Simple Band Weaving for Christmas

 Simple Band Weaving for Christmas 

The three week workshop will run from 1 – 19 November 2021 with Zoom sessions on Tuesdays 2, 9 and 16 November 2021. Instructions, equipment and materials lists are posted on BraidsandBands 

My workshop will run for 2 weeks on Braids and Bands and then for one further week, for Braid Society members only, via the Braids Workshop Forum in the Members’ Area of the Society’s website. 

Why not join the Braid Society?  https://thebraidsociety.wildapricot.org/Join-Us There is an excellent Journal Strands and you get access to international conferences and online workshops. You can also give membership as a gift. What a wonderful Christmas present!

Do check out the Braid Society home page at https://thebraidsociety.wildapricot.org/

I thought that it would be interesting to share another idea for using woven bands at Christmas.  I correspond with an American weaver who is very skilled and enjoys trying new things.  For several years Nancy has sent me decorations for my Christmas tree.  My Christmas tree is a memory tree of friendships and past holidays. It is so exciting decorating the tree each December because each hanging item brings back happy memories. 

Here are two hanging decorations made by Nancy who gave me permission to use them in my blog.

It is such a simple idea and they sparkle on the tree. They are woven with 13 pattern threads with glitter yarn as the pattern thread on a background of plain cotton.  Each end is sealed in a small tape and then folded over. 

Here is the pattern for the central star. 

Nancy wove other more complex patterns as hangings which are larger. One has 21 pattern threads in an everlasting knot pattern. 

Making a bookmark.

I decided to weave a narrow band in 16/2 cotton with a pattern of sparkly stars using 9 pattern threads. I used two designs.  Here is the design for the gold star with 9 pattern threads.

I used 11 border threads - 2 green, 3 red, 2 green and 4 white then the central section with  9 pattern threads in gold yarn then 4 white, 2 green, 3 red and 2 green. There are 2 white threads in between each pattern thread. The band width is 14 mm.

The second design is number 9.9 in my book Weaving Patterned Bands.  For this band I used a silver yarn Ricorumi dk from Fred Aldous and Company. It comes in a variety of colours. The silver is a polyester and nylon mix. 

I used 11 border threads - 2 emerald green, 1 red, 2 mid green, 1 red, 2 light green, 1 red, 2 emerald green then the central section with 9 pattern threads, then the border 2 emerald green, 1 red, 2 light green, 1 red, 2 medium green, 1 red, 2 emerald green. The band width is 14 mm.  I used the band to make a Christmas tree decoration. 

I wove two bookmarks with this design. Each bookmark has the name of the person woven in the centre. An excellent gift for a weaver.  My book Weaving Patterned Bands: How to create and design with 5, 7 and 9 pattern threads has over 140 patterns for you to try. It is published by Schiffer Press and it is available from Amazon and craft shops. Bookmarks and friendship bracelets are on pages 114 - 115

Two bookmarks

Here are the two bookmarks for Camilla and Amelie with silver stars. Bookmarks are quick and easy to make and are such a personal present for Christmas - particularly for a bookworm!  The bookmark is secured at the beginning by using the tail of the first weft pick as a second weft for the next three or four picks.  This secures the weft so that the beginning of the band will not unravel. The centre section can be as long as you like. The end of the band is plaited so the it can hang out from the book. This plait also secures the end. 

You do not have to weave a message - a simple band will do. 

I have written a booklet for 9 pattern threads Weaving Messages: numbers and alphabet with 9 pattern threads which is available from Blurb.com   It is available as an ebook for an IPad, a printed booklet or an instant  PDF version. 

Happy Weaving.  I do hope that you will enjoy making items for Christmas. A personalised woven gift can mean so much.

Susan J Foulkes 1st November 2021

The latest edition of Strands - the Journal of the Braid Society has just been published. It is sent to all members - another reason to join the Braid Society. It is illustrated with beautiful colour photographs.

Weaving bands with 9 pattern threads

The Sunna double slotted heddle with 9 pattern slots.

The Sunna double slotted heddle with 9 pattern slots.

Threading Chart

Here is the treading chart for 9 pattern threads. You can have up to 12 border threads on each side.

Threading chart for 9 pattern threads.

A pattern for a bookmark

This pattern is for 9 pattern threads and makes a lovely bookmark. There are 46 picks in the pattern repeat.

