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 Unbiased
neutrals
Neutrals can hold their own just
based on quiet beauty, but they
benefit from touchable texture,
whether that texture comes
from weave structure, yarn,
or even locks of wool.

AERIAL SCARF
By Yvonne Ellsworth
A pin-loom swatch was all it took for Yvonne
to fall in love with the airy qualities of the
aptly named Berroco Aerial yarn. Wearing
this light and breezy scarf is like wrapping
yourself in a cloud, but you’ll find it is a
sturdy accessory, one your friends will
want to borrow. Pattern page 37.

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 Unbiased Neutrals

OTTER MITTENS AND

FINGERLESS GLOVES
By Margaret Stump
Weave a pair of pin-loom fingerless
gloves or a raft of otter mittens for
everyone you know. The gloves
feature a fun textured pattern and
finger channels to keep them in place.
The mittens are also fingerless but
include a sweet otter-face cap. When
you want your fingers exposed, the
otter’s button nose holds the mitten
cap out of the way. Pattern page 41.

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 Fruit Cocktail with cherries

HONEY AND LEMON LACE

By Nancy Peck
Weaving two lace blocks at the
same time on the rigid-heddle
loom, one with warp floats and
the other with weft floats, creates
a wonderful ribbonlike texture in
this scarf. The floats are quite
pronounced along the length of
the scarf and stand out in relief,
enhanced by a variegated warp
and a contrasting-color solid
weft. Pattern page 71.

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Fruit Cocktail with Cherries

SUNSET VIEW SCARF

By Constance Hall
Although differential shrinkage
sounds like a broken car part
requiring an expensive fix, it’s
the term for the difference in
shrinkage between two or more
fibers during wet-finishing.
In this scarf it has created a
wonderful texture that begs to
be touched. Pattern page 73.

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 blue notes
These inspired blues won’t get you
down but instead will amaze you with
their simple and sassy details drawn
from yarn choices, color combinations,
and pick-up on the loom.

PORTLAND SPRING
By Laia Robichaux
Portland, Oregon, is known as the
City of Roses for good reason, but
it’s also the city of rhododendrons,
cherry blossoms, and dogwoods. This
inkle-woven headband and bracelet set
is inspired by the colors of a Portland
spring, with rosettes down each side,
bands of light blue representing the
city’s rivers, and a center panel of
simple Baltic-style pick-up to symbolize
dogwood blossoms. Pattern page 81.

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 Blue Notes

HAPPI-STYLE COAT
By Gabi van Tassell
Piece together a simple garment
using pin-loom–woven hexagons
and imagine what other clothes
you may be able to construct with
the same easy assembly method.
This loose-fitting coat uses
hexagonal geometry to casually
move colors across the body,
creating interesting details. Its
style is flattering, comfortable,
and wearable for many sizes.
Pattern page 84.

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Blue Notes

EVENING REFLECTIONS
By Peg MacMorris
As weavers, we have a wide range
of yarns to choose from, including
yarn made from recycled sari silk.
For this rigid-heddle–woven scarf,
Peg chose one of the colors from a
skein of sari silk and paired it with
a silk warp and silk noil weft in
that same hue. The resulting cloth
has surface interest, shine, and
dramatic appeal. Pattern page 86.

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