How To Finger Weave Wall Hanging

Lift up and pull to tighten your tassel and then tug down into position.

How to finger weave wall hanging.

Repeat with all hanging ends until everything is secured and hidden. Keep weaving until you have about 12 rows. Grab both ends of the tassel and thread them through this loop. Alternatively you can cut and weave in the bottom loops but keep the top loops whole and run a rod or stick through for hanging.

Layer your threads on top of each other and then weave your threads under 2 warps. Hang up and admire. Use the needle to thread it through a stitch on the back of your weaving. Once you have completed your weave it is very important to do the final row of double half hitch knots.

Finishing your wall hanging. Ensure your weaving has been compressed down with your fingers and you have a least 5 6 cm of warp left at the top so you can tie around your rod. There are a few ways to do this you can cut the top warp loops then the bottom ones weaving in the bottom ones and using the top to tie your hanging to a rod or stick. To finish on a peg loom take the top warp loops off the pegs front notches and put the dowel or metal rod that you will hang the weave through the loops.

Lift the threads up through the warp with your finger to create a small loop. This centuries old craft is surprisingly straightforward to learn and not only can the finished results be beautiful it s just the sort of soothing and calming thing to do in front of the telly. To hide them take one end and thread it through the eye of your knitting needle. Turn your loom over and pull all of the hanging ends toward the back.

This section is called a heading and serves as an anchor point for the rest of the weave images above isn t necessarily the beginning but it serves the same purpose. To end the tabby weave just string the yarn through the back of the loom. Better homes and gardens presenter tara dennis shows you how to weave a gorgeous wall hanging.