There are 43 patterns in my book for 9 pattern threads. This pattern is not in my book. Now you have an additional pattern to try.

I made many bookmarks in this pattern and distributed them to outlets selling my book.

Here is a picture of some of the bookmarks that I wove.

Using different colours for the pattern threads and the border threads makes lovely variations.

Here are six further ideas for making different effects.

6 colour combinations

The top band uses 16/2 linen for the background and border threads. The pattern thread is red double knitting wool.

The next band uses 16/2 cotton used double for the background and border threads. The pattern thread is red four ply knitting wool.

The third band uses 4 ply sock yarn for the background and border threads. The pattern thread is a double four ply sock yarn.

The fourth band uses 4 ply sock yarn for the background and border threads. The pattern thread is a double four ply sock yarn.

The fifth band uses red 6/2 cotton for the background and border threads. The pattern thread is a double black 6/2 cotton yarn.

The sixth band uses 4 ply sock yarn for the background and border threads. The pattern thread is a double four ply sock yarn.

Coloured borders can enhance the design.

Remember there is plenty of help on line. here is the link to my YouTube video Weaving bands with 5 pattern threads.

https://youtu.be/9OUkBSN8LtI

A traditional pattern. 

Here is a lovely traditional pattern. This lovely pattern is not in my book.  

A Lithuanian pattern

I saw this pattern when I was on holiday in Lithuania last year. There are 9 pattern threads.

close up of woven band.

My workshop for the Braid Society in October used this pattern as an example of how to transfer a pattern to a pattern chart. If you look at the pattern you should be able to transfer it to a weaving chart. 

Using a Sunna double slotted heddle with 9 pattern threads.

The double slotted heddle is available in smaller sizes of 5, 7 and 9 shorter slots for patterns threads. These heddles can be used with a back strap, in a box loom or on a larger inkle loom.

I have used the Sunna double slotted heddle for 9 pattern threads on my inkle loom.

Using an inkle loom with a 9 pattern slot heddle.

Using the 9 pattern slot Sunna heddle on an inkle loom.

To use the heddle on an inkle loom, you will need to check that it will fit.  The 9 Sunna heddle is 7 inches wide and 5.5 inches in height. (17.5 x 14 cm).

1. First measure the length of the warp that you want by winding a thread around the path it will take on the inkle loom.  Add on about 4 inches for tying it on.
2. Make the warp and thread it through the double slotted heddle.
3. The warp should then be wound around the inkle loom with the two ends of the warp at the front of the loom. It is important that the warp is spread evenly when wrapping it around the inkle loom pegs.
4. The warp ends need to be tied together so that it can move freely around the loom.  It is important the the tension is even across the warp ends.
5. Adjust the final tension on the inkle loom.  You are now ready to start weaving.

Knot the two ends of the warp.

     Here is a close up of the knot tying the two ends of the warp together.

Here is the pattern draft for 9 pattern threads.  The coloured squares show the pattern threads that should appear on the surface of the woven band. 

When raising or lowering the heddle, the pattern threads remain in a line in the centre of the shed.  The tip of the shuttle is used to pick up the correct pattern threads to appear on the surface of the band. 

The heddle should be raised on the even numbered picks and lowered on the odd numbered picks. There are 22 picks for the pattern repeat.

Here is the woven band showing the two sides.  

The weaving side of the band.

The underside of the band.

Using a standard heddle or an inkle loom.

Here is the threading chart for a standard heddle or an inkle loom and 9 pattern threads.

Threading for a standard heddle or inkle loom.

For an inkle loom, the heddled threads are indicated by the hole and the unheddled threads by the slot. Note that the centre pattern thread is always threaded through the centre hole in the heddle.
When you raise the heddle, the centre pattern thread (and pattern threads 1, 3 and 9) will appear on the surface.  When using the pattern draft, you may have to bring up a pattern thread from the bottom layer or push down a pattern thread from the top layer to weave the pattern.  See my YouTube video: Weaving narrow warp faced bands.

Threading a 13 slot heddle for weaving a 9 pattern band

I have been asked to show the threading for weaving a 9 pattern thread band on a 13 Sunna heddle. i would not recommend using fewer than 9 pattern threads on the 13 pattern slot heddle.  It becomes harder to keep an even width.


