Zoom Loom Yarn Explorations

In 2013, we collaborated with a number of yarn companies for TNNA's summer show. They contributed yarns; we wove them on the Zoom Loom.

These squares show how useful it can be to sample on the Zoom Loom. Solid colors, variegated yarns, and textured yarns show their unique qualities. Add a patterned weave, or full a square, to see more possibilities for any yarn.
Alpaca With A Twist

Alpaca With A Twist

Baby Twist, 100% Baby Alpaca, from Alpaca with a Twist. Lovely and soft, fulls nicely! We created a plaid by winding half way across the loom with one color, changing to...

  • HiKoo

    HiKoo

    Skacel Collection distributes HiKoo yarns from New Zealand, and we got to try out Kenzie, a tweedy 50% merino/25% nylon/10% angora/10% alpaca/5% silk noils blend, in color #1005 (orange) and...

  • Manos del Uruguay

    Manos del Uruguay

    Manos del Uruguay Manos Silk Blend, a merino silk blend in sport weight. We love this yarn. It is soft and squishy. The color is amazing. It looks unassuming from...

  • Humble Acres Yarn

    Humble Acres Yarn

    From the former Mango Moon, Humble Acres Yarn, we have Wooly, a 100% lambswool hand-spun and hand-dyed in Nepal, in color Grape. As a single ply, this yarn felts wonderfully and would...

  • Mountain Colors

    Mountain Colors

    Below are squares woven with yarns from Mountain Colors. Mountain Colors always has a wonderful selection of yarns and colors perfect for weaving!   Yarns shown are:Top row, left to right:...

  • Mountain Meadow Wool

    Mountain Meadow Wool

    Mountain Meadow Wool Jackson, 100% merino wool, color Lupine. This yarn weaves up beautifully and makes a square that could be used for just about anything. Baby blocks would be...

  • Natural Fiber Producers

    Natural Fiber Producers

    Natural Fiber Producers sent three shades of their Superfine Luxury Earth Treasures, a blend of 84% Huacaya/10% Suri/6% wool, in Brick Red, Deep Purple, and Blueberry. All of them are...

  • Pagewood Farm

    Pagewood Farm

    Pagewood Farm Swagger Light, 100% merino wool, color Violet Fusion. This yarn felts like a dream, making it a good choice for a project that could use a firmer fabric,...

  • Prism Yarn

    Prism Yarn

    Prism Yarn sent us several yarns. Left: Constellation  (95% nylon/5% metallic polyester), in the first layer. The remaining layers are in Tencel Tape (100% Tencel). Middle: the first layer is Layers...

  • Red Barn Yarn

    Red Barn Yarn

    Red Barn Yarn Salem, a merino/silk worsted weight yarn, is fluffy with some sheen due to the silk ply, so it has a hint of a pattern in it. This,...

  • Sincere Sheep

    Sincere Sheep

    Below is Sincere Sheep's Luminous, a DK weight 85% polwarth wool/15% silk blend. Even though just 15% of this yarn is silk, it certainly adds to the look and feel...

  • Swans Island

    Swans Island

    Swans Island Natural Colors Collection organic wool,  worsted weight.Classy, organic, and lovely, what more could you ask for in a yarn!?  The rich color wove up wonderfully and would be...

  • SweetGeorgia Yarns

    SweetGeorgia Yarns

    Fiber blends are fun to try out on the Zoom Loom, like these these swatches below from  SweetGeorgia Yarns Silk Crush (50% superwash merino/50% silk) in Orchid, a DK weight...

  • Tahki Stacy Charles

    Tahki Stacy Charles

    Tahki Stacy Charles yarns, left to right: Diamante, color 12 Sapphire, 63% wool/32% nylon/5% polyester metallic; Tara Tweed, color 16 Cherry tweed, 80% wool/20% nylon; Gioiello, color 68 Fuchsia, 30%...