By popular demand, I'm excited to share some project ideas for weaving on your rigid heddle loom.
Weave a Silk Scarf
ThisItalian silk noil weaving yarn ($22 each) has smooshy, soft,delicioustexture and is begging for a spot on your rigid heddle loom. Choose two complimentary colors and experiment with striping, or use one for the warp and one for the weft. Two skeins will make two 8" x 70" scarves. Recommended sett of 10 epi.
Weave Hand Towels
Brighten up your kitchen or give a gift that a friend will cherish. Weaving towels are the perfect opportunity toplay with color! On a rigid heddle loom, I recommend doubling8/2 un-mercerized cotton ($12.50) for the warp on a 10-dent reed, for 20 epi. For the weft you can also double the yarn if you'd like an even weave, or you can weave with a single strand of 8/2 for an interesting and different texture. Pick four colors, and you'll have enough to weave 6 towels with plenty of yarn left over for your next project.
Wind an 8 epi warp for a scarf or shawl (depending on the width of your reed) using one cone of thisglorious wool yarn ($27). For the weft, start playing with your stash! The sample on the left has alpaca yarninterspersed withsilk and wool roving. Bring in beautiful textures and colors as you go, and end up with a one-of-a-kind piece.
