Cozy Alpaca Throw

Warp and Weft:3/10 Alpaca Weaving Yarn - Mariah used Whole Wheat, Cloud, and Graphite (discontinued)

• Tools Required: 4 shaft table or floor loom*, 10 dent reed, shuttle and bobbins
•  EPI: 10
•  Width at Reed:  40" (but if your loom isn't wide enough, you can weave two 20" panels and seam them together - see our tips below)
•  Warp Ends: 400 (or 200 if you are going to seam two panels together)
•  Warp Length: 3 yards (or 6 yards if you are going to seam two panels together)
•  Technique: Bird's Eye Twill 
•  Total Warp Yarn Used: ~1200 yards
•  Total Weft Yarn Used ~400 yards of each color, ~1200 yards total
•  Finished Dimensions: 56" L (not including fringe) x 38" W 
•  Finishing Details: Hemstitch, 6" fringe on both sides 
•  Care Instructions: Hand wash cold with a mild soap, roll up in a towel to absorb excess water, lay flat to dry, press as needed
•  Note: *To weave a similar version of this blanket on a rigid heddle loom, see our tips below.

Small looms are not limited to small projects! To weave a similar version of this blanket with our 3/10 alpaca yarn (discontinued since this post was published) on a rigid heddle loom, we suggest using a 10 or 12 dent heddle (10 for a slightly airier blanket, and 12 for a slightly denser one.) If you want to weave a blanket wider than your loom, you can simply wind a warp twice as long, weave two matching panels (following the specifications above), and seam them together using a figure-eight stitch. You can find some great tips on seaming rigid heddle pieces and an illustration of the figure-eight stitch on Handwoven's website. 

Since you will be seaming two panels together to create this blanket, we recommend creating stripes in the warp and using a solid color for the weft (lining up stripes can be a hassle). 

• Each panel should measure approximately 56" L x 20" W when taken off the loom (not including fringe).  Make sure to leave approximately 12" of space between the two panels for the fringe and at least 6" at the beginning and end. 
  
• Cut the two panels apart in the middle of the 12" spacer. 
  
• Tie off and trim the 6" fringe on each panel. 
  
• Line up the two selvedges (use fabric weights or pins if necessary) and thread your needle with a long piece of the alpaca yarn in a matching color so that the seam will be nearly invisible.
  
• Hand wash with cold water and hang to dry.