 P indicates the pattern threads which are always at least double the thickness of the background and border threads. B indicates a border or background thread.


The background threads in the centre of the band are threaded in two slots then two holes.  The weave structure is half basket weave.
The border threads are threaded alternately in long slots and holes. The weave structure is plain weave.

Now look at the how the 13 pattern slots can be used for 9 pattern threads.

Threading a 13 pattern slot heddle for 9 pattern threads.

Look at the threading for the 13 Sunna double slotted heddle. Only half the threading is given.
Pattern thread 5 is the centre of the band and is threaded into the centre pattern slot.  The threading needs to be completed on the right side.  Two pattern slots on each side are empty: four in all.

The background threads in the centre of the band are threaded in two slots then two holes.  The weave structure is half basket weave.

The border threads are threaded alternately in long slots and holes. The weave structure is plain weave. However, a couple of long slots and holes must be left empty.  It is important to keep the border threading as plain weave.  The border threads must go alternately into a long slot and hole. Look at the threading diagram above and you can see that the border threads are in the correct order. To do this, a long slot and a hole must be left empty.

Weaving the band.

Using a 13 double slot heddle to weave a band with 9 pattern threads means that the threads are not as close together in the heddle on the border as they would normally be. When weaving pay particular attention to the band and make sure that the weft is pulled in tightly enough.  The warp threads have a tendency to pull the band open where there are gaps in the threading.

So, it is possible, but a little more care needs to be taken in the weaving and, of course the threading should be correct.


Happy weaving.

Using a Four Shaft Loom

You can also weave patterned bands on a four shaft loom.

Here is the threading for a 9 pattern thread band.

threading for a four shaft loom

Note that the centre pattern thread is on shaft four.  The background and border threads are threaded alternately through shafts 1 and 2. the border can be as wide as you like.

The order is important. In the centre of the band the background threads will weave half basket weave. In the border area the threads will weave plain weave.

The sett will depend upon the threads that you use. Sampling is the only way to find out what sett is correct.

In order to make the pick up you will need to view my YouTube video: The Lielvārde belt: weaving motifs. Here is the link.

https://youtu.be/t9Dekjt8uog

This remarkable belt has 33 pattern threads.  If you have never woven a patterned band on a loom before, do start with something simple like using 9 pattern threads. Once you have understood the technique, you can use more pattern threads.

My book has many patterns for you to try.

My latest book has been published by Schiffer and is available from bookshops and Amazon.

'Narrow bands woven in colorful patterns are a centuries-old part of Baltic craft tradition. The double slotted heddle makes patterned band weaving quicker to learn and easier to do, and this is the first book that offers beginners instructions for using it. The craft doesn't involve bulky equipment―all you need can be stored in a shoe box! Learn how to weave these beautiful bands step by step, from the simple 5 pattern threads to the more complex 7 and 9 patterns. Color photographs illustrate the instructions for learning to weave.

More than 140 patterns are included, along with principles for planning your own unique designs for contemporary uses such as straps, belts, bracelets, and even handfasting bands. The breathtaking range of colorful bands woven in Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Norway are explored and offer additional inspiration.'

You can order this book on Amazon and from the Book Depository UK.

In the USA, it is available from The Woolery who are based in Frankfort, Kentucky:
https://woolery.com/weaving-patterned-bands.html

I was asked by the team at Woolery to write a blog. Here it is.

https://thewooleryguy.wordpress.com/2018/10/17/guest-post-weaving-patterned-bands-with-susan-j-foulkes/

The Braid Society is an excellent forum for sharing ideas and getting help with techniques.  Do check out their web site for information on how to join. https://thebraidsociety.wildapricot.org/

Happy Weaving

Susan J Foulkes November 2018

Weaving patterned bands with 5 pattern threads

My latest book has been published by Schiffer. In the UK it will become available at the end of the month.

More than 140 patterns are included, along with principles for planning your own unique designs for contemporary uses such as straps, belts, bracelets, and even handfasting bands. The breathtaking range of colorful bands woven in Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Norway are explored and offer additional inspiration.'


You can order this book through the Handweavers Studio, London, on Amazon and from the Book Depository UK.

In the USA, it is available from The Woolery who are based in Frankfort, Kentucky: https://woolery.com/weaving-patterned-bands.html


I made two YouTube videos to accompany the book.

