A Note for Beginners...
It's not difficult to weave shapes, but if you have never woven before you should check out the basics. For your first weaving lesson, go to my post How Begin Weaving Weaving on Frame Loom.
Rya Knots
Rya knots can be woven as a fringe, or if you pack them in densely, you’ll get a pile weave. Pile weave is like a velvety-soft, shaggy rug. I use two colors to help you understand the process, but you can use one color for both the knots and the rows you weave.
Weave several rows of color A.
Cut several strands of color B, about 5 inches long.
Loop a strand around 2 warp threads, then bring the ends of the strand up between the warp threads.
Make several rya knots across the web (your weaving).
Pack the knots down onto the weaving.
Weave 2 rows of color A on top of the rya knots.
Make another row of knots and this time place them between the previous row of knots.
Off-setting the knots from the previous row creates a dense pile. Repeat this process as much as you like- your entire piece could be rya knots.
Or you can stop at just one row of knots if you want a simple fringe on your weaving. This little weaving has a couple of rows of rya knots at the bottom.
This is part one in my tutorials about pile weaves, in part two I'll show you how to make the rya knots look shaggy for some fun texture!
Learn to Weave on a Frame Loom Series
This post is part of a series of tutorials in which I teach you the basics of weaving on a simple frame loom. The techniques can be done on any size loom.
I'm using my Lucy Loom, click here to get one for yourself!
These Lessons are in my Book!
You never know where you might find yourself weaving.
In the park, under a tree, or maybe even up in the tree!
No worries, this little book will fit right into your project bag, so you can take it with you anywhere your heart desires. And you will be a happy weaver.
