Houndstooth Pattern Scarf

Creating patterns on a rigid heddle loom is often a challenge as you have to modify or add to your loom to be able to accomplish things that are written for a 4 shaft loom. I am hoping that one day in the near future I will be able to buy a floor loom to use in addition to a rigid heddle, but for now I wanted to try an easy starter pattern that didn't require much thought on the loom that I currently own. Enter the beautiful houndstooth! This pattern is also often called a pinwheel pattern and is easily accomplished on a rigid heddle loom with no special sorcery.

I direct warped using my warping peg. The idea is 2 colors x2 stands (one in the slot, one in the hole) across the width of you weave. Then you weave in the same pattern, 2 picks of one color, then 2 picks of the other. That's it! I was amazed that such a complex looking pattern is so easy to accomplish. after the first few picks, I was so giddy when the pattern started to appear. I swayed a bit from the traditional 2 solid colors because, well I had left over yarn from my towels. So I used a solid black with a variegated yarn. I was thrilled with the result, a scarf for me!

 

All washed up and ready to wear!