Learn how to weave a simple pattern that packs a BIG punch!
Houndstooth is one of the most classic patterns for fabrics. Whether on a scarf, coat, skirt, purse, chair, blanket, or umbrella, the houndstooth pattern never seems to go out of style. If you have it in your wardrobe, you will have a piece that will always be fashionable, at least in pattern.
In this tutorial, I will show you how to weave the simplest version of houndstooth – a 2×2. This size is also known as pinwheel and puppytooth.
I am using my rigid heddle loom in this tutorial; however, the houndstooth pattern may be created in the same way on many other types of looms. You should only need to adapt it to your loom’s particular warping method.
I have written this tutorial with the assumption that the reader will have a basic knowledge of warping and plain weaving. If any part of the tutorial is unclear, please leave a question in the comments, and I will try to help you out.
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Houndstooth Weaving
After warping as shown in photo #1, begin creating the houndstooth pattern by weaving two weft strands of one color. Proceed to the color change in photo #2.
Step 1
Step 2
Make sure you don’t do this instead!
Step 3
Step 4
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Love your site. I have a 30” Schacht rigid loom. I have baby alpaca to weave some houndstooth scarves . What heddle should I use ? What length for a scarf Eager to start.
Trisha
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Thank you! The size heddle you use depends on both the size of your yarn and how dense you want your weave. Length depends on how much you expect the yarn to draw up in the weave and how long you want your scarf to be. I really can’t say! I would try Interweave’s weaving calculator or get an idea on length and heddle size from another pattern.