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Handwoven Spring 2025

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We invite you to welcome springtime along with Handwoven. From airy scarves to lacy table linens, and a painterly wall-hanging to a light jacket for breezy days—the ten enticing projects in this issue will help lighten up your weaving as the days lengthen.

Are you intrigued by lace, drawn to doubleweave, or curious about sashiko? In the mood for inlay, or obsessed with stripes? Whatever your preference, there’s a project here to spark your creative spirit. And in keeping with the season’s gentler weather, you’ll find scarves and towels using silk, mohair, or linen, as well as cotton and Tencel.

Then, expand your weaving skills and understanding with the articles and features in this issue.

Tom Knisely writes about the value of textiles, from how to set a price for your weaving to how much you’ll pay for the work of others—and the surprising reasons those prices can vary widely.
Karen Donde reviews a comprehensive and important new book about how to weave optical illusions.
Feeling confused about color? Tien Chiu explains how and why you can weave dramatically different pieces on the same warp—simply by changing your tie-up.
Learn to use a handful of beads (or short pieces of drinking straws!) to create leno lace without doups or pick-up sticks.
Meet a web tool meant for embroidery patterns, and learn about using it to easily create your own sashiko weaving drafts.

Moving around the world, Karen Brock gives us a glimpse of a remote Nepalese village where weavers are hanging on to their traditions in the wake of the pandemic. And you’ll learn about eri and how it is produced in a brief excerpt from Karen Selk’s recent book about wild silk.

Embrace the season with the easy breezy, light and lacy ideas you’ll find in Handwoven Spring 2025.

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Yarn Weight	No. & Name USA	Knitting Tension (Guage)	Suggested Needle Size	Crochet Tension (Guage)	Suggested Hook Size
2-3 Ply	0: Lace	27-32 sts	2.25 - 3.25mm	32-42 sts*	1.5mm- 2.25mm
4 Ply	1: Super Fine	23-26 sts	2.50 - 3.50mm	21-32 sts	2.25-3.5mm
5 Ply	2: Fine	22-25 sts	2.75 – 3.75mm	16-20 sts	3.50-4.50mm
8 Ply	3: Light	21-24 sts	3.75 – 4.50mm	12-17 sts	4.50-5.50mm
10 Ply	4: Medium	16-20 sts	4.50 – 5.50mm	11-14 sts	5.50-6.50mm
12 Ply	5: Bulky	12-15 sts	5.50 – 8.00mm	8-11 sts	6.50-9.0mm
14 Ply	6: Super Bulky	6-11 sts	8.0mm – 12.75mm	7-9 sts	9.0-15mm
15 Ply +	7: Jumbo	6 or less sts	12.75mm +	6 or less sts	15mm+

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