Looms & Weaving

Use for threading heddles on a harness loom.

Specifications: 

• 11" Length
• Metal Hook
• Unfinished Wood Handle

Get the right tools for every weaving job!

Belt shuttles are similar to stick shuttles but have one beveled edge to beat the weft into place. Use a belt shuttle for inkle and card weaving.

Belt shuttle for Inkle Loom manufactured from beautiful beech timber

18cm / 7" in length

Strong and durable nylon boat shuttle bobbins.

Two sizes available:

100mm (4″) long. 4.86mm diameter hole. Pack of 10 – To fit the standard Boat Shuttle 29cm (11½”).

150mm (6″) long. 4.86mm diameter hole. Pack of 10 – To fit the XL Boat Shuttle 38cm (15″).

Use for threading heddles on a harness loom or for threading rigid heddle reeds.

Specifications: 

• 8 inches long
• Metal Hook
• Unfinished Wood Handle

The Cricket pick-up stick has been designed to fit neatly between the sides of the loom. One end is beveled to make picking up warp threads easy. Two sizes available, 10" and 15". 

Use for threading heddles on a shaft loom or for threading rigid heddle reeds.

Slim hook fits our 15-dent rigid heddle reed. Heddle hook handles come in assorted colors; your hook may differ from the photo.

Cooking and weaving have much in common. Both use recipes with a list of “ingredients” and amounts, create something often more than the sum of its parts, and bring joy to the maker and recipient. In this issue, you’ll find projects that celebrate the intersection of food and weaving, including ice cream inspired rigid-heddle woven napkins, raffia coasters with matching snack mat, a sweet scarf designed to look like candy buttons, a zesty lemon kitchen pin-loom towel, a clever inkle coin purse perfect for the farmer’s market, and much more. We’re also going back to a childhood favorite with a section devoted to potholder looms. As it turns out, these simple looms are capable of weaving complex cloth!

Learn the basics of tablet weaving from John Mullarkey, including how to thread cards, warp your loom, read a draft, and weave basic design. Join Christine Jablonski as she explains the mathematical concepts behind the Fibonacci sequence, the Cantor set, and Pascal’s triangle and how they apply to weaving. Go on a hike with tapestry weaver extraordinaire Rebecca Mezoff as she writes about her method of weaving sketch tapestries to capture a moment in time.

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Features:

• String Theory: Math by Another Name is . . . a Design Tool! By Christine Jablonski
• Sketch Tapestries: Weave Your World by Rebecca Mezoff
• Kitchen Confidential by Linda Ligon
• Indigo: Weaving the Color of Calm by Kate Kilmurray
• Tablet Weaving: Threaded-in Patterns by John Mullarkey
• No More Tears: Weaving with Scrubby Yarn on a Pin Loom

Projects:

• Queen Bee Table Topper by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
• Chillar Coin Purse by Shilpa Nagarkar (inkle)
• Pick Your Own Mango Towels by Elisabeth Hill (rigid heddle and inkle)
• Lemon Drop Kitchen Towels by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
• Syutah Shopper by Shilpa Nagarkar (rigid heddle and inkle)
• Sweet Honey Towels by Yvonne Ellsworth (rigid heddle)
• Turmeric and Chili Placemats by Anu Bhatia (rigid heddle)
• Patio Party Mats by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
• Handwash Only by Deborah Bagley (rigid heddle)
• Flatware on the Go by Joan Sheridan (inkle)
• Fish Fry Apron by Hazel Spencer (pin loom)
• Cherry Berry Basket by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
• Strawberry Lemonade Basket by Blanca De La Sotilla (inkle)
• Orange Zest Runner by Nancy Peck (rigid heddle)
• Candy Dot Wrap by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
• Sherbet Napkins and Placemats by Deb Essen (rigid heddle)
• Summer Fruit Napkins by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
• Neapolitan Napkins by Rebecca Cengiz-Robbs (rigid heddle)
• Berry Harvest Blanket by Malynda Allen (rigid heddle)
• Summer Plum Towels by Sara Goldenberg White (rigid heddle)

When a fellow weaver can’t help but touch your handwoven scarf, shawl, or other project, it’s known as the weaver’s handshake. In this issue you’ll find projects with all kinds of tempting textures that other weavers won’t be able to leave alone. Among the 21 projects featured in the issue, you’ll find tea towels woven with bouclé cotton, a colorful scarf with differential shrinkage, puffy embellished pin-loom and rigid-heddle pillows, and a traditional Icelandic wall hanging woven using unspun wool locks. If you’re looking to add some texture to a project you’ve already woven, you’ll also find an article on visible mending where you’ll learn how to use a darning loom.

