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By mlwk Posted on March 2, 2022

Laurel leaves

Charts for monochrome (twist-patterned) laurel leaves, and what I looked at for inspiration.

Categories: Tablet WeavingTags: 4 hole, Card weaving, Monochrome, Pattern, Twist patterned
By mlwk Posted on January 30, 2022

A rose

I’ve made a double face tablet weaving pattern for a rose, with five petals, five leaves and a pierced centre. It takes a total of 48 cards: 42 pattern cards … Continue reading A rose

Categories: Tablet WeavingTags: Card weaving, Double face, Five petals, Pattern, Rose, Tudor Rose
By stringcrafter Posted on June 25, 2021January 28, 2022

Mirrored Spirals

Spirals can be found everywhere, in a vast array of sizes. They occur naturally in anything from shells to spiral arm galaxies. They are also found in manmade items like … Continue reading Mirrored Spirals

Categories: Tablet WeavingTags: 4 hole, Card weaving, Double face, Pattern, Spiral
By stringcrafter Posted on June 13, 2021January 28, 2022

Ermine 5

An ermine motif that runs parallel to the band with wavy borders, and a few notes on converting from Nm to crochet thread size (ticket no) and back.

Categories: Tablet WeavingTags: 4 hole, Card weaving, Double face, Ermine, Ermine point, Pattern
By stringcrafter Posted on May 15, 2021January 28, 2022

Fleur-de-lis and swords

Garters for Baron Master Antonio di Rienzo

Categories: Tablet WeavingTags: 4 hole, Card weaving, Double face, Fleur de lis, Garters, Lautanauhat, Pattern, Project, Reversible, Swords
By stringcrafter Posted on May 9, 2021January 28, 2022

Stabilising leftover tablet weaving

Have you ever added trim to a garment, and had only one or two woven motifs left over? I’ve ended up with small pieces where there’s barely enough room to … Continue reading Stabilising leftover tablet weaving

Categories: Tablet WeavingTags: Keyrings, Sizing fabric, Stabilising fabric, stiffening fabric
By stringcrafter Posted on April 10, 2021January 28, 2022

Ermine 4: a change in direction

A doubleface tablet weaving pattern for an ermine motif aligned across the band.

Categories: Tablet WeavingTags: 4 hole, Card weaving, Double face, Ermine, Ermine point, Pattern
By stringcrafter Posted on June 11, 2020January 28, 2022

Ermine 3: Tiniest Ermine

Here I offer three patterns for “mini” ermine points. They require a maximum of 18 cards. Each can be reproduced with as few as 12 cards (8 pattern cards plus 2 border cards either side). Do you want to try doubleface tablet weaving? Have a go with these 🙂

Categories: Tablet WeavingTags: 4 hole, Card weaving, Double face, Ermine, Ermine point, Pattern
By stringcrafter Posted on February 21, 2020January 28, 2022

A squire’s belt for a viking

Valda asked me to make a tablet woven squire belt that was appropriate to her viking persona’s best outfit.   I asked whether she was aiming for authenticity, or if she’d … Continue reading A squire’s belt for a viking

Categories: Tablet WeavingTags: 4 hole, Card weaving, Project, self-patterned, Twist patterned, Twist-patterning
By stringcrafter Posted on October 17, 2019January 28, 2022

Musical notes

Two tablet woven bookmarks made for largesse in 2018.

Categories: Tablet WeavingTags: 4 hole, Bookmark, Card weaving, Double face, Music, Pine tree, tbt
By stringcrafter Posted on August 25, 2019January 28, 2022

Ermine 2

A second pattern for tablet woven ermine points running parallel to the edges of the band.

Categories: Tablet WeavingTags: 4 hole, Card weaving, Double face, Ermine, Ermine point, Lautanauhat, Pattern
By stringcrafter Posted on July 21, 2019January 28, 2022

A Scattering of Oak Leaves

One chart – many possibilities

Categories: Tablet WeavingTags: 4 hole, Card weaving, Double face, leaf, Oak, Pattern

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