Weaving Instructions for a Harness Loom
Harness looms come in several types dependent on how many harnesses the loom will allow. Using a two-harness loom, you can learn the basics of weaving and create several simple patterns. Four harnesses is the number of harnesses most proficient weavers use. Looms also exist that can handle up to eight harnesses. Beginners dedicated to learning weaving can always begin with two harnesses and then expand to more as they practice and improve. When beginning to use a harness loom, remember that the "warp" is the yarn placed vertically on the loom and the "weft" is the yarn the weaver pulls across the loom horizontally.
Instructions
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Decide on the pattern and yarn you wish to use for your weaving piece. Depending on the size of your pattern and your color scheme, you will need different amounts of yarn to complete the piece.
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Attach the vertical yarn in the weave pattern to the apron rod of the loom using an overhand knot. The apron rod is at the rear of the loom.
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Push the loom's brake so that it locks into place.
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Separate the yarn on the warp into the rattle. The rattle is a bar of small pegs on the loom that keeps the yarn in its place.
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Wind the excess yarn from the warp around the bar at the front of the loom.
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Crank the apron rod wheel to tighten or loosen the warp yarn.
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Place each thread through the reed. The reed is a comb-like instrument used to keep the yarn straight in the weave pattern.
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Tie the yarn you wrapped around the front bar of the loom to the front bar of the loom using overhand knots.
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Slide the yarn onto the heddle. The heddle is a wire attached to the harness that raises and lowers when you push the loom's pedals.
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Wrap the shuttles with the weft, or horizontal, yarn.
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Slide the shuttles through the gaps created in the warp when you push the loom's pedals.
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Continue to slide the shuttles through the warp according to your pattern.
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