Shadows shift and change as the sun moves across the sky, marking the hours of the day. However, this 8-shaft shadow weave scarf freezes shadows in time by alternating light and dark warp and weft yarns to create wonderfully complex designs that are easier to weave than they look! 100% Tencel. Available in Deep Blue/White and other color ways below.

Sett: 20 e.p.i.    8 shafts needed  Finished size: 8" W x 60" L

Black/White

This overshot name draft scarf is based on "Thank you for being my friend" and this 4-shaft design is the perfect way to tell someone how much they mean to you. 100% Tencel
Sett: 20 e.p.i.    Finished size: 7.5" W x 60" L

Red/White

"Ice"

"Partners in Life and Love" runner kit

NEW! "Fire and Ice" infinity cowl kit

This 4-shaft undulating twill cowl in 100% Tencel shimmers and shines like Fire and Ice! The weave structure combined with the yarns creates a wonderful iridescence and the colors shift as the cowl moves.

Sett: 28 e.p.i.  Finished size is 42" L (20" joined) x 7.25" W
Instructions include sleying order for 8, 10 and 12 dent reeds

"Fire"

"Weaver's Choice" scarf

Summer & Winter in 3 blocks
5 shafts required
Sett: 16 e.p.i.
Finished Size: 8.5" W x 65" L

Amber

Natural Cream with Natural Brown.

This 4-shaft name draft design is based on "Happy Birthday and many more." Create special birthday greetings that will always be remembered. 100% Tencel Available in Black/White and other color ways below.

Sett: 16 e.p.i.     Finished size: 8" W x 60" L

 Red/Black              Royal Blue/Gold          Black/Lime Green  

"Waterfall" 2 towel Shadow Weave kit

Available in Royal Blue/White above plus:

Lime Green/Black

"Double Diamonds"Shadow Weave scarf kit

Overshot Name Draft Kits

"Happy Birthday and Many More!" scarf  kit

Harmony Iris

Harmony Aspen

Harmony Brooke

Kits for 2 shaft looms
Please see the Rigid Heddle Kits page for more 2 shaft kits

"For all good things" runner/towels/placemats kit

Color samples show reverse side of runner

Red/White

Deep Blue

Kits for 4 shaft looms

Kits for 2, 4 & 8 shaft looms

My specialty is weaving secret messages using overshot name draft designs. Like a secret code, the letters from words, names, and phrases are assigned to the shafts of the loom, creating unique designs  for each message. While the actual letters are not visible in the cloth, the secret message is clear for those who have been told how to break the code.

But I don't limit my designs to overshot! There are so many wonderful weave structures to explore.

The kits on this page are available exclusively to retailers through dje handwovens. All kits include a pre-wound/measured warp ready to go on the loom, weft yarns, and detailed instructions with weaving tips and tricks. The colorways available are listed below each sample picture.

Retailers interested in carrying dje handwovens kits, please email info@djehandwovens.com to request the catalog and price list. Thank you!



This overshot name draft kit uses American Maid natural color cotton yarns. The cotton is raised on farms in the U.S. that participate in the Sustainable Cotton Project. All yarns are then spun in the U.S. The natural color green and golden tan cottons used for the pattern get darker with washing!

Sett: 16 e.p.i.   Kit makes either 4 placemats (17"L x 13" wide) or 4 towels or one 72" long runner---or any combination the weaver decides!

Kits for 4 to 8 shaft looms

Frost

This overshot name draft is based on "Partners in Life and Love" this 4-shaft design is perfect for commemorating weddings and anniversaries.

   100% Cotton       Sett: 16 e.p.i.    Finished size: 12" W x 52" L

Harmony Soft Rock

Boulder

Harmony Soft Rock

 NEW! "Stepping Stones" Scarf  kit

Like a garden path or stones skipping across a stream, this shadow weave on 6 shafts features two different design possibilities simply by shifting which weft color weaves first: Squares or Diamonds, the weaver chooses. The reverse side is a mirror image of the front. 100% Bamboo yarns. Available in Royal Blue/Black (above) plus:

Sett: 16 e.p.i.  6 shafts needed  Finished Size: 67" L x 8.5" W

Black/Red

 Jade

Rose

Black/White

"Weave Long and Prosper" scarf kit

Doubleweave name draft scarf

This scarf started life as an overshot name draft, but some floats were a little long. So I converted it to double weave and on only 4 shafts! The result is a scarf with two distinct sides--like two scarves in one!  100% Tencel
Sett: 16 e.p.i.     Finished size is 7" W x 60" L

Remember secret decoder rings and writing secret messages for your friends? Overshot name drafts are woven "secret messages" created by assigning each letter of a phrase to a shaft on the loom. 

"Thank you for being my friend" scarf kit

This 8-shaft shadow weave two towel kit features American Maid (TM) natural color cotton yarn (natural cream with either deep green or golden brown) from the Sustainable Cotton Project growers committed to reduced chemical use, biological pest control, and planting non-GMO seeds. The result is silky soft and absorbent yarns that are a pleasure to use and the colors deepen with washing!

Sett: 16 e.p.i.  8 shafts needed   Finished size: Two Towels 15.5 W x 21" L each

 "Weaver's Choice" Scarf kit

Woven on 5 shafts with three blocks of Summer and Winter, by simply changing the treadling sequence, you can create new block patterns without touching the tie-up or threading! I couldn't decide which pattern was the favorite, so I'm leaving that up to you-Weaver's Choice! All five pattern treadlings are included in the kit. Tencel warp and Bamboo pattern weft yarns combine for wonderful drape and hand with just the right amount of shine. Black tencel with five pattern weft choices available

Black/Lime Green

NEW! "Live Long, Laugh Often, Love Always" Overshot Name Draft Runner kit

This 4-shaft overshot design is based on a name draft created from the phrase "Live Long, Laugh Often, Love Always". A secret message wish for life, love and laughter. Requested sizing for smaller dining tables, end and coffee tables, it features a 100% cotton base cloth sett at 16 e.p.i. The pattern weft is Mountain Colors Bearfoot superwash merino/mohair/nylon for washing ease.  

Shown above Natural with Harmony Current plus more pattern colors below.
Sett: 16 e.pi.  Finished runner is 13" wide x 35" long.

"Harmonious Huck" scarf kit

This 4-shaft huck lace design features Mountain Colors merino/silk blend Winterlace yarn in their Harmony Colors. This silky soft scarf is long enough to wear multiple ways - a French knot for your favorite blouse or floating around the collar of your "go-to" jacket.

Sett: 16 e.p.i.       Finished size: 8" wide x 72" long
Available in Harmony Plum (as shown above) plus:​

Straw/Pompeii

Purple/Straw

NEW! "Chasing Rainbows" 4 napkin kit

I love rainbows - the reward at the end of the rain! This kit features 6 (yes, 6!) colors of Lunatic Fringe's Tubular Spectrum perle cotton yarn. The napkins are fun color play and can be woven on rigid heddle (need two 8 dent heddles) or 2-shaft table and floor looms. With the warp already wound, this is a fast, easy weave for all experience levels. Can't bring yourself to use the napkins? It can be a lovely table runner or set of 2 placements.

Sett: 16 e.p.i. and napkins measure 12" square (approximately size of a paper napkin).

NEW! Harmony Icicle