Gradient Squares
Recently, I started learning how to use the rigid heddle loom through Craftsy’s class Rigid Heddle Weaving by Angela Tong. If you are looking for a beginner class, or are needing a brush-up, I really recommend this class! She goes through the basics, as well as different weaving techniques on the rigid heddle. Setting up a rigid heddle loom was definitely a learning curve for me, but through Angela Tong’s class, everything was made simple and I was able to start weaving a lot quicker than on my own.
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Materials
For this pattern, I wanted to do a gradient piece that blended together well. I warped my loom in sets of 120, but this pattern can be adapted to any warping pattern, as long as the weft is consistent. This pattern is also adaptable to any yarn and/or heddle you have around.
Color One: Paradise Fibers’ 8/2 Cotton Yarn-Silverleaf
Color Two: Paradise Fibers’ 5/2 Mercerized Cotton-White
Heddle Size: 10 Dent
Setting the Warp
For this pattern, I warped the following. However, this pattern works with any warping pattern.
- One: Warp 120 in Silverleaf (Color 1)
- Two: Warp 120 in White (Color 2)
The pattern
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Once you have warped the loom, measure each color section individually and write the measurements down in your notes. This will be your guide for weaving.
Section one:
Using Color 1, plain weave across until section matches color 1’s warp measurement, making a square.
(My measurement was 11”)
Section two:
Using Color 2, plain weave across until section matches color 2’s warp measurement, making a square.
(My measurement was 11”)
Repeat sections one-two to end of the warp.
You can print the full pattern here!
Brittany this is so beautiful! Thank you very much for sharing, all your designs and your writings and photographs are truly inspired.
Lynn
I’ve started something like this. Thank you for the inspiration!
Can you tell me how you usually finish the ends? Any recommended techniques when you don’t want fringe?
God bless,
Sharon
Hi Sharon,
I’m so glad you like the design! My go-to for finishing woven ends is a hem stitch. This stitch creates a lock and allows me to cut the threads short. Plus, I can sew it while it is still on the loom. Search ‘weaving hem stitch’ on Pinterest and a lot of great tutorials and process images will come up. I have also run my edges through a sewing machine before, and it worked really well. It does the same thing as the hem stitch, only you have to remove the woven work from the loom before you can finish the edges.
Hope this helps!