Blue/Yellow/White
Travel Project Bags kit to knit or weave!
Time to ditch the zip-lock plastic bag when traveling with small projects and move up to a pretty travel project bag! Kit includes Mountain Colors hand-painted yarns to make one bag and instructions are included to make all three! Something for everyone! Approximate finished size (after felting) is
7" wide x 7" tall x 2" deep.
Left to Right: Chokecherry (woven on rigid heddle @ 8 e.p.i.), Summerdale (4" pin loom squares) or Huckleberry (knitted in the round) to make one bag and kit includes instructions for making all three!
Bags are wet-felted for durability and felting instructions are included. Kit does not include buttons or beads so you can select your personal favorites.
"Day and Night" infinity scarf kit
This silky soft infinity scarf features Mountain Colors Wildberries line of yarns in Bearfoot (superwash merino/mohair/nylon). Changing the weft colors creates scarves as dramatically different as Day and Night. A relaxing kit to weave, infinity scarves are great for looping around your neck or letting them drape freely.
Sett: 10 e.p.i. Finished scarf is 8.25" W x 54" L (joined length approximately 26-27 long).
NEW! "Sunset over the Garden" tapestry kit
Free-form tapestry is a fun, no pressure way to weave a tapestry and this introduction to tapestry kit has everything you need: A pre-warped frame, yarn, beater, pickup stick, 2 shuttles and a holder to display your creation when it's finished. Instructions include 4 different tapestry techniques: basic weave, alternating two yarns, hatching and rya knots. Already have a loom or Easel Weaver? Pick the smaller kit with the yarn and instructions only. Finished size is 7" x 9" in an 8 x 10 frame.
NEW! "Au Natural" 4 napkins kit
The newest member of the "Au Natural" kits line--a set of 4 napkins. This kit again features the American Maid natural color cotton yarns by Lunatic Fringe. The cotton is raised on farms participating in the Sustainable Cotton PRoject that are committed to using fewer chemicals, biological pest control and non-GMO seeds.
The napkins have 2 color and weave patterns-one for the border and one for the body. Instructions are included to change the combinations.
Two colorways: Natural/Brown and Natural/Green.
Sett: 10 e.p.i. Finished size: 13" square/hemmed
Kits for Rigid heddle looms
"Night"
Sunrise/Sunset scarf kit
As the sun rises, colors erupt to welcome the day. As the sun sets, colors deepen to embrace the night. This scarf in Mountain Colors Twizzlefoot (superwash merino/silk) outlined with Bearfoot (superwash wool with mohair) celebrates the explosions of color that start and end our days.
Sett: 10 e.p.i Finished size is 8.5" W x 65" L
Mountain Twilight
"Au Natural" 2 towels kit
This kit features American Maid natural color cotton yarn spun in the U.S. and raised on U.S. farms participating in the Sustainable Cotton Project. These farms commit to using fewer chemicals, biological pest control, and non-GMO seed. This kit makes two towels and features natural green (CA) and natural golden brown (NM) cottons and the colors deepen with washing!
Sett: 10 e.p.i. Finished size (after hemming) is 13.5" w x 22" L.
Irises
Harmony Daybreak/ Wild Violet
"Day"
Big Sky
"Chasing Rainbows" 4 napkin kit
I love rainbows - the reward at the end of the rain! This kit features 6 (yes, 6!) colors for 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. Napkins measure 12" square (approximate size of a paper napkin).
Peppergrass
Big Sky
Peppergrass
New! "Luscious" infinity scarf kit
This clasped weft infinity hood (or scarf) is the answer to "winter hat hair" and luscious is the only word to describe Anzula's hand-dyed "Dreamy" merino/cashmere/silk blend yarn. The hood is warm and cozy with fabulous body and drape, and the tails are long enough to wrap around your neck on those really chilly days. The infinity design keeps it in place when you put the hood down.
