Valley Yarns Rigid Heddle Round Up eBook

Valley Yarns Rigid Heddle Round-Up eBook: Five Weaving Projects

The Valley Yarns Rigid Heddle Round-Up is a downloadable PDF eBook featuring five weaving patterns designed for rigid heddle looms, progressing from early beginner to advanced intermediate skill levels. All projects use 10-dent rigid heddle reeds and showcase various weaving techniques including color-and-weave patterns, plain weave with color changes, warp floats, double heddle work, and advanced lace techniques. This collection is ideal for weavers looking to expand their skills while creating beautiful homeware and scarves.

#205 Houndstooth Placemats

Skill Level: Early Beginner

What is Being Made: A set of four placemats featuring a classic houndstooth pattern in blue and white colorways, designed for a Vermont lakeside cottage aesthetic. Each finished placemat measures 12.25" x 14.25" (with 0.75" fringe on either end).

Techniques Used: Houndstooth color-and-weave pattern combined with plain weave. The designer, Marthe Young, chose this pattern because it appears complex but is actually straightforward to execute on a rigid heddle loom, making it beginner-friendly.

Stitches and Weave Structure: Plain weave houndstooth using a 10-dent rigid heddle reed at 10 ends per inch (epi) and 8 picks per inch (ppi).

Materials:

• Warp Yarn: Valley Yarns Goshen (48% Peruvian Cotton/46% Modal/6% Silk, 92 yards per ball) in #27 Bermuda Blue (228 yards) and #2 Natural (167 yards)
• Weft Yarn: Valley Yarns Goshen in #27 Bermuda Blue (180 yards) and #2 Natural (102 yards)
• Total Yarn Required: 5 skeins #27 Bermuda Blue and 3 skeins #2 Natural
• Equipment: Rigid heddle loom 15" or larger with 10-dent reed, 2 stick shuttles 16" or longer, and optionally one Beefy Pick-Up Stick 20" or longer or an additional stick shuttle
• Warp Setup: 100" warp length with 140 ends at 14" width in reed

#99 Golden Plum Tartan Scarf

Skill Level: Beginner

What is Being Made: A tartan-patterned scarf created using plaid weave structure with frequent color changes.

Techniques Used: Plain weave with frequent color changes in both the warp and weft to create the traditional tartan plaid pattern.

Materials: Valley Yarns Sunderland yarn

#197 Polka Dot Towel

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

What is Being Made: A decorative towel featuring a polka dot pattern created through advanced beginner techniques.

Techniques Used: Warp floats on two pick-up sticks with doubled warp and weft construction. Warp floats are created by lifting specific warp threads to float over the weft, allowing the creation of patterned designs without complex loom equipment.

Materials: 8/2 Cotton and Universal Yarn Bamboo Pop

#92 Textured Towels

Skill Level: Intermediate

What is Being Made: Textured towels created using advanced rigid heddle techniques.

Techniques Used: Double heddles technique, which requires using two 10-dent rigid heddle reeds simultaneously to create dimensional texture and pattern variations.

Materials: 8/2 Cotton yarn

#160 Welcome to the Table Mat

Skill Level: Advanced Intermediate

What is Being Made: An elegant table mat combining multiple advanced lace and texture techniques.

Techniques Used: Clasped weft, leno lace, and lace pick-up techniques.