Entrelac-Style Cowl

Directions

Weaving

1. Following Schacht’s instructions, weave 12 squares in Electric Green. If you are new to pin-loom weaving and learn well by watching video instructions, you may find "How to Weave on The Zoom Loom" helpful.

   

2. Using the bias weaving method on the Zoom loom, weave 12 squares in Vaseline Green. Follow the instructions below, or if you learn well by watching video instructions, you may find "How to BIAS-weave on the Zoom loom" helpful.

   

How to Bias Weave on the Zoom Loom

1. Point corner 2 away from you and corner 3 towards you. Notice that you have matching groups of three pins along the sides and these will guide you while weaving on the bias.
2. Measure twice the length of the Zoom Loom (about 10"). Leave this as a tail. It will be sufficient length for sewing squares together.
   

3. Make a large slip knot and guide it over the top pin at corner 2 and the two pins at corner 3. Place the tail on the right side and the working thread on the left side.

   
4. Place the working thread around the next available pin to the left of the center.
5. Hold the long crochet hook on the right side, and weave under, then over with it. Grab the working end with the hook and pull it through. Notice that this brings a loop through, so you have two woven threads: one for the top and one for the bottom. Weave loosely as the weaving will tighten as it progresses.
   

6. Place the working thread around the next available pin to the right of the center.

   

7. Bring the working thread towards corner 3. Place the thread around the next open pin on the right side of corner 3.

   

8. Guide the working thread around the next available pin to the left of the of the center at corner 3.

   

9. This completes one round. Continue weaving following steps 4 through 8, filling the Zoom Loom from corners 2 and 3 and working toward the middle. After you've woven a few rounds, you'll notice that the top and bottom area arch slightly. This is a good sign that the tension is loose enough. You can use a beater to straighten the rows as you weave.

   

10. The final round of weaving will cover the pins near corner 1. Now we will weave one more row to lock in the weaving: Measure a length of the working end that is one full wrap around the outside of the pins. Cut the end—this is enough to weave the last row across and leaves extra for sewing squares together.

    

11. Thread your weaving needle with the end. Weave a row from corner 1 to corner 4. Weave so that it catches the opposite threads of the previous picks.

    

12. Lift the square off the loom and you have a completed bias-weave square.

Assembly

1. Lay out the squares as shown in the diagram. The directions of the squares don’t matter, but if you plan to use the tails for sewing, line up the squares so that you have tails for sewing evenly spread.

   

2. Assemble the rows first. Join squares using a whipstitch. Work with medium tension so that the seams don't pull in. Stitch twice at the corners and weave in the ends. Ensure that all stitches are on the same side.

   
3. Whipstitch the rows together with the same method.
4. With the right side facing in, whipstitch the two short ends of the rectangle together to shape the cowl.

Finishing Border

1. With the right side of the cowl facing out, join anywhere with a slip stitch and chain 1.
2. Along scalloped square edgings, work one single crochet into every scallop (about 15 to 16 sc per square side). Along bias square edgings, evenly work 15 to 16 sts: Single crochet into the next yarn turn of the bias square. Repeat once. Skip the next yarn turn. Repeat.
   
3. At the end of the round, join with a slip stitch into the first stitch. Fasten off invisibly.

Blocking

1. Block as desired. For tips on blocking pin-loom woven items, watch "Introduction to Blocking".