A bookmark to match the white, sky blue, and navy mug mat.
Materials:
- Small Loom
- Weaving Needle
- Embroidery Needle
- Lace Weight (0) Yarn or worsted Embroidery Thread
- White
- Sky Blue
- Navy
- Scissors
Wrap:
- 24 strands of a light – lace weight (0) white yarn: triple wrap 8 notches to fit all of the strands onto a narrow section of the loom.
Weft:
- Use the white yarn to fasten and anchor the bottom of your weave using a hem stitch.
- Make three rows of a plain over (o), under (u) weave organizing the wrap threads as you go so that they are evenly spaced.
- Using your weaving needle tightly hem stitch the three rows into place.
- Using the same white yarn as weave a two sequences of chevrons:
- u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o
- u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u
- o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u
- o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o
- u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o
- u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u
- o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u
- u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o
- o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o
- o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u
- u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u
- u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o
- o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o
- o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u, o, o, u, u
- The easiest way to describe the chevron pattern is to weave in a sequence of two under, two over, and starting every other row with a single over or under before resuming the double sequence. This will give you a basic angular pattern. In order to change the direction of the angles, and complete the chevron, you only need to weave two rows, back to back, beginning with a double sequence before returning to the regular sequence of every other. I have highlighted this change over in blue. I have also highlighted the over segments in purple so that you can visualize the pattern better in the sequencing recorded above.
- Using a sky blue worsted embroidery thread:
- Weave Block Pattern:
- o, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, u
- u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o
- o, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, u
- u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o
- o, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u
- u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, o
- o, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u
- u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, o
- o, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, u
- u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o
- o, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, u
- u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o
- o, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u
- u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, o
- o, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u
- u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, o
- o, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, u
- u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o
- o, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, u
- u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o
- Weave five rows of plain over, under weave:
- o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u
- u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o
- o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u
- u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o
- o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u
- Weave one more sequence of block patterns:
- o, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, u
- u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o
- o, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, u
- u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o
- Switch to the white yarn and create another 4 sequences of chevrons.
- Switch to the navy embroidery thread and weave a small diamond pattern.
- Weave five rows of plain over, under weave:
- o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u
- u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o
- o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u
- u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o
- o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u
- Create small diamond pattern in the next three rows:
- u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o
- o, u, o, u, o, u, o, o, o, o, u, o, u, o, o, o, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u
- u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o
- Weave three rows of plain over, under weave:
- o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u
- u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o
- o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u
- Create small diamond pattern in the next three rows:
- o, u, o, u, o, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, o, u, o, u, o
- u, o, u, o, o, o, o, u, o, u, o, o, o, o, u, o, u, o, o, o, o, u, o, u
- o, u, o, u, o, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, o, u, o, u, o
- Weave five rows of plain over, under weave:
- o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u
- u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o
- o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u
- u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o
- o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u
- Still using the navy thread, make a block pattern:
- o, u, o, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, o, u, o
- u, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, o, u, o, u
- o, u, o, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, o, u, o
- u, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, o, u, o, u
- o, u, o, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, u, o
- u, o, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, o, u, o, u
- o, u, o, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, u, o
- u, o, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, o, u, u, u, u, o, u, o
- Weave five rows of plain over, under weave:
- o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u
- u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o
- o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u
- u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o
- o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u, o, u
- Using the sky blue embroidery thread create a chevron sequence. Once the sequence is finished extend one side of the chevron by continuing the angular pattern.
- Using the white yarn continue the angular pattern, matching the pattern of the chevron.
- Still using the white yarn create one and a half chevron sequences.
- Use the white yarn to fasten off your weave using a hem stitch.
- Make three rows of a plain over (o), under (u) weave.
- Using your weaving needle tightly hem stitch the three rows into place.
- Remove your weave from the loom by cutting the fringe. The hem stitches should be tight enough to hold the weave together.
- Use a plain embroidery needle to tuck in the loose weft thread ends.
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