It’s not as if anyone was hounding me to make a video of this particular technique, but I wanted to because it will save me time describing it. I really hope it will be helpful.
Technique is shown on a Loomette loom.
The pattern is HORIZONTAL Xs, Variation 1
Row 1: Plain (P)
Even rows: P-2; U-3, P3 (4x); U-3, P-2
Odd rows: P-5; O-3, P-3 (3x); O-3, P-5
Row 16: P
The finished square
On the Facebook group I belong to, someone asked a question about using bulky yarns on the pin loom. I happened to be the first person to see the post, so I answered as best I could. Up till then I had little experience using different types of twisted matter on the Weave-it.
Though the square is lovely, Weave-it-ing with ribbon yarn was sufficiently difficult that I never tried it again. The sample on the right is made with four different worsted weight yarns, but the off-white cotton was bulkier than the others.
The hands have not been idle.
“Hourglass,” Weave-it Weaves, p 11.
I made this pretty square and followed the instructions to the T. (To the T? Did I make that up? I don’t think so . . .) But I’m not wholly satisfied with that extra long stitch in the middle. (However, if you like the idea of that long stitch being the sand that runs through the hourglass, you might not want to change it.) I know exactly why it’s there though.
And I figured out how to fix it.
“Hourglass (modified).”
You have to get tricky during the warping process.
First, go to eloomanation.com and download, or open, the Weave-it Weaves PDF.
http://www.eloomanation.com/pdf/1938WeaveItWeaves.pdf
Print it and write this on page 11: Hourglass modified—Warp layers 1-3 as usual. If cutting after layer 3, unwind back to strand 16 (total number of vertical strands from layers 1 and 3) and thread under horizontal strand #8. Tie on next color and continue. If cutting after winding (4 3/4 times), go back then and thread under strand #8.
Then follow the directions for weaving as printed in the manual.
***Click on photo to see larger version. Click on back arrow to return to these instructions.
Photo shows how layer 3 has been modified.
Please note that because layer 1 was not altered, the two squares look the same on the back.
The reverse sides are identical.
Coming soon: a Sue Burton original, the Sunken Heart pattern stitch . . .
Sunken Heart
Sunken Heart with finished edge.
How to join pin loom squares together is a puzzle that plagues us all. This post is an attempt to ameliorate the struggle.
As Count Rugen said, “Remember, this is for posterity so be honest.” I would amend that statement to “be thorough.” To be honest, I’ve been as thorough as I can stand (up to now). So if this tutorial isn’t something future, as well as present, generations can use, at least it’s helpful to me. I’ve assembled what I’ve learned by experience. If it helps someone else, great. There are many useful sites Out There, so this one may not be the last word in how to join those little squares we’re all getting so fond of making. Read More →