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To be honest, as I write this, I’m still weaving my scarf. I brought my loom to work and weave a little each day, mostly in the afternoons when I’m not feeling that lively and need some downtime to process my day.

Is anyone else like this? I am an absolute sucker for sparkly yarns. If it has sequins, glitter, or just an overall metallic look, I want it.

Here are great tips from Elisabeth Hill about starting to weave on a rigid-heddle loom, a few of which I intend to put into my own arsenal!

Show your team spirit... Weave a scarf for the sport fan or fans in your life! The Team Colors Weave-along starts Wednesday, November 14th and we want you to join us! Download the pattern you love most, or all 4.

In Sara Goldenberg’s Street Smart scarf, from Handwoven Loom Theory: Rigid-Heddle Scarf Collection, she combines color-and-weave with just a bit of pick-up to create a scarf that is thoroughly modern, completely classic, and wonderfully warm.

Jenny Sennott’s project Two Sweet Blue Towels are the perfect project for learning pick-up. Each towel has a different pick-up pattern, and both are short and simple to follow.

In addition to smooth yarns, this handspun scarf includes inlaid textures such as silk roving, wool roving, Angelina fibers, sari silk, and recycled yarn. Let your eye guide you, and put texture in as much or little as you like.

The Glamp Shawl shows that plain weave can be anything but plain! The color-and-weave patterns in the shawl look complex, and to be sure, they do take a bit more concentration than warping and weaving with only one color, but the end result is worth it.

There is so much to love about Jennifer’s Braided in Eternity Bracelets. You can either weave the more traditional bands or you can learn tubular inkle weaving.

The hand-manipulated techniques used in the Tiny Bubbles Shawl may be challenging for weavers who haven’t worked Danish medallions before. Consider working a generous sample or a simple project before beginning the handwoven shawl.