Sunflower or Snowflake Coasters

These Sunflower Coasters were designed as an introduction to using pick-up sticks and heddle-rods with the rigid heddle loom.  These “accessories”- pick-up sticks and heddle rods - often seem daunting but are really quite versatile tools to use with your loom.  With them, you can create patterns on a plain weave background, or create different sheds/shafts that truly expand the capabilities of your loom with minimal additional expense. These yarn packs include all the yarns needed to weave eight coasters in either Sunflower or Snowflake colors. Designed by Michele Marshall of Mingo's Corner Shop. The pattern is sold separately from these yarn packs. Weave structure: plain weave with pick-up spot lace Yarns in Sunflower Coasters: 8/4 Rug Warp Cottons in Ivory, Myrtle Green, Gold, and Mahogany Yarns in Snowflake Coasters: 8/4 Rug Warp Cottons in Royal Blue, Colonial Blue, Dark Navy, Ivory. Equipment needed: rigid heddle loom; 10" weaving width; one 12 or 12.5 dent reed; one or two pick-up sticks with at least 8” in length; one heddle rod with 34 string heddles to create weft floats reminiscent of flowers or snowflakes; 2 stick shuttles.  Finished size:  8 coasters 4 3/4” x 5 1/2” excluding fringe. Instructions needed: Sunflower or Snowflake Coasters Pattern from Mingo's Corner Shop. Sold separately from yarn pack. Visit Mingo's Corner Shop on Etsy for more patterns by Michele Marshall. Cotton Clouds supplies the yarns with all the colors needed.  The pattern can be found on Etsy at mingoscornershop.  You will need to purchase this pattern separately from this kit. Photos by Michele Marshall