The weaver’s cross can cause anxiety for those who are just learning how to use a warping board. The purpose of the cross is to keep the yarn in order so that you can thread the rigid heddle or reed in the same order that you wound the warp. This decreases snagging that can cause tension …
When I first started weaving on the rigid-heddle loom, I was devoted to plain weave. I had a floor loom to do all those other weaves. The pick-up stick befuddled me and two-heddle weaving seemed too fussy for this lovely simple little loom. I’ve long left that thinking behind. Doubleweave is one the best reasons for …
Yesterday I was on The Yarn Thing Podcast with the delightful Marly Bird. She asked me, “If I know nothing about weaving and go to the Yarnworker site, which pattern should I pick?” My first thought was our free Lovely Lace Scarf pattern or the Fat and Happy Scarf, but the great thing about beginners …
