Inkle weaving patterns

Recently, I've been doing some fast weaving to build up my inventory of guitar straps. It is fun for me to line them all up and compare and contrast designs. Hopefully, you will enjoy seeing them, too. The pattern drafts are included so that you can use them to help design your own bands. I ask that you don't copy any EXACTLY, as I assure my customers that these are one of-a-kind designs. All are 2" wide and mostly use my favorite sport weight cotton. In some cases, heavier or thinner yarns…

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

Ready to get started with your inkle loom? Here’s how to read basic drafts.

Inkle band weaving and a cheerful band design to share.

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

Tablet Weaving for the Absolute Beginner: Birka 6 – Lady Elewys of Finchingefeld, JdL, GdS

Twill tea towels, an overshot table runner pattern, and tiny weavings.

6-20-22 - I still love the pattern, it is so beautiful! But I wasn’t able to fix the mess I made, without making more of a mess. It had worn me out. So I cut it off the loom, I would have only bee...

♥ ♥ Greetings fellow fibre junkies! ♥ ♥ First I thought I'd play around with supplemental weft. In the following two bands I have two wefts (horizontal) threads on separate shuttles: one finer and one that has 3 or more threads. I open the shed normally and throw through the fine weft, the, holding the same shed open drop selected warp threads, and shoot the thicker weft through. This allows that weft to pop up to the surface and create a pattern I couldn't make with a basic threading alone…

Most often, I seem to work in 2" widths, creating the guitar straps which are the main product that I sell. Consequently, many of the patte...