Tips for Choosing Warp Yarns for Rigid-Heddle Weaving

Sara Bixler walks you through choosing the best warp yarn for your weaving project, giving six incredible tips to help you pick yarn with confidence. Get a simple trick for knowing if a yarn is strong enough, learn how to space our fuzzy mohair, and more. Picking a good warp yarn can make a huge difference when weaving on a rigid-heddle loom, especially when you are just starting out.
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[@moonbitaylor9500]

Thank you. As a newbie weaver, this is very useful information to consider, especially in deciding if and where to use yarns from my knitting stash!

[@LongThreadMedia]

Glad it was helpful! Happy stash busting!

[@sandradanforth8524]

Wonderful information, thank you so much. You have answered most of my questions 😊😊

[@LongThreadMedia]

Glad it was helpful!

[@vilkascott-kitching562]

Great information, thanks!

[@LongThreadMedia]

Thanks for the note! We are glad it was good information for you. :)

[@Christynmaine]

This is so important. I had to abandon a project because my warp kept breaking. So frustrating and wasteful.

[@LongThreadMedia]

It really is frustrating when the warp breaks (sometimes, despite our best efforts, it breaks anyway), but we hope this helps! Thanks, and happy weaving!

[@rosemarycat5]

Thank you for this tutorial! Can the warp threads be thinner than the warp threads? I have a 8 dent loom and trying to see if 8/4 warp threads will work for it.

[@LongThreadMedia]

Yes, absolutely. You can explore different thread combinations, and sampling is the best way to try a few and see what you like!