Favorites Projects
Intermediate linen runners & squares
Experience the elegance of a fine linen runner materializing before your eyes while your hands are at work. Linen does not need to be difficult in order to be satisfying. Explore our specific guidelines below in order to make the right choice for your weaving level. Our plentiful array of projects can be adapted to the yarn of your choice, in order to make them more accessible, or more challenging. See the bottom of the page for guidelines to choosing your linen warp.
back to basics #1
8 shafts
8 treadles
488 ends
44 cm wide in reed
16/2 linen warp
(Finer warp options: 20/2, 28/2, 35/2. The width would change.)
back to basics #2
8 shafts
8 treadles
556 ends
51 cm wide in reed
16/2 linen warp
(Finer warp options: 20/2, 28/2, 35/2. The width would change.)
checkerboard block
8 shafts
8 treadles
532 ends
44 cm wide in reed
20/2 linen warp
(More warp options: 16/2, 28/2, 35/2. The width would change.)
checkerboard twill
8 shafts
8 treadles
729 ends
66 cm wide in reed
16/2 linen warp
(Finer warp options: 20/2, 28/2, 35/2. The width would change.)
plain weave lace
2 shafts
2 treadles
434 ends
47 cm wide in reed
6/1 linen warp
(Finer warp options: 8/1, 12/1, 16/1, &c. The width would change.)
satin square
10 shafts
10 treadles
800 ends
53 cm wide in reed
28/2 linen warp
(Easier: 16/2 warp. The width would change.)
Sätergläntan twill
8 shafts
8 treadles
453 ends
38 cm wide in reed
16/2 linen warp
(Finer: 28/2 warp. The width would change.)
10-shaft twill
10 shafts
10 treadles
273 ends [or] 431 ends
40 cm wide [or] 39 cm wide
8/2 linen warp [or] 16/2 linen warp
(Finer: 28/2 warp. The width would change.)
diamond twill
8 shafts
8 treadles
453 ends
38 cm wide in reed
16/2 linen warp
(Finer: 28/2 warp. The width would change.)
back to basics #1
basics #1 setting
back to basics #2
basics #2 setting
checkboard block
checkboard block setting
checkboard twill
checkboard twill setting
plain weave lace
plain weave lace setting
satin square
satin square setting
Sätergläntan twill
Sätergläntan twill setting
10-shaft twill
10-shaft twill setting
diamond twill
diamond twill setting
Guidelines to choosing your linen warp
Easier: 2-ply warps
Recommended for Vävstuga Favorites sessions, where time is limited. Returning Vävstuga Basics students who feel intimidated by linen would do well to choose a 16/2 linen warp, as it would offer a good review. If you are ready to take things a step further, using a finer plied linen warp is a good second step.
More challenging: single-ply warps
If you have had considerable experience with plied linen warps and want to expand your skills, we welcome you to explore the possibilities of our single-ply linens. Our 6/1 and 8/1 total linen are a safe choice for either Vävstuga Favorites or Farmhouse Projects, but our finer and very beautiful single-ply linens should be limited to our Farmhouse Projects sessions, where the location provides more humidity and the timing is more flexible.
Warp length
These default warp lengths are what we will prepare for you unless you specify something different.
| yarn | length |
|---|---|
| 16/2 linen, up to 400 ends | 6 meter warp |
| 16/2 linen, over 400 ends | 3 meter warp |
| 20/2, 28/2, or 35/2 linen | 3 meter warp |
| 8/1 or 6/1 tow linen, up to 400 ends | 6 meter warp |
| 8/1 or 6/1 tow linen, over 400 ends | 3 meter warp |
| 12/1, 16/2, 20/1, or 28/1 linen | 3 meter warp |
Taking your remainder warp home (maybe)
If you have plied linen warp left over at the end of your session, we can chain it off to send it home with you. We will probably not attempt to chain off a single-ply linen warp for you to take home, as it would wear out the threads and compromise your continued weaving experience.
Time left over in your session?
Use one of our warp mills and select from our vast array of colors to wind a warp you’ll enjoy at home.