Features:

• String Theory: Identifying the Fiber Content of Mystery Yarns by Deanna Deeds
• Tapestry Talk: Finishing and Presenting Your Work by Tommye Scanlin
• Mending the Visible (and Invisible) by Emily Hartford
• Weaving with Two Heddles by Sienna Bosch
• Yarn Blank Basics by Greta Holmstrom

Projects:

• Aerial Scarf by Yvonne Ellsworth (rigid heddle)
• Varafeldur Wall Hanging by Rebecca Cengiz-Robbs (rigid heddle)
• Counting Sheep Pillow by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
• Otter mittens and Fingerless Gloves by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
• Spring Showers Tea Towels by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
• You Are Here Pillows by Jessica Lambert (rigid heddle)
• Madeira Spring Scarf by Anu Bhatia (rigid heddle)
• Cozy Critters Cusions by Carol Dowell (pin loom)
• Fluffy Handwarmer by Jennifer Chapman (pin loom)
• Lilac, Lavender, and Linen by Malynda Allen (rigid heddle)
• Feathered Poncho by Greta Holmstrom (pin loom)
• Garden party Purse by Angela K. Schneider (rigid heddle)
• Poetry in Motion by Eloise DeHaan (rigid heddle)
• Honey and Lemon Lace by Nancy Peck (rigid heddle)
• Sunset View Scarf by Constance Hall (rigid heddle)
• Portland Spring by Laia Robichaux (inkle)
• Double Crisp Linens by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
• Ring-Bearer Bow Tie by Jennifer B. Williams (inkle)
• Happy-Style Coat by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
• Evening Reflections by Peg MacMorris (rigid heddle)

Additional flat wooden cross/warp sticks with holes for warping . Unlacquered finish.

Rigid Heddle Warp Cross Stick 80cm / 32" is available to buy in increments of 1

Small plastic comb for use as a beater on small looms such as the Easel Weavers. 

The simplest and most versatile of all shuttles. We recommend you choose a stick shuttle slightly shorter than the width of your warp. Each stick shuttle is 1.5" wide. 

The Weaving Stick is a small, versatile tool that can be used as a pick up stick and weaving needle. Its slim profile allows extra maneuverability for any weaving project.

Card weaving (also known as tablet weaving) is a way to create patterned woven bands that are thick, sturdy and beautiful. Though cards are often regarded as a simple tool, the weavings they can produce are infinite in design and complexity. The portability of these cards gives you the possibility of carrying a four harness loom in your pocket.

You can use the cards on their own with a simple tensioning device, such as tying the yarn to a door knob and tensioning around your waist. Or use the cards on a loom. An Inkle Loom is an ideal companion, but you can also use them on a Cricket, Flip, table, or floor loom.

Schacht has developed a card that, at 3-1/2″ inches square, is comfortable in the hand without being bulky. Colored bands and stripes are printed along each edge to help you keep track of the card’s position. Made of sturdy yet flexible 24-point card stock, these cards will serve you well over many, many warps.

The cards come in packages of 25—more than enough for a range of projects. All you need to add is yarn and a belt shuttle. You can start weaving complex bands at less than the cost of two coffees!

Rigid Heddle Warp Cross Stick 60cm / 24" is available to buy in increments of 1

Additional flat wooden cross/warp sticks with holes for warping . Unlacquered finish.

The simplest and most versatile of all shuttles. We recommend you choose a stick shuttle slightly shorter than the width of your warp. The Slim Stick Shuttles work well with the Cricket Looms. Each stick shuttle is 1 1/8" wide. 

Use for threading reeds on a harness loom.

Specifications: 

• 4" Length
• Brass Metal
• Double Ends

Mixing and matching just got better! Expand the possibilities of your Schacht Variable Dent Reed and rigid heddle loom with additional reed sections. Each section is approximately 2-3/8″ in width. Sold individually by size.

Note: the Variable Dent Reed frames and the Cricket and Flip Looms are all sold separately. Please contact us with any questions. 

You'll need a Slim Heddle Hook for the 15-dent section.

Loom reeds are Not eligible for free shipping.

This is the heddle hook used for threading a rigid heddle loom. It is the same heddle hook that is included with the Schacht Cricket looms.

Specifications: 

• 6 inches long
• Metal Hook
• Rubberized Handle

Rigid Heddle Warp Cross Stick 40cm / 16" is available to buy in increments of 1

Additional flat wooden cross/warp sticks with holes for warping . Unlacquered finish.

Revisit a childhood classic! Kit make 2 loop potholders. Kit includes: 1 metal loom, 1 metal hook, 120 loops and instructions. Ages 8 and up.

This classic hobby set is fun for everyone, ages 8 to 88! This weaving loom set completes two potholders.

This 8x8x2 inch package contains one metal loom, one metal hook, 120 loops and instructions.

Try this durable small wood stick shuttle on your next tapestry or narrow width weaving project. Made from solid wood, this shuttle is strong yet well suited for passing through areas that are difficult to get a full size shuttle through.

Small wood yarn shuttle for use with small looms. Wood is unfinished. Natural product; wood grain will vary. Dimensions 6" x 1" x 1/8" 

Imported.