The rigid-heddle loom gets its name from the heddle that is lifted and lowered. This heddle allows specific threads to be isolated in either a slot or a hole which work together to create patterning in your cloth. This loom has gained significant popularity and has become the primary loom for many weavers. With the rigid-heddle loom, the loom’s width determines the width of your piece, so be sure to find a loom that suits your desired projects.
Discover the breadth of possibilities with the rigid-heddle articles, projects, and patterns in this category and throughout Little Looms.
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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.
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.
Looking for the perfect bag for spring trips to the farmers market? Consider Deborah Jarchow's Lovely Lace Market Bag which is now free for subscribers!
A unique combination of traditional and novelty yarns gives the shawl its versatile look. The bit of bling from a metallic yarn doesn’t overwhelm but blends seamlessly with the more cozy-looking blended yarns of silk, alpaca, and merino in this shawl.
What’s better than a messenger bag? A handwoven messenger bag, like the Coffeehouse Satchel by Cei Lambert in Easy Weaving with Little Looms 2018.
One of the many joys of rigid-heddle weaving is how much easier it is to do fun hand-manipulated techniques such as pick-up. Pick-up lets you create beautiful patterns and textures in you weaving.