Learn to Weave on a Rigid Heddle Table Loom
Learn to Weave on a Rigid Heddle Table Loom
Scholarship tickets are available to anyone as funds allow. Call or email us to request one! Read more at the bottom of this page.
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This has been our favorite class to teach for so many years. Table loom weaving is intuitive, playful, and so fast. Where knitting or crocheting a scarf could take up to 20 hours, you can weave one with the same yarn in only 3!
In the class we will warp the looms, start weaving, and hemstitch one end of the scarf. The project will take an additional 1.5–3 hours at home to finish (possibly more if you're taking the intensive and plan a larger or involved project than a 6" scarf).
Intensive version: This is a longer version of this class where students get to plan their projects before they start and can make something either larger or more complex than our usual beginner scarf project. Plaid and stripe patterns on scarves, napkins, dishcloths, table runners, and placemats are all options.
A one-week loom rental is included in the class. If you already have your own loom you would like to use in the class, please email us a photo of it at hello@cleosyarnshop.com so we can make sure it will work for the class.
INSTRUCTOR
Arlo (they/he) or Cleo (they/she)
PROJECT
6.5" x 60" scarf with fringe in one or two colors.
If you're signing up for the intensive version of this class (noted next to the date when you sign up), you can choose to make anything rectangular up to 15" wide and 75" long!
SKILL LEVEL
Absolute Beginner
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
How to warp a loom using the direct warping method, weaving in plain weave, weaving with multiple colors in the weft, and hemstitching.
Intensive version only: students will also learn how to plan a project for their desired measurements, and plan and make a multi-colored warp.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
None! You don't need any weaving experience to take this class. Must be 10 years or older.
REQUIRED YARN - available for purchase at the shop
260 yards total of DK or worsted weight yarn. You can use one or two colors of the same yarn, or two different yarns. If you want to use two different yarns you will need 140 yards of strong (won't easily break when pulled) animal fiber yarn for the warp (fringe color), and 120 yards of any strength animal fiber yarn for the weft (main scarf color). Most plant fiber and acrylic yarns are not recommended for this first project as they are less stretchy and forgiving.
If you are bringing yarn from home, please wind it into a cake or ball before class!
Intensive version only: we will be planning our projects in class before choosing our yarn. Yarn weight, fiber, and amount will vary based on what you want to make.
REQUIRED TOOLS - available for purchase at the shop
A 10–20" rigid heddle table loom with an 8 dent reed, 1–2 stick shuttles, 3 clamps, warping peg, threading hook, 2 rubber bands, warp paper, scissors, and a darning needle.
Each student can rent one of our classroom loom kits that come with all of the above tools, or purchase their own loom to use in class. Students renting looms will have one week to complete their weaving project at home before returning the loom to the shop.
Note: because this class involves us preparing a loom for you to use, even if it says there are seats still available for the date you are interested in attending, you must sign up for this workshop at least 24 hours in advance.
Class Policies
Wait Lists
If a class is full we are happy to add you to the wait list in case someone cancels. Send an email with the name of the class (and the date, if there is more than one date for the class) to hello@cleosyarnshop.com to be added.
Cancellations
We are happy to offer you a refund or store credit for any class sign up as long as you give us notice at least 48 hours before the start time of the class.
We cannot offer refunds or store credit for any late cancellations. However, if the situation was out of your control and you want to come to another class instead, we can sign you up for a future class using our Scholarship Fund which is available to everyone!
Many of our classes have a minimum number of sign ups required to run. If a class doesn't get the required number of sign ups to run and we decide to cancel or post-pone the class we will notify those who did sign up via email between 24–48 hours before the class's start time and offer them a seat in the next class, a refund, or store credit.
Photography
When you attend a class at our shop you agree to be recorded and photographed during the class. If you would like to request that your face, hands, or body not be in any photos or videos that we share on social media please send an email requesting so any time prior to the start time of the class to hello@cleosyarnshop.com. You may still be recorded or photographed during the class but we will respect your request that the videos or images of you not be shared online.
Scholarship Fund
Our Scholarship Fund is contributed to by the shop and our community to help those who need it attend our classes and events. You can read about why we started the fund here.
When signing up for a class or event, anyone is welcome to sign up for a Scholarship Fund ticket at a discount as funds allow. When a Scholarship Fund ticket is purchased, the amount discounted is taken from the Scholarship Fund to pay the shop and it's staff the regular ticket price.
If you are considering requesting a Scholarship Fund ticket but aren't sure whether it's for you or not, it probably is! The folks who have contributed to the Scholarship Fund wanted to contribute and want the funds to be used! And the lovely people putting on this class or event are still getting paid the full amount to do it. Please only pay full price if you feel you have enough to do so.
That said, we also ask that you be mindful of the amount and frequency of requests you make from the fund. Making sure funds are available to as many people as possible is a collaborative effort, so we'll check in with you and you check in with us!
If you'd like to use the Scholarship Fund, you can do so by calling the shop (929-529-7542), emailing us (hello@cleosyarnshop.com), or coming into the shop and requesting a Scholarship Ticket. We will ask you how much you are able to pay (zero is an acceptable answer!) and the funds available will cover the rest.