Sett: 10 e.p.i. Finished size: 11 W x 28" L (joined)
Headwaters
Red/Black/White
Raven/
Sweet Pea
"Kaleidoscope" scarf
Featuring Mountain Colors "Mountain Goat" yarns (wool blended with just a kiss of mohair for shine), this kit is designed with rigid heddle and knitting loom weavers in mind. A kaleidoscope uses light and mirrors to transform ordinary objects into extraordinary designs. In this kit, the hounds tooth plaid weave structure transforms the color repeats in the hand-painted yarns into new dimensions.
As pictured above in Trading Post plus colorways below.
Sett: 8 e.p.i. Finished size: 7.5" W x 60" L.
Caribbean
"Versatility" shawl/cowl/hood
One project + 3 ways to wear it = a truly versatile kit! This leno weave rigid heddle kit features Mountain Colors Weavers Wool yarn and there is no sewing involved! Kit includes diagrams and instructions for leno weave as well as how to finish the shawl/cowl/hood and adjusting for sizes.
Sett: 8 e.p.i. Finished size (before joining) is 13" W x 70" L.
Available in Red Willow, Indian Paintbrush, Big Sky and Peppergrass:
Harmony Mist/
Wild Violet
Sierra
The rigid heddle kits line has expanded to include hemp. cotton and natural colored cottons along with our kits using a variety of Mountain Colors Hand-painted Yarns.
Plus we have added a New Tapestry kit!
All kits come with a pre-wound warp ready to go on the loom.
To view an instructional video on how to warp a rigid heddle loom with a pre-measured warp, click here
Look for them in your local yarn shops or favorite on-line retailers. Click here for a list of retailers
Scroll down to see the designs and all the different colors available.
For Zoom Loom (4" pin looms) kits, please check out the Swatch Critters page.
Shop owners wishing to carry dje handwovens weaving kits, please contact us to place your order:
email info@djehandwovens.com
or call (406) 642-6424 Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mountain Time USA
Indian Paintbrush
Purple/Green/White
"Luscious" in Dusk colorway
New! "Timeless" 2 towels kit
The reason things become "a classic" is their timeless appeal and usefulness. Woven on one warp, this classic plaid and striped towel kit (1 towel of each design) features Bluegrass Mills Hemp yarn. The hemp yarns make a super absorbent fabric with great body, durability and just a touch of shine. With the warp already wound, this is a fast, easy weave for all experience levels. Note: Rigid heddle weavers need two 8-dent heddles.
Sett: 16 e.p.i. Towels measure 15" W x 24" L (hemmed)
Shadows
"Chorus Line" mixed warp scarf
This mixed warp scarf designed for rigid heddle or 2-shaft looms features a chorus line of Mountain Colors yarns in the warp: Hollyhock Wool Crepe, Thunderstorm merino Ribbon and Lodgegrass Wool/silk Twizzle. Changing the wool crepe weft colors dramatically creates new looks. A fun, easy kit to weave, the resulting scarf is soft and flowing. Having the mixed warp pre-measured and wound makes it an excellent beginners kit, but intermediate to advanced weavers will love the convenience of the ready to go warp.
Sett: 8 e.p.i. Finished size: 8" wide by 72" long.
Available with weft colors: Hummingbird plus Mountain Twilight, Big Sky & Sierra
"Au Natural" 4 placemat kit
This kit features American Maid natural color cotton yarn spun in the U.S. and raised on U.S. farms participating in the Sustainable Cotton Project. These farms commit to using fewer chemicals, biological pest control, and non-GMO seed. The four placemat color and weave set is available in two natural colors: green (CA) or golden brown (NM) and the colors deepen with washing!
Sett: 10 e.p.i. Finished size (after hemming) is 12.5" W x 16.5" L.
"Twilight"
"Echo" in Harmony Aspen/Raven
New! "Echo" infinity scarf kit
The stripes in this sumptuous scarf echo across the warp and the fiber content of three Mountain Colors hand painted Merino Wool/Silk blend yarns: Twizzlefoot, Silk Dance and Winterlace. Wrap yourself in a scarf that is silky soft against your skin and drapes beautifully.
Sett: 12 e.p.i. Finished size: 8.25 W x 24" L (joined)
"Sunset"
"Sunrise"
dje handwovens
Red Tail Hawk