(for Amelia in Korea—thank you for asking!)
a small selection of Weave-It looms and squares
Shout out to Brian Whitley for naming this pattern; his was one that jumped out at me as I read, and stuck with me later on when I wasn’t at the computer. I had a hard time selecting a name from the many excellent suggestions made by the members of the Facebook Pin Loom Weaving Support Group. (I’d run out of ideas for names and had resorted to calling my new designs Uuuuh 1, Uuuuh 2, etc. “A Run on Diamonds” was formerly known as Uuuuh 4b.)
A Run on Diamonds
This pattern is adapted for two-layer warping (2LW) from the Hearts and Diamonds Overshot pattern.
Hearts and Diamonds—front
How to make a buttonhole—I learned this nifty trick from a book on rigid heddle weaving and saw that it would easily adapt to pin loom weaving.
Before plunging in with buttonholes on your treasured project, it’s a good idea to practice first.
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Here are the instructions for the pattern I wove for the previous post. According to Judie Eatough and Handweaving.net, this draft (weaving pattern) has no name, only a number, but I like to name things. The draft looked like thistle blossoms to me. It was woven with the 1LW method, but is suitable for 2LW as well.
Thistle Blossoms, front and back
If you need instructions on two-layer-warping (2LW), please see instructions in the posts linked below. The first post tells how to warp the loom and weave Row 1. The second post shows the needle path (where to enter and exit the loom) for the first eight rows of a 2LW pattern. For this pattern, follow the diagram below, but follow the needle path instructions; they are universal for all 2LW patterns.
2LW Part 1
2LW Part 2
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“Multi-Diamonds 4” features diamonds created by going Over and Under on front and back.
Multi-Diamonds 4—front
If you need instructions on two-layer-warping (2LW), please see instructions in the posts linked below. The first post tells how to warp the loom and weave Row 1. The second post shows the needle path (where to enter and exit the loom) for the first eight rows of a 2LW pattern. For this pattern, follow the diagram below, but follow the needle path instructions; they are universal for all 2LW patterns.
2LW Part 1
2LW Part 2
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Maybe I just don’t do yellow well. By way of excuse, I don’t have a lot of color choices in wool.
(I didn’t add row 32 in this square.)
Multi-Diamonds 2—front
If you need instructions on two-layer-warping (2LW), please see instructions in the posts linked below. The first post tells how to warp the loom and weave Row 1. The second post shows the needle path (where to enter and exit the loom) for the first eight rows of a 2LW pattern. For this pattern, follow the diagram below, but follow the needle path instructions; they are universal for all 2LW patterns.
2LW Part 1
2LW Part 2
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Not wild about my color choices for this square—I’d prefer a stronger contrast—but you can learn from my mistake.
Diamond Eye 3—front