I'm not entirely sure why, but I love the gingham pattern. Maybe it's because of Dorothy's blue gingham dress in The Wizard of Oz . Gingham seems to be having a moment. Barbie wore a pink gingham dress in the Barbie movie. (I'm almost tempted to buy the doll for myself.) Taylor Swift is a fan of gingham. And other celebrities have worn gingham this past year. In any case, here's the pattern: Vertical (warp) : A medium color all the way across. I used powder blue. Horizontal

I saw the image of this Christmas potholder online some time ago and tried to recreate it but no luck. The other day, though, I noticed that the pattern is the Two-one basketweave pattern for an 18-page loom on Piglet's Potholder Pattern site. (There is also a pattern for a 27-peg loom ). Thanks to whoever came up with this color combo and posted the image online. Here's the potholder on the loom. I also tried this pattern with pine and winter white:

Every now and then when I run out of ideas, I roam the internet for some potholder weaving inspiration. Today I saw a potholder online I really liked, but I knew I wouldn't be able to figure it out without following a pattern. I hoped it might be one of Piglet's Potholder Patterns , but at first, I couldn't find it on their site. Then I clicked on every possible pattern, and low and behold, it was there: they call it "Twinkle, Twinkle." According to their notes about the pat

I found this pattern, called Open Cross, in the Loop Group section, on the Friendly Loom site. (You can join the Loop Group for free.) I altered the pattern a bit by making the middle of the potholder a solid color, instead of alternating colors for both warp (vertical) and weft (horizontal). For a 19-peg loop, the red loops are on pegs 8-12. For a 27-peg loom, the red loops would be on pegs 10-18 (or basically the cross part of the pattern). What's the surprise? After I m

I made this potholder for a friend who looks forward every year to the pumpkin spice season. The colors reminded me of a pumpkin spice latte topped with whipped cream. Colors: Bright white, winter white, spice, and ochre Here's the finished potholder: And here's how I made it: Warp (vertical loops from left to right): spice ochre winter white spice ochre winter white spice ochre winter white spice ochre winter white spice ochre winter white spice ochre winter white Weave in h

It's another leftover loop day, when I try to find ONE more potholder idea among my ragtag collection of random loops before ordering more loops. I experimented with the Two-Two Twill Diamond pattern on the Piglet potholder site, which I've done before , using four colors instead of two. This diamond pattern reminds me a bit of Navajo and other Native American weaving patterns. Here's how it came out on the loom, using chocolate, spice, yellow, and white loops on an 18-peg l

I saw an image of this potholder on Pinterest, but I wasn't able to find a chart for the pattern, or any indication of who made it. (So, thanks to whoever came up with the design!) Because the potholder was on the loom, though, it was pretty easy to figure out. Basically, you'll need to think of one loop as two strands. Each row starts out slightly differently, but then you will simply go over or under two strands all the way across, finishing the row by either going over or

The other day, I placed about 15 potholders on the kitchen table and asked my husband to pick the one he liked the best--and not to...

Sometimes when I'm waiting for my next loop delivery, I dig into my loop bag to see what I can come up with. I found an idea for a pattern in Potholder Loom Designs by Rachel Snack , a book I bought a few years ago. I had doubts about the lime green loops in the middle, but it turns out that's what makes the design intriguing, which is why I need to trust others with a bolder design sense. My impulse is usually to create a very matchy-match type of pattern. I didn't follow th

This design, a branch pattern, is from the amazing Piglet's Potholder Pattern site. This pattern is for an 18-peg loom, but they also...

I've always loved the gingham pattern--it's a classic pattern with a "cottage core" vibe. And speaking of cottages, I'm actually making a...

I've made this pattern a few times with different colors, but I thought I'd try it with the heathered loops. This one was made with dark...

I found this spiral maze pattern on the Friendly Loom site in their pattern library , available if you join the Loop Group --it's free...

I made with this potholder with the Friendly Loom's heathered loops, available as a Loop Group member (free to join). The loops come in...

I found this pattern, called Alladorf 60 Hexes , on Piglet's Potholder site. The pattern is based on a type of medieval fabric called...

The other day, I found myself with little bags of random loops, not enough to make a 2- or 3-color pattern. I was tempted to order more...

I discovered potholder weaving during the Covid lockdown when I was looking for a new hobby. Weaving potholders is both creative and...

Here's a fun, easy log cabin pattern for Christmas: Vertical from left to right (warp): white green white red white green white red white...

I often use my potholders as hotpads for my morning coffee or hot cocoa. This border pattern on Piglet's Potholder Patterns site works...

Some of my favorite potholders are made with the Friendly Loom spice loops. Here's one: The pattern is: Vertical loops from left to right...