January’s DIY weaving project is our proposal for all the craft and hand weaving lovers!
It’s available for sale only until the end of January 2023!
In 2023 go for a weaving adventure with us! We prepared one DIY pattern for each month of 2023 year; the pattern comes with the set of yarns you need to weave it. Our January’s proposal is Snowy house. If you don’t already have your own weaving loom, this offer will be best for you.
The set includes the loom in large or small size and the set of yarns that will allow you to weave our Snowy house pattern. If you want to chose your own colors, just let us know in the comment to order by typing the numbers of the yarn colors you chose.
You can find a specification for looms and yarns below
Weaving loom
The set includes large or small folding plywood weaving loom and the set of accessories. Our loom is the best choice for those who start an adventure with a weaving craft or for more experienced weavers who want to try weaving on another frame as well. That’s all you need to start making your own weavings and wall hangings! This loom can be used for weaving our January’s pattern and after that you can use it for weaving other kinds of textiles like little rugs, mug coasters, wall hangings, kilims, tapestries and so on. Just choose your favourite set of yarns and start an adventure with weaving craft!
Our loom is distinguished by a rotary bar which alternately lifts warp threads and the cuts for warp were made at 5 mm (0,2 inch) intervals. All those properties let you to weave in a faster and more pleasant way and also ease the process of warping. The cuts are quite wide so you can easily use thicker warp. The kit includes folding loom for self-assembling. The loom is made of durable plywood and it’s folding so you can easily take it with you everywhere you go. When it’s not in use you can simply deassemble it and keep it in the cotton bag added to the kit.
Set of yarns
The set of weaving yarns is a box full of materials and a ready pattern which will help you to weave a tapestry with a snowy house. The set includes also a wooden stick for hanging your weaving on the wall The set includes yarns colors no 608, 605, 609, 714, raw natural white wool and a natural cotton warp thread.
All of the dyed 100% wool and it’s a leftover from the industrial production of rugs. White yarn is raw and non-dyed. It comes from a small sustainable sheeps farm in the South of Poland. Each yarn ball usually comes in one unbroken string but sometimes there can be on or two knots. The weight of each yarn ball in the set is about 50g. The weight of yarn balls can slightly differ, but the weight of the whole set is 250g (+/- 2g). 100 grams of yarn is approximately 140 meters (460′).
Depending on the chosen options the set includes:
– large folding weaving loom made of plywood; loom size: 38×60 cm | 15×23.6″; max. weaving area: 30×51 cm | 11.8×20″, the set of wooden accessories: one 33 cm (13″) long flat shuttle, 20 cm (7.9″) long needle, 14 cm (5.5″) long needle and a comb (10×5,5 cm | 3.9×2.2″), a cotton bag and a manual
– the weaving loom made of plywood; loom size: 29×42 cm | 11.4×16.5″; max. weaving area: 20×33 cm | 7.9×13″; the set of wooden accessories: one 22 cm (8.7″) long flat shuttle, 20 cm (7.9″) long needle, 14 cm (5.5″) long needle, a comb (10×5,5 cm | 3.9×2.2″); a cotton bag and a manual
– 5 balls of weaving yarn (5 x 50g), cotton warp (100g), wooden stick for hanging a weaving (22 cm), print of a pattern with a brief manual and weaving tips in the size of 20x20cm, pdf pattern for self-printing.
The manual shows an easy step-by-step way to make your first weaving. You’ll learn about warping the loom, a basic plain weave, weaving basic shapes, making rya knots, finishing weaving and preparing your weaving to hang on the wall.
All Tartaruga’s looms, frames and accessories are produced in Poland.
