Skill Guide: Double Heddles

Build a New Skill: Using Double Heddles

Using a second heddle on your rigid-heddle loom can open up a whole new world of weaving possibilities. With a second heddle, you suddenly have a third shed beyond up heddle and down heddle, and you can weave more complex patterns—including krokbragd and doubleweave—without a pick-up stick or string heddles. Just as exciting, you can use a second heddle to double your warp sett, meaning you can use finer yarns. If this sounds enticing, but you don’t know where to start, we have you covered!

Today’s skill guide will give you a solid foundation. As you read, you’ll learn about:

• Equipment and yarn considerations
• How to warp for two heddles
• Important terms you'll see in double-heddle patterns
• Tips for weaving and an easy pattern to try
• Projects and more!

Every item we’ve selected for this guide is a part of your All Access program and will help you get the most out of your subscription. Contents include:

• Introduction
• Setting up two heddles
• Important weaving terms
• Easy pattern
• Tips for weaving
• Projects to try
• Next steps: level up

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