Online course—Beginning 4-Shaft Weaving for Everyone

Learn how to wind a warp chain and set up the Cricket Quartet for weaving, then weave 2 projects from pattern drafts.

This course is for anyone learning to weave with 4 shafts! It is designed using the Cricket Quartet and is ideal for a new Cricket Quartet owner. You don't need any experience weaving on shaft looms. You'll be up and running with complex patterns in no time!

Click the photo at left to see a sample video.

• Berroco Ultra Wool (100% superwash wool; 219 yds / 100 g; worsted weight): 300 yards in Denim 33154 and 150 yards in Kale 03361
• Maurice Brassard 8/2 cottolin (40% linen, 60% cotton): 250 yards in Lavande C1410 and 775 yards in Olive C1244
• sewing thread to match Olive cottolin—not included in yarn kit

Buy the yarn kit below—does not include sewing thread

• a 15″ Cricket Loom
• a Cricket Quartet with a 10 dent reed
• a warping peg set or warping board to wind warp chains—you cannot use the single warping peg that comes with the Cricket Loom.
• shuttles—use the stick shuttles that came with your Cricket, or purchase boat shuttles, bobbins, and a bobbin winder.
• tapestry needle
• sewing machine (optional but recommended)
• fringe twister (optional)