Rya Rug – How Much Yarn?
How much yarn do you need to weave the pile for a rya rug? To answer this question, you will need to know:
1 – How long do you want the pile of the rya rug to be?… Read more...
Rya Rug Yarn Calculations
Rya Rug Stitching Instructions
Rya Rug Stitching Instructions
The Finnish Rya is made of knotted wool(with about a 1 – 1.5 inch pile), tied to a handwoven fabric backing.… Read more...
How to Weave Rya Rug Backing
A Rya rug can be woven and knotted directly on a loom, or the backing can be woven separately on the loom and rya knots can be hand stitched afterwards onto the backing.… Read more...
Why Do I Spin Wool
“Because we are always only a week away from the tent.”
I came across this article today as I was looking through one of my handspinning books.… Read more...
Raanu
The earliest Raanu weavings date back to the 1600’s. The Saami wove Raanu (Rátnu, Rádno, Grene) and used them as wall coverings in their tents and sod huts.… Read more...
Hazards of Loom Dust
My studio is filled with weaving looms of many sizes ranging from large floor looms, to 4 shaft table looms, band looms and inkle looms.… Read more...
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