The finished square still on the loom.
Materials
4-inch pin loom
6-inch weaving needle
needle threader (optional)
fork (optional) to pack the rows together during weaving
2 colors of yarn that look good together
Colors used in this sample:
Color 1 (C1): Red Heart Soft “Navy“—Layers 1 and 4
Color 2 (C2): Caron Simply Soft “Orchid“—Layers 2 and 3
Standard warping with color changes after layers 1 and 3.
Additional warping instructions:
Wrap Layer 1 with C1; finish at lower R corner (#2). Wrap yarn 4 3/4 times around loom. Cut and leave tail for Weaving Layer 4. (Or leave attached to skein and cut before Layer 4.)
Layer 2 (and 3): Tie on C2 at corner #2 (lower R); wrap layers 2 and 3; tie off back at corner #2.
Layer 4: Thread C1 tail and weave Layer 4 (see instructions below).
Weaving instructions:
Row 1: Plain Weave (P)
Row 2: P-2; U-3, O-3 (2x); p-3; O-3, U-3 (2x); P-2
Row 3: P-5 + U-3; O-3, U-4, O-1, U-4, O-3; U-3 + P-5 (P-5 + U-3 means the same as P-4, U-4; it made more sense to me to use this notation.)
Row 4: Repeat row 2
Row 5: P
Row 6: Repeat row 2
Row 7: Repeat row 3
Rows 8 and 9: P
Row 10: Repeat row 3
Row 11: Repeat row 2
Row 12: P
Row 13: Repeat row 2
Row 14: Repeat row 3
Row 15: Repeat row 2
Row 16: P
Finished square off the loom (front).
Finished square off the loom (reverse).