Weaving Today Publishes 3 Free Projects for Making Beautiful Hand Woven Blankets

May 25, 2012 - PRLog -- The Free eBook can be Downloaded at: http://www.weavingtoday.com/woven-throws/

Loveland, Colo.: The weaving experts from Weaving Today have put together an informative eBook, available for download today. In the free eBook with projects for creating beautiful and unique woven blankets, the experts at Weaving Today take weavers on a blanket weaving journey full of surprises. Hand woven blankets make great gifts for any occasion and can be made heavy- or light-weight to accommodate all seasons. Each project in this free eBook includes detailed instructions and illustrations to complete a hand woven blanket quickly and successfully. No matter what skill level, weavers can choose from a plain-weave plaid blanket, a colorful twill blanket, or a lacy plaid blanket made from light-weight wool.  It’s easy to add a touch of elegance to any room during any season with a comfortable woven throw blanket.

The Free eBook can be Downloaded at: http://www.weavingtoday.com/woven-throws/

Weavers of any skill level can experience the satisfaction of completing a new hand woven blanket and warming up underneath it for the very first time. A hand woven blanket can add a truly personalized splash of colorful decor like the projects included for a merino wool and cotton blanket or an attractive woven throw perfect for summer evenings on the porch. Weavers can try their hand at one or all three of the free projects  – each of the projects provides expert tips and suggestions for the beginner and fun techniques for the experienced weaver to weave a blanket they will be able to show off for years to come.

A Woven Blanket Makes a Great Project for Beginners and Expert Weavers Alike.  Weaving Today is dedicating these 3 free hand woven blanket patterns, collected in a beautiful and informative eBook, to all weavers looking for step-by-step instructions to make a woven throw they can easily weave up as a gift or for everyday use in their own home.

Hand Woven Blanket #1
A Lush, Brushed Blanket by Liz Moncrief

This is a simple plain-weave plaid blanket using brightly colored alpaca/wool blend yarn, appropriate for weavers of any level and with any type of loom. It’s woven in plain weave (rather than twill) because the bright yarns are so soft and fuzzy that the cleaner sheds made possible by looser setts seemed like a good idea. After brushing, because of the loftiness of the yarn, the blanket provides wonderful warmth without the greater weight of a closer twill sett. The finished blanket weighs just a bit over two pounds. These come in a wonderful range of colors, so colors and a stripe design can vary to fit personal decor.

Hand Woven Blanket #2
A Twill Color Gamp by Robyn Spady

A lofty cotton and merino yarn makes this blanket a perfect companion for weaving breaks. Weavers love gamps. This project is really two gamps in one: a twill gamp and a color gamp. Five twills are used with five warm hues to create twenty-five color and pattern combinations. You’ll love this soft, smooth yarn, and you’ll get new weaving ideas every time you wrap your blanket around you. Although it is designed for a floor loom with a 40" weaving width, the blanket can be woven in two or more panels on a smaller loom. Weavers can explore twill and color while creating an attractive addition for any room in the house making this lovely hand woven throw blanket.

Hand Woven Blanket #3
Soft Pillows and a Lacy Blanket by Rita Hagenbruch

This lacy plaid blanket is woven in light-weight wool, suitable for cool summer evenings in a porch rocker or winter naps by the fire. A mohair bouclé used as one of the monk’s belt pattern wefts for the coordinating pillows makes them soft and fuzzy.  The blanket is woven entirely in white, blue, and tan Shetland wool. The pillows use the same blue and tan wool as pattern wefts. Designs of squares and rectangles further tie the pieces together. Shetland wool is available in many colors—colors can be customized to work well in any home’s specific style.

The Free eBook can be Downloaded at: http://www.weavingtoday.com/woven-throws/