1. Weaving bands with 5 pattern threads:  https://youtu.be/9OUkBSN8LtI

2. Weaving a patterned band on a floor inkle loom:  https://youtu.be/k9Jhd80mBsQ

Weaving Patterned Bands

In this post I will discuss starting to weave with 5 pattern threads. This is an excellent way to start weaving if you have never tried before and a good introduction to this fascinating craft for young people. My book has 54 pattern charts for 5 pattern threads.

This post will show the threading for using a 9 pattern slot heddle, a 5 pattern slot heddle and an inkle loom (or standard heddle). For those of you with a 13 patten slot heddle, the threading will also be given. You will need to navigate the blog to find the appropriate section.

All the patterns can be woven using either a 9 pattern slot heddle, a standard heddle or an inkle loom.
There will be two further posts, one about weaving with 7 pattern threads next month and another about weaving with 9 pattern threads in November.

Weaving bands with 5 pattern threads. 

Threading the 9 pattern slot heddle. 

I made a YouTube video showing how to make the warp and thread a 9 pattern slot Sunna heddle.

You can also make the warp on a warping frame as shown in a previous blog. https://durhamweaver64.blogspot.com/2018/07/making-warp-and-threading-9-pattern.html

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/iE-my-qxFwA

NOTE: This 9 pattern slot heddle can be used to weave bands with 5, 7, and 9 pattern threads.

Using a 9 pattern slot heddle for bands with 5 pattern threads.

This blog will look at five pattern threads. Look at the threading chart. Note the empty slots on either side.

The threading chart

Here is the threading chart for using the 9 pattern slot heddle for 5 pattern threads. Note that there will be a total of four empty slots and holes on each side indicate by X.

For this band you can have a maximum of 14 border threads on each side. Look at the threading for the border threads. The sequence from the centre is long slot then hole and finishes with a warp thread through a hole. It is important to keep this sequence. Therefore there is an empty hole and an empty long slot as well as two empty pattern slots on each side.

You can see the empty slots and holes for the 9 pattern slot heddle.

Five pattern threads on a 9 pattern thread heddle. 

The Pattern Chart: noughts and crosses

This pattern chart is for 5 pattern threads. Only the pattern threads are shown on the chart.They are coloured purple and pale blue.  I think that it is helpful for beginners to have the centre pattern thread a different colour.

Here is the simple OXOX pattern which is a common pattern around the Baltic.

When weaving with only five pattern threads, you will need to pay particular attention to band width. Pull the weft to keep the band width even.

The heddle is lifted for the even numbered picks and lowered for the odd numbered picks. So when you start you will lift the heddle for pick A

Ignore the dots on the chart at this stage. They are a very useful guide when copying pattern charts and are particularly useful for weavers using an inkle loom.

Watch my YouTube video. 

It will be helpful at this stage to watch my video: Weaving bands with 5 pattern threads. I am using a 5 pattern slot heddle but the pick up is the same for using 5 pattern threads on a 9 pattern slot heddle. 

Here is the link: Weaving bands with 5 pattern threads

https://youtu.be/9OUkBSN8LtI

Setting up to weave. 

For this stage you will be inserting two sticks into two sheds to provide a firm straight base to start the weaving. 

Stage 1.

You need to attach the non-weaving end of the warp to a belt around your waist. This can be something as simple as a cord or a wider belt.
Tie the loose ends of the warp around the cord ensuring that the heddle is lying straight and not tilted.

Stage 2.

Deepening upon the colours of the background threads, wind some thread of the same colour onto the shuttle.
You will need two smooth sticks or coffee stirrers to start the woven band.
Look at the pattern chart.  Lift the heddle in your right hand and use the shuttle in your left hand. All the pattern threads will be in a straight line in the centre of the two layers of background threads.
For the first pick A you can see that there are three coloured squares.  Use the end of the shuttle to pick the first then the centre and then the first pattern thread. Do not take the shuttle through but turn it onto its side to hold the shed open. Now insert one of the sticks.

Stage 3

Now look at pick B. Lower the heddle with your left hand. take the shuttlein your right hand and pick up two pattern threads, 2 and 4. Turn the shuttle onto its side to hold the shed open then insert the second stick.
You have now provided a firm base on which to start weaving.

Starting the band.

You are now ready to use the weft.

