Depending on where on this planet you live, this is the first day of summer or winter. Going by crafting seasons, however, it is the first day of fall! Today we welcome the Easy Weaving with Little Looms Fall 2024 issue!
It may sound like a broken record, but editor Christina Garton continues to outperform herself with every issue.
The Fall ’24 issue features seven awesome pin-loom projects from decoration to accessory.
Special mention deserves Greta Holmstrom’s Jaunty Angora Tam, an artfully tailored and embroidery-decorated tam that was woven on the newly patented Original Jewel R, the Original Diamond F, the Elongon 2″ R, and the Original EquiTri F (you can mix-and-match regular and fine sett as needed, but these are the looms that Greta used with her handspun for best fit).
I feel grateful for the opportunity to contribute the Lotus Flower Basketts to this issue. It is an easy to weave project using the now patented Original Jewel F and the Original TURTLE F looms.
The yarn, Asaginu from Noro, is an interesting blend of paper and linen, which gives the fabric just enough stiffness to let the basket stand up on its own. Exploring such a yarn – weaving or not – should be on everybody’s list!
Unfortunately, since I designed the Lotus basket over a year ago, the Noro Asaginu yarn has been discontinued. The yarn is still available in stores, and here are a few resourced that may help you to secure what you are looking for. I’m listing companies that I have personally ordered from with good experience. The list is not complete by any means! You may also check with your Noro-carrying Local Yarn Store who might carry Asaginu. I have used Little Knits, Wool&Co., and Hill Country Weavers, who as of this writing still had Asaginu in stock. I’m also including the “shop finder” of the distributor Knitting Fever. I suggest that you contact the retailers for availability.
Don’t miss out … enjoy exploring the new Little Looms Fall ’24 issue, projects, and features, and all!
Hi Gabi, thanks for the notice of the Fall issue. I’ll look forward to receiving it in my mailbox soon! Your Lotus Flower Basket looks intriguing. I just ordered 3 skeins of the Asaginu yarn you recommended from HillCountryWeavers. It looks like this will be an enjoyable project.
Thanks again, Lynne
I hope that you will enjoy working with it as much as I did! Or I should say “I do”, because I have a few balls left from when I tried to determine which colors to use … Let’s have some fun!