Tablet Weaving and Ply-Splitting Books, Tools & Kits
Yarn and Yarn Kits for Tablet Weaving
5/2 Perle Cotton Kit - Fire & Ice Colors
This kit contains 8 balls of 5/2 perle cotton, 40 yards/ball.
$16.00
Each color is also available separately, $2.00 per ball. The colors, in the order shown, are: Navy, Yale Blue, Deep Turquoise, Light Turquoise, Light Orange, Tangerine, Burnt Orange, Wine. These are the colors that I have used to make the cords for my Fire & Ice Ply-Split Bangle Bracelet. Click on the image of the yarn to see a larger view.
5/2 Perle Cotton Kit - Warming Stripes Colors
This kit contains 12 balls of 5/2 perle cotton, 40 yards/ball.
$24.00
Each color is also available separately, $2.00 per ball. The colors, in the order shown, are: Navy, Soldier Blue, Yale Blue, Periwinkle, King Blue, Poplin, Tea, Peach, Melon, Burnt Orange, Garnet, Wine. Click on the image of the yarn to see a larger view.
The colors are inspired by climate scientist Ed Hawkins' Warming Stripes, shown here. Learn more about Warming Stripes. My hope is that you will use the Warming Stripes colors to create something to encourage conversation about climate change.
5/2 Perle Cotton
$2.00 per ball
This is 5/2 perle cotton from Yarn Barn, which I have wound into 40-yd. balls. I use this yarn for most of my tablet weaving, and also for making cords for ply-splitting. Click on the image of the yarn balls to see a larger view and color names.
Update: I can wind 40-yard balls of all of the colors of 5/2 perle that I use to make my ply-split cords. Below is the color chart:
Perle Cotton Kit
$12.00
Kit contains six balls 5/2 perle cotton, 40 yds each. Choose any combination of colors shown above.
Friendship Bracelet Kit for Children of all Ages
$30.00
Kit contains the following:
Booklet Tablet Weaving for Parents and Children
Six balls 5/2 perle cotton, 40 yds each. Choose any combination of colors shown above.
16 tablets
Child's wooden stick shuttle (made from lattice)
The booklet contains all of the basic information needed to get started with tablet weaving, including warping, arranging the tablets for a variety of geometric patterns, instructions for making friendship bracelets, and suggestions for other projects. The only thing you need to provide is a way to tension the warp. You can easily make a simple tablet weaving loom yourself from a 2'long board and two C-clamps.
Custom-Made Warp with 20/2 Perle Cotton
Choose colors from the color chart below.
Alphabet graphs referenced below are in my book Please Weave a Message. Graphs for individual alphabets are available in PDF format.
$25.00 6-foot long warp with 28 tablets (24 pattern, 4 border). Use with Gill Sans alphabet graphs.
$30.00 6-foot long warp with 38 tablets (34 pattern, 4 border). Use with Textura Quadrata and Uncial alphabet graphs.
$35.00 6-foot long warp with 48 tablets (44 pattern, 4 border). Use with Humanist Bookhand and Italic alphabet graphs.
$38.00 6-foot long warp with 56 tablets (52 pattern, 4 border). Use with Legend alphabet graphs.
Custom lengths and number of tablets... Please email me your request.
I will make a continuous warp for tablet weaving with your choice of colors from the selection below. Also included is a paper quill with your choice of weft color.
All pattern tablets will be threaded identically. For double-faced tablet weaving, please choose two colors with good value contrast. For warp-twined designs, choose up to four colors.
Please write "Custom-Made Warp with 20/2 Perle Cotton" and the color names on your order form.
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This page updated October 6, 2023.