1.Start again at pick A with the shuttle in your left hand.  Raise the heddle with your right hand and pick up the three pattern threads as indicated by the coloured squares on the pattern chart. Take the shuttle through leaving a small tail of weft yarn on the left side.

2. Look at pick B. There are two coloured squares on the chart. Lower the heddle with your left and and use the tip of the shuttle to pick up pattern threads 2 and 4. Take the shuttle through and bring it to the fell on the band. You can check that you have picked up the correct pattern threads. Now turn the shuttle onto its edge and take the small tail of weft yarn through from the left side to the right. Take the shuttle through to the left.
You have now secured the weft at the beginning of the band so that it will not unravel.

3. Look at pick C. It is the same as pick A. Raise the heddle. Pick up the pattern threads as indicated by the coloured squares. Take the shuttle to the fell on the band to beat in the weft and also to check that you have picked up the correct pattern threads.  Take the shuttle through to the right hand side and pull the weft taut.

4. Look at pick D. It is the same as pick C. Lower the heddle. Pick up the pattern threads as indicated by the coloured squares. Take the shuttle to the fell on the band to beat in the weft and also to check that you have picked up the correct pattern threads.  Take the shuttle through to the left and pull the weft taut.

Weaving.

You are now ready to start the pattern. The pattern for this band is 18 picks.  Raise the heddle in your right hand. Take the shuttle in your left hand.

Pick 1
Start with pick 1 and carefully choose the correct pattern thread. For pick 1 only one square is coloured in. It is the centre pattern thread of the five. Insert the shuttle and pick up the centre pattern thread. Beat by taking the shuttle down to the fell of the band. You can now check that you have picked up the correct pattern thread.
Take the shuttle and weft through to the right leaving a tail of yarn on the left.

Pick 2
Lower the heddle with your left hand. Look at the pattern chart.  There are three pattern thread indicated. Pickup the centre three pattern threads with the point of the shuttle. Take the shuttle to the fell of the band and beat.  You can check that you have picked up the correct pattern threads. Now turn the shuttle on edge and feed the loose end of the weft thread into the shed so that it comes out on the right. Now take the shuttle through to the left. There are two weft threads in the same shed. This helps to prevent the weaving from unravelling when you have finished the band. Pull the weft on the shuttle to the left and the loose thread of weft to the right to make the band width narrow. The warp threads should cover the weft and the pattern threads should be touching.

Pick 3
Look at the pattern chart. There are five pattern threads showing on the surface.  This pick is easy. Raise the heddle with your right hand. Insert the shuttle under all the pattern threads. This brings them all to the surface. Take the shuttle to the fell on the band and beat. You should see all five pattern threads.


Here are two simple bands with these two motifs. The top band is in cotton and the bottom band is woven in wool.

Colour and material can make a difference. The top band is in pearl cotton and the bottom band is in wool.

Using a 13 pattern slot heddle. 

For those of you with a 13 pattern slot heddle, here is the threading diagram. All the grey squares represent holes or slots which will be empty.  Only two border threads are shown adjacent to the pattern threads.

The border threads need to follow the correct threading order for a plain weave structure.

With the 9 pattern slot heddle you can see that there is one border thread in a long slot after the pattern area then a slot and hole which are empty.  Then another border thread threaded through a hole then another empty slot and hole. The rest of the border area can be threaded normally.

With the 13 pattern slot heddle the plain weave threading for the border would contain more empty slots and holes making it difficult for a beginner to get the proper tension and width for the woven band.  It can be done but it requires patience and skill. I would recommend just using two border threads until you feel confident.

Here is the complete threading for the 13 pattern slot heddle. X denotes an empty hole or slot.
You can use up to 18 border threads on each side.

Threading chart for a 13 pattern slot heddle using only 5 pattern threads and 18 border threads on each side. 

Happy Weaving!

Using a standard heddle or an inkle loom.

Patterns can also be woven using a standard heddle or on an inkle loom.

Threading for standard heddle.

For an inkle loom, the heddled threads are indicated by the hole and the unheddled threads by the slot. Note that the centre pattern thread is always threaded through the centre hole in the heddle. The pattern threads are twice as thick as the background and border threads. For this threading there are four border threads on each side. The five pattern threads are shown in red.

