Honeycomb Runner

Acton Creative's April 2025 Weave Along Honeycomb Runner Welcome spring with texture and charm! This April 2025, join Acton Creative for a delightful Weave-Along featuring a stunning honeycomb runner—the perfect way to refresh your home for the season. You will be in awe of this projects captivating design with rich texture. This weave-along will help you master the honeycomb technique while creating a runner that’s as functional as it is beautiful. Watch your fabric come to life with mesmerizing depth and dimension with the Honeycomb Weave Structure. Weavers of all abilities are encouraged to join in! Why Join a Weave Along? Learn a fun and unique weaving technique Create a beautiful handmade runner for your table Connect with fellow weavers and share your progress Welcome fresh energy with a new project  Start and finish a project in the month of April  Where Can I Participate in the Weave Along? Visit actoncreative.net to join this April Weave Along. Join the Acton Creative YouTube Channel. Meet every Thursday at 9:30 am CST for Live at the Loom hosted by Chris Acton. Join the Acton Creative Weave Along Group on Facebook on March 24th. What Yarns Do I Need? We have a specially curated Yarn Pack with all the yarns you’ll need to weave your Honeycomb Runner! This convenient yarn pack is available in two different color combinations.  Choose from Caribbean or Periwinkle for your Honeycomb Runner. Yarn Pack Includes: All the yarns you'll need for both warp and weft in Softspun 5/2 and 24/7 Cotton.  Caribbean: Baby Blue, Caribbean, and Sungold with Denim accent. Periwinkle: Chrome, Charcoal, and Periwinkle with Black Accent. Equipment needed for 4-shaft loom: 15" weaving width, reed to achieve 16 epi; two shuttles. Equipment needed for rigid heddle loom: 15" weaving width; one 8-dent (or 7.5 dent) heddle, a heddle rod with 28 string heddles, 1 pick-up stick; 2-3 shuttles.  Instructions needed: The pattern is sold separately from this yarn pack and is available for either 4-shaft or rigid heddle.  Click on the links below to order your PDF Pattern in either options. You can purchase the patterns by using the following links. These links will also tell you more about this project.  Honeycomb Runner Multi-shaft Instructions Honeycomb Runner Multi-shaft Instructions & Video Tips Honeycomb Runner Rigid Heddle Instructions Honeycomb Runner Rigid Heddle Instructions & Video Tips *This yarn pack includes all the yarns needed to weave this runner.  The multi shaft pattern, designed by Chris Acton is available from Acton Creative and the rigid heddle pattern, designed by Michele Marshall is available from Mingo's Corner Shop.  Use the links provided above to purchase these patterns. Finished Size for Multi Shaft Loom: This yarn pack is designed for a 3.3 yard (120") warp. You can weave one long runner, two shorter runners, or even placemats. Your finished size will depend on which you choose. Be sure to figure in your loom waste when planning your finished size.  Finished Size for Rigid Heddle Loom: Width under tension: 14.75". Woven length: (measured under tension on the loom) 63 1/2" (without hems). Finished size: (after wet-finishing) 1 table runner, 12” x 55”.  To learn more about the April Weave Along Program, click this link to go to the "Acton Creative Weave Along Central Page" for all the details. Let’s bring this stunning honeycomb pattern to life, one shuttle pass at a time!  Photos by Chris Acton and Michele Marshall