In honor of the excitement we’ve been having on the Facebook Pin Loom Weaving Support Group lately, and because I loved Lynette’s image of rainbows after storms . . .
For explanation of abbreviations used in the pattern, see Glossary.
Home Is Where the Heart Is
(Originally published 17 Oct 2017)
I haven’t woven these two patterns, but I know they looked good as 4″ squares.
I offer them here for the 6″ loom.
“Home Is Where the Heart Is” with optional solid heart and chimney placement
One of my favorite joking statements is, “I’m falling apart, won’t you join me?”
Our pin loom squares, while not falling apart, still need to be joined if you want to produce some sort of finished product. There are many ways to join squares: duct tape, glue, sewing machine . . . But for a more organic result, you’ll most likely want to use yarn. And why not use those pesky ends that need to be woven in anyway? (My friend prefers to not use yarn tails because of the danger of puckering the squares as she pulls the stitches, so that’s something to consider.)
Mattress Stitch
They don’t have names yet. I’m taking suggestions—please comment.
Thanks to Joanna and Beverly for suggesting names that helped me decide what to call these patterns!
English Garden
English Garden
Had to take a break from blogging to eat and play with the dogs. Now, back to “Isles” variations.
Isles — Variation 5
I think I had islands on my mind on 12 October—the West Indies, Saint Marie, Puerto Rico . . . This pattern is also named after the letter I because I wove that variation first. (A lot of my patterns come out I-shaped; it’s one way to break up repetitive rows.)
These are all the patterns I made up 12-14 Oct. Many are variations of the “Isles” basic pattern. The whitish one shows up more dramatically on the dark background.
This is another pattern designed on 12 Oct. I’m not sure it’s new, but it might be (it’s hard to not reinvent the same things). I called it unbound because I’d usually continue the diamond pattern off the left and right edges of the square.
Unbound Diamonds
Unbound Diamonds
Even though it’s 不行 (bùxíng) these days to talk about Columbus Day, I was raised on it. October 12 we remember him; I respect the man. No disrespect meant to any Native Americans or First Nation people; I don’t know what they call the holiday now and I respect their claim that this land didn’t exactly need to be discovered, but I’m glad we others got to come here.
The first pattern I designed on 12 Oct I called “Santa Maria,” which is funny because I was watching Death in Paradise at the time which takes place on the isle of Saint Marie.
Santa Maria
Santa Maria
