heddle)
  
• Peekaboo Scarf by Nancy Peck (rigid heddle)
  
• Road Trip Lanyards by Angela K. Schneider (inkle and tablet)
  
• Sunset Scarf by Patricia Shaw (rigid heddle)
  
• Walk in the Park Leash by Rachel Simmons (rigid heddle)
  
• Lazy Summer Picnic Blanket by Hazel Spencer (pin loom)
  
• Mystic Blue Whale Pillow by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
  
• Sand, Sea, and Sky Runner by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
  
• Summer Breeze Shawl by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
  
• Horsing Around Toddler Towel by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
  
• Cinnamon Sugar Towels by Jodi Ybarra (rigid heddle)

Soft cover, 96 pages. 

Author/Designer: Handwoven Editors

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

Readers rejoice! In this Winter 2022 issue of Easy Weaving with Little Looms you’ll find projects inspired by beloved books for young and old alike as well as projects designed with reading in mind. Learn two methods for weaving words on your inkle loom, create a pin-loom-woven tote bag with a book motif perfect for trips to the library, and make a soft and snuggly blanket—with a 12”-wide rigid-heddle loom.

Also in this issue:

Want more from your pin-loom? Learn how to use continuous-strand weaving to make different shapes on a single pin loom.

Pick-up sticks can open a new world of design on the rigid-heddle loom, but if you’ve never tried them before they can be intimidating. Get the basics down and banish your fear with our feature on the power of pick-up sticks.

Features:

• Weaving With: Array—A Very Special Tapestry Yarn, by Kennita Tully
  
• Tapestry Talk: Hatching, by Tommye McClure Scanlin
  
• String Theory: The Science of Warmth, by K. Rose James
  
• The Power of Pick-Up Sticks, by Sienna Bosch
  
• Continuous-Strand Weaving, by Jennifer Chapman
  
• Behind the Design: Elven Cloak, by Tammy Bast
  
• Dyslexia and a Divergent Scarf, by Carly Jayne
  

Projects:

• Little Prince Scarf, by Angela Tong (rigid heddle)
• Cuppa Tea Cozy, by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
• Meghalaya Scarf, by Shilpa Nagarkar (rigid heddle)
  
• Namesake Runner, by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
  
• Incense and Sensibility Cowl, by Sara Goldenberg (rigid heddle)
  
• Colorful Fish Pillow, by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
  
• Kai’s Scarf, by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
  
• A Faun’s Scarf, by Yvonne Ellsworth (rigid heddle)
  
• Ma’s Towels, by Malynda Allen (rigid heddle)
  
• Spiderweb Scarf, by Nancy Peck (rigid heddle)
  
• Follow Your Star Bookmarks, by Alison Irwin (inkle)
  
• Charlotte’s Bands, by Sara C. Bixler (inkle)
  
• Soft and Snuggly Blanket, by Deborah Jarchow (rigid heddle)
  
• Wire and Ribbon Bookmarks, by Greta Holmstrom (rigid heddle)
  
• Reader’s Friend Mug Rugs, by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
  
• Giraffe Body Pillow, by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
  
• Library Book Bag, by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
  
• Cozy Book Pillow, by Hazel Spencer (pin loom)
  
• Spectacular Spectacle Pouch, by Marieke Kranenburg (tablet weaving)
  
• Couch Caddies, by Robin Lynde and Lisa Waterman (pin loom and rigid heddle)
  

Soft cover, 96 pages. 

Author/Designer: Handwoven Editors

Almost as long as there have been people, there have been stories to explain the world and entertain. In this issue of Easy Weaving with Little Looms, we’re translating some of our favorite folk and fairy tales from around the world into a language we all love: weaving!

Each of the 18 projects is a new weaving adventure designed around a beloved tale. Weave a set of suspenders inspired by Pinocchio on your inkle loom, or an embroidered pin-loom scarf fit for the snow queen herself. Celebrate the world-famous storyteller, Scheherazade, with the rigid-heddle woven Arabian Nights Placemats (no two are the same!). Weave up some cozy wool fabric before fulling it and turning it into a set of cozy mittens inspired by a Ukrainian folk tale.

In our feature articles, you’ll learn how to use 100% linen as a warp on your rigid-heddle loom without tears. As part of their new series, get the basics of tapestry weaving and what you need to get started from Claudia Chase and Elena Kawachi. In Do it by Hand, you’ll get step-by-step instructions for four different types of braids. Also, in this issue, Anita Osterhaug gives you the “full” story on fulling—the science behind it and tips on getting the best results for your project. These charming projects, enlightening tutorials, and more are in the Winter 2023 issue.

Is it better this way? Could take out “the what you need to get started” to get it even shorter.

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Features:

Burn After Weaving: Creative Destruction in Fairy Tales by Amy Harris Aber
Hunt & Gather: Running with Pruners (book excerpt) by Janis Thompson
String Theory: “Full” Disclosure: Wet-Finishing Woolens by Anita Osterhaug
The Ins, Outs, and Unders of Tapestry Weaving by Claudio Chase and Elena Kawachi
Linen Without Tears by Christine Jablonski
Projects:

Bunyan Plaid Scarf by Yvonne Ellsworth (rigid heddle)
Snow Mittens by Brittany Wells (rigid heddle)
Gingerbread Dishcloths and Bin by Malynda Allen (rigid heddle and inkle)
Qiviut Cowl by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
Arachne Napkins by Elisabeth Hill (rigid heddle)
Red Riding Hood’s Bread Cloth by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
Bunny Buddies by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
Magic Beans Mug Rugs by Jennifer E. Kwong (rigid heddle)
A Lovable Hot-Water Bottle by Jennifer Chapman (pin loom)
Jack’s Shoulder Bag by Robin Lynde (rigid heddle)
A Scarf for the Hatter by Kellie Frances Reid (rigid heddle)
Snow Queen Snood by Janna Ford (pin loom)
Arabian Nights Placemats by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
Champa Bag Strap by Shilpa Nagarkar (inkle)
Pinocchio’s Suspenders by Joan Sheridan (inkle)
Star-Crossed Lovers Scarf by Sun Kim (rigid heddle)
Mermaid Bag by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
Cottage Wall Platter Hanger by Joan Sheridan (inkle)
Author/Designer: Handwoven Editors

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

Elegance: A book featuring knitting designs using Jody Long's yarn, Glam Haze. 

