Inkle loom pick up patterns

I thought I had a global view of the culture and practice of weaving. Then a discovery revealed my unwitting Eurocentrism.

I recently ran across an article in Handwoven, J/F 1996, pg 50, showing the pick-up technique for weaving patterns on an inkle loom. I liked the designs, so I got out my homemade inkle loom and warped it up after modifying the pattern a little bit. I added four more pattern threads to make a slightly wider band. I used a thick crochet yarn for the base and edge yarns, and a thicker, slubby rayon/cotton blend rainbow varigated yarn for the pattern warp. This shows my modified design and the…

What's as easy as plain weave but makes intriguing patterns? An inkle weaving technique known as turned krokbragd.

For several years I've been saying that I would write a 3rd book. I know that some of you have been waiting. But, it may never come to be....

Seven sashes. Six are variations on the Celtic knot pattern. One is a 2 color twist that I made up.

Explore Baltic pick-up, from setting up your inkle loom to weaving bands efficiently to getting tidy selvedges.

Each month I'm presenting a new tutorial on a medieval skill from various types of textile-related crafts. The purpose is two-fold. First, it will allow me to locate, study, and try a variety of new techniques I might otherwise overlook, and second, it's an easy way to get information out there about skills that other people might be looking for or find helpful. This month, I present Baltic-Style pick-up Inkle Loom Weaving. First, I have to advance apologize for how much text leads up to the…

Narrow patterns are fun to weave. In the last post, I provided 24 charts for five pattern ends in Baltic-style pick-up. In this post, I’ll show you three examples of how narrow patterns might…

Measure often, and don’t forget to secure those tails!