Little Looms · No. 2001
Travel the world without leaving your loom with the Summer 2022 issue of Easy Weaving with Little Looms. In this vacation-themed issue you’ll find 18 projects inspired by or designed for travel.
Weave-along project downloads from Easy Weaving with Little Looms Summer 2022, ready in the Library.
AAGoing to a beach party or family picnic? Carry your favorite beverages in style with this clever carrier that securely holds two bottles and includes a pocket perfect for holding an opener, stopper, or some chic reusable straws.
AASprinkle on the delight with these log cabin–patterned cotton towels. Jodi wove hers in natural and rust, but any two colors with strong value contrast will work. The evenly sized blocks in warp and weft create an allover design that looks like woven ribbons.
AAConjure up the brilliant hues of cliff houses and the crystal blue waters of the Italian coast as you dye the accent yarn for these rigid-heddle–woven towels. The soft bouclé cotton dyes easily with a readily available, user-friendly tie-dye kit, and it creates an absorbent, soft cloth.
AALate-summer Colorado skies streaked with clouds inspired this honeycomb scarf with its curving blue lines on a white background. To create contrast between the cells and the outlines, Anu used a thick blue yarn that she doubled in the weft and used single in the warp.
AAPick-up adds texture to these gray towels, and a stripe of blue in the warp evokes sunny skies breaking through on a foggy day. Grab a cup of tea and weave this breezy pattern with two pick-up sticks that remain in the warp from start to finish— no reinserting!
AATravel in comfort on your next flight or long car trip with this custom-made neck pillow created using pin-loom squares. A touch of embroidery added at the end provides a bit of whimsy. You’ll reach your destination feeling refreshed and rested.
AAWeave a hug into every hexagon as you create this seahorse-themed hooded towel sized for a toddler. After a dip in the ocean, the soft cotton will quickly dry your little one, and the hood adds cozy comfort.
AAWhether you like to picnic by the pool, at the beach, or in the park, this bias-woven blanket checks all the boxes. Woven in cotton, it’s machine washable and large enough to lounge on, and it doubles as a towel if and when the need arises.
AAYou can whale-watch from the comfort of your home with this clever pin-loom–woven whale. The soft sculpture works equally well as a huggable soft toy or an accent pillow for a nautical decor.
AAWeave your own bags for produce or to carry essentials on your next beach picnic. These sturdy mesh pouches start out as doubleweave tubes on a rigid-heddle loom with two heddles, but a few quick seams turn them into useful drawstring bags.
AAPair a variegated warp with plain weave and 3/1 lace to create this lightweight scarf with a subtle checkerboard pattern. After establishing the two blocks, one on a pick-up stick and the other on a heddle rod, weaving goes quickly with one shuttle.
Pick your traveling style—the tablet-woven long and winding road or the inkle-woven straight and narrow path—or weave both bands, one for each set of keys. Both bands have reflective yarns in the warp, making them easy to spot in the dark—you’ll never lose your keys again!
AAKeep memories of the beach alive with this pin-loom–woven seascape table runner. Slip-stitch crochet adds spindrift and wave motion to the textured ocean section, and light embroidery embellishes the sky with seabirds.
AAYou’ll know which passport is yours in an instant if you dress it in a pin-loom–woven cover. Add optional embroidered details for a cover unique to you. Make one for everyone in your traveling group as a pre-trip gift or use the same pattern to cover a small travel journal.
AAUse a pin loom, a solid bamboo yarn, and a variegated cotton yarn to weave this lightweight summer wrap that will keep the chill at bay without being overly warm. The combination of three styles of hexagons creates the interesting central design and outer border.
AAWeave and watch the stripes come to life as you work. The self-striping knitting yarn used as weft contrasts beautifully with the black warp in this 3/1 lace pick-up pattern.
AAIt’s a cinch to weave this band on your rigid-heddle loom, and doing so lets you extend its length past the maximum warp length of most inkle looms. The sturdy cotton and plain weave create a band strong enough to handle a big pup.
Indexed from Easy Weaving with Little Looms Summer 2022, in page order.