Designs Included: 

1. Beau Sweater
   
2. Blithe Sweater
3. Wish Cardigan
4. Cinder Sweater
5. Muse Cardigan
6. Truly Sweater
7. Enva Hat
8. Enva Cowl
9. Valour Shawl

Softcover/Magazine Format
48 pages
Designer: Jody Long
Copyright 2020

Dedicated knitters will find a fresh, fun challenge in this follow-up book! Advanced beginners and intermediates can try their hand at everything from cables, lace, and relief stitches to circles, triangles, and never-before-seen interpretations, along with twenty-five patterns for beautiful garments, fashion accessories, baby gifts, and home decor projects. This book contains eighty-five all-new stitch patterns for creating texture in fabric, this collection takes this hot new needlework craze to the next level.

Author: Rosemary Drysdale.
Hardcover; 160 pages.
Published Year: 2014.
ISBN 978-1-936096-63-3.
Imported.

 

One of today's hottest knitting trends is entrelac, a modular technique that results in striking basketwork designs of rows within rows and interlocking diamond patterns. Using only simple knit and purl stitches, knitters can create eye-catching pieces with incredible texture. Comprehensive instructions and a wide array of swatches provide endless possibilities in lace, colorwork, and much more.

Author: Rosemary Drysdale.
Softcover, 160 pages.
Published Year: 2010.
ISBN 978-1-942021-35-1.
Imported.

A complete course in Tunisian crochet, from beginner to advanced stitches, for right- and left-handed hookers, plus 20 beautiful patterns for accessories. Beautiful, colorful, lacy shawls, scarves, hats and more really bring out the possibilities of Tunisian. Photo tutorials are included for all Tunisian stitches.


Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN13: 9780811772235
Binding: Paperback / softback
Pub Date: Nov 6, 2023

From New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman and master knitter Lisa Hoffman comes Faerie Knitting, a magical melding of words and yarn where the ordinary is turned into the extraordinary and where imagination becomes creation.

The magic of storytelling and the magic of knitting—woven together in 14 original patterns inspired by each story.

“How fairy tales are told and remembered has a great deal in common with knitting traditions. It is no mistake that we describe storytelling as knitting a tale, or weaving a story, or spinning a yarn.”—Alice Hoffman, from the Introduction of Faerie Knitting

Featuring fourteen original fairy tales, Faerie Knitting is an entrancing collection of stories of love and loss, trust and perseverance. Seamlessly woven into the plot of each tale is a magical garment or accessory inspired by the bravery and self-reliance of the tale’s heroine and brought to life through an imaginative and bespoke knit pattern.

From the Blue Heron Shawl and the Love Never Ending Cowl, to the Three Wishes Mittens and Amulet Necklace, each project is as wearable as it is magical. Lush, atmospheric photography captures the enchanted faerie domain while beautifully rendered charts and instructions are well suited for beginner and advanced knitters alike.

Presented in an elegant linen case with foil accents that evoke the fairy tale tradition, Faerie Knitting is a rare gift for creators—and lovers—of magic.

Publisher: Adams Media (September 25, 2018)
Length: 112 pages
ISBN13: 9781507206553

Whether you're an experienced hand knitter taking up machine knitting for the first time or an established machine knitter looking for the confidence and knowledge to further your skills, this accessible book offers a step-by-step guide to the practical techniques of Fair Isle knitting on the machine and the considerations that are specific to two-colour knitting. Includes 5 full patterns with colour charts.

Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN13: 9780719841576
Binding: Paperback / softback
Pub Date: Sep 19, 2023

Louise Tyler has selected some of her favorite fairytales and recreated them as charming miniature crochet figures. From Snow White to Sleeping Beauty, and Red Riding Hood to Hansel and Gretel, all the best-known and loved tales are here. Not only can you make the key characters, but also scenes to go with them. Where would Jack be without his beanstalk? Or Cinderella without her pumpkin carriage or white mice footmen? Discover, too, everything that you’ll find in an enchanted forest—snow-capped fir trees, toadstool houses, a fairy ring, and even a scary dragon! Some of the patterns can also be adapted for practical use: find out how to transform Rapunzel’s tower into a needle case, or a fairy ring into a pincushion. As well as the crochet patterns, you'll find out how to put pieces together and add extra details using appliqué and decorative stitches—and all you need to know is covered in a helpful techniques section. Plus, the small scale of these delightful pieces makes them quick to complete and perfect for using up scraps of yarn, fabric, and trimmings.

About the author

Louise Tyler originally trained in knitwear design, and went on to work in retail for brands such as Burberry and Harvey Nichols, as well as teaching parttime and volunteering at Hove Museum as an assistant to the craft office. After the birth of her three daughters, she took a step back from more formal work, but continued crafting at home. She now teaches crochet classes and runs artist and maker events in her hometown. The author is based in Worthing, UK.

CICO Books
Paperback
ISBN 978-1-78249-140-8
Oct 2014
128 pages