Little Looms · No. 2004

Easy Weaving with Little Looms Summer 2023

Whip up tempting towels, terrific table toppers, and more with this issue inspired by food and cooking.

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Patterns, stories, and extras printed in Easy Weaving with Little Looms Summer 2023.

Weave Tiny Masterpieces Anywhere with Sketch Tapestries
Find out how tapestry weaver Rebecca Mezoff captures moments in small-form weavings she calls sketch tapestries. Learn her design technique as well as what she keeps in her to-go kit for weaving anytime, anywhere.
Rebecca Mezoff
Indigo: Weaving with the Color of Calm
Kate Kilmurray writes about how she uses indigo-dyed loops and a simple potholder loom to create a mindful and meditative weaving experience.
Kate Kilmurray

Patterns from this issue

Weave-along project downloads from Easy Weaving with Little Looms Summer 2023, ready in the Library.

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Berry Harvest Blanket
This sturdy cotton blanket features bold berry-colored stripes, pinstripes for leaves and foliage, and a soft spot-lace texture reminiscent of berry seeds.

What’s inside

Indexed from Easy Weaving with Little Looms Summer 2023, in page order.

In the loop: radical potholder patterns & techniquesp. 8
Math by another name is … a design tool!p. 12
Sketch tapestries: weave your worldp. 16
Kitchen confidentialp. 20
Indigo: weaving with the color of calmp. 24
Tablet weaving: threaded-in patternsp. 28
Queen bee table topperp. 34
Chillar coin pursep. 35

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Candy Dot Wrap

This wrap was inspired by vintage confections—specifically, the strips of candy dots that were a hallmark of carnivals and Christine’s childhood summers.

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Cherry Berry Basket

Play with color-and-weave on your rigid-heddle loom to create four 10-inch panels that become a charming little hold-all for your kitchen (or anywhere else).

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Chillar Coin Purse

Stop throwing your change into the bottom of your purse or tote, and instead, warp your inkle loom to weave bands for constructing this darling pouch.

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Fish Fry Apron

Whip up the messiest of meals while keeping your party clothes clean with this pin-loom–woven apron. Embroidery for fishy and seaweed details and crochet to finish the edges in a colorful way add pop to this playful apron.

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Flatware On the Go

Using inkle bands, you can create your own small pouch to store eating utensils for picnics, work, and more.

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Lemon Drop Kitchen Towel

When life gives you lemons, embrace them with this zesty vintage-style towel!

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Neapolitan Napkins

These sweet but simple napkins woven on a rigid-heddle loom are the perfect accompaniment to a creamy summer treat.

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Orange Zest Runner

Shred (in a good way) on your rigid-heddle loom to weave this textured runner with successive parallel warp floats on one side and weft floats on the other created by modified Atwater-Bronson lace.

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Patio Party Mats | Pin Loom Coasters

The four coasters and small four-square mat are sturdy and eye-catching thanks to their raffia bases, weave patterns, and colorful accent yarns.

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Pick Your Own Mango Towels

Woven on a rigid-heddle loom with inkle-woven tabs, these towels follow the course of a ripening Tommy Atkins mango as it transitions from grass green all the way to orange and poppy red.

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Queen Bee Table Topper

This table topper features a queen bee on her honeycomb, constructed entirely from hexagon shapes woven on a pin loom.

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Sherbet Napkins and Placemats

A variegated 8/2 cotton in sherbet colors was in Deb’s stash, so a matching set of summer napkins and placemats came to mind. Weave your own set and pick your favorite flavor: raspberry, lemon, orange, or lime.

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Strawberry Lemonade Basket

Blanca’s pink and yellow colorway will remind you of lazy, hot summer days and pink lemonade on the porch. A stabilizing, washable insert adds to the basket’s usefulness.

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Summer Fruit Napkins

These generously sized napkins in vibrant violet and orange work together as a set of four.

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Summer Plum Towels

Dish towels are a staple of the household as well as a staple project for many weavers! This pattern spices up two-tone towels with floats.

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Sweet Honey Towels

What’s more perfect for summer than a set of honeycomb-like towels woven on a rigid-heddle loom? They are so cheery even the bees will mistake them for home.