When you raise the heddle, the centre pattern thread numbered 3 (and pattern threads 1 and 5) will appear on the surface. If you look carefully at the pattern draft you will see that some squares have small dots.  This indicates the pattern threads that will appear on the surface when you raise or lower the heddle. When using the pattern draft, you may have to bring up a pattern thread from the bottom layer or push down a pattern thread from the top layer to weave the pattern.

YouTube Videos

 See my YouTube video: Weaving narrow warp faced bands.

Weaving a patterned band on a floor inkle loom:  https://youtu.be/k9Jhd80mBsQ

Using a Sunna double slotted heddle with 5 pattern threads.

Here is a video from Stoorstalka using their band weaving kit for 5 pattern threads.


Weaving hearts with STOORSTÅLKA Band weaving kit Sunna 5

https://youtu.be/d2A1K8oEWTU

A close up of the Sunna double slotted heddle with 5 pattern slots.

This heddle can be used with a back strap, in a box loom or on a larger inkle loom.

Threading the Sunna 5 heddle.

Here is the threading for the Sunna heddle with 5 pattern slots. The 5 pattern threads are numbered and are indicated in red. They should be at least twice as thick as the background and border threads. You can use as many border threads as there are slots and holes in the heddle. I have only indicated four border threads on each side on this diagram. The Sunna 5 heddle has room for 12 border threads on each side.

Threading for Sunna 5 double slotted heddle

To help beginners learn to weave, there is a  useful videos from Stoorstalka. 

Weaving Zigzag pattern with Stoorstalka band weaving kit Sunna 5.

Click here to view it. https://youtu.be/1yY2Vm_xBPI

Pattern chart.

Weaving with the Sunna 5 heddle.

Pattern chart for arrows and a cross.

Here is a pattern for you to try with the Sunna 5 heddle. The five white pattern threads (shown as green on the weave draft) are threaded through the 5 shorter slots on the heddle. The pattern threads are twice as thick as the background and border threads. The pattern draft only shows the pattern threads which should appear on the surface of the band.

Here is the pattern chart for the simple pattern in white on a green background.

There are 40 picks for the pattern repeat but it is very easy to learn. Remember that on the odd numbered picks the heddle should be raised and the even numbered picks the heddle should be lowered.

The white pattern threads are twice the thickness of green background threads.  The weft is green.

Top side of woven band

Reverse side of woven band

Both sides of the band have lovely patterns.

Stockists.

The Sunna heddles and kit can be brought direct from Stoorstålka.

Stoorstålka sell rigid heddles and shuttles for weaving narrow bands. They ship items worldwide. They supply double slotted heddles (the Sunna heddles) and double holed heddles (the Beavi heddle) as well as standard heddles with long slots and holes. Their web site is https://shop.stoorstalka.com/en/start.html

If you are in the USA, Canada, Australia or Japan,  Stoorstålka have a dedicated web site at

https://bandweaving.com/

For Norway go to  https://no.stoorstalka.com/nb/

UK: London  

Here is a new outlet for the Sunna heddle including the Sunna 5 kit. They sell rigid heddles, inkle looms and yarn in very useful small amounts.Their shop is an Aladdin's cave.  Well worth browsing the online shop or better still visit their beautiful shop in London.  https://www.handweavers.co.uk/

Handweavers Studio London.

The Sunna 5 Kit:  everything you need to start to learn this wonderful craft.

  Happy weaving

Next month I will take you through weaving with 7 pattern threads.

My latest book has been published this month by Schiffer and is available from Handweavers Studio, and Amazon.

'Narrow bands woven in colorful patterns are a centuries-old part of Baltic craft tradition. The double slotted heddle makes patterned band weaving quicker to learn and easier to do, and this is the first book that offers beginners instructions for using it. The craft doesn't involve bulky equipment―all you need can be stored in a shoe box! Learn how to weave these beautiful bands step by step, from the simple 5 pattern threads to the more complex 7 and 9 patterns. Color photographs illustrate the instructions for learning to weave.

More than 140 patterns are included, along with principles for planning your own unique designs for contemporary uses such as straps, belts, bracelets, and even handfasting bands. The breathtaking range of colorful bands woven in Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Norway are explored and offer additional inspiration.'

You can order this book through the Handweavers Studio, on Amazon and the Book Depository UK.

In the USA, it is available from The Woolery who are based in Frankfort, Kentucky: https://woolery.com/weaving-patterned-bands.html

Susan J Foulkes September 2018