I Wove Zebra Trim! Learning Pick-Up Patterns on an Inkle Loom

00:00:00 - Introduction
02:02:53 - Warping the Loom
07:28:11 - Starting the Weave
08:36:07 - Runic Pickup Pattern (2 pick up sticks)
11:20:26 - Runic Pickup Pattern (1 pick up stick)
24:19:06 - Bran Interlude
25:41:03 - What do I do with this trim? You tell me!
IN WHICH our intrepid recreatrix weaves some more inkle trim and teaches herself a pick-up pattern that looks like zebra stripes or forest branches!
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[@christenaeriksen]

I like how you are using your Nålbinding needles! Thanks for showing this. I couldn't quite understand when I read the instructions. You gave me the "aha" moment!

[@somewherenicefarmstay6146]

As soon as I saw this I clicked. You had me at 'weave'! I have only just discovered card weaving about a month ago. I had my husband make me an inkle loom from a pattern I purchased on etsy. I love it. I used some cheap wool to do some a sampler. However, I am going to finish my first major piece (pattern courtesy of Elewys of Finchingefeld - KZbin) with good quality wool this morning. I cannot wait to sew it to the bottom of my wool Viking apron dress. I am starting at number 1 of her patterns and will work my way through. So excited for more people to learn this wonderful skill through your channel. All the best to you. Lots of fellow crafter love from Tasmania (Australia).

[@ragnkja]

Fun fact: the tablet woven band at the bottom of apron dresses was often woven while warping the upright loom, and formed a “third selvedge on the finished cloth. Sally Pointer has a series on making, warping and testing such a loom, and one of her videos shows how to make the tablet woven band to warp the loom.

[@rebeccacuthbertson1271]

Watching you set up the loom was awesome. Whenever my grandmother let me play/weave on her inkle loom, it was already set up for me so I had no idea how it was set up, let alone for different patterns. Hopefully I'll be able to take the inkle loom back with me when I go visit my parents this summer. I'd love to pick this up properly as a hobby. Thank you for sharing, this was super educational and cozy 💖 Glad that Bran was extra helpful too.

[@OpusElenae]

Oh that's fantastic! If you do end up with custody of it and need help warping it, message me on IG or FB and I'll try my best to help you sort it with you.

[@rebeccacuthbertson1271]

@@OpusElenae thank you so much! I'll keep you posted. I'm not heading back home until Aug for my brother's wedding so it won't be for a while yet. Still, thank you so much!

[@warriormaiden9829]

@@rebeccacuthbertson1271 And the verdict is? XD

[@Chibihugs]

Thanks for taking us through the process. This was so soothing to watch. I think using them for a giveaway is a fun ideas as well as possible using them a pocket or bag trim.

[@OpusElenae]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it; thank you!

[@stevezytveld6585]

This was a lovely reminder of my Mum's inkle loom. She was a weaver and a quilter. Thanks. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

[@OpusElenae]

I love that so many of my viewers have predecessors that had inkle looms!

[@stevezytveld6585]

@@OpusElenae What's going on now with Cos Tube and the like feels very similar to the crafts boom of the 70's and 80's. Me and Mum worked the local craft sale circuit in the 80's.

[@HouseHooligan]

I ordered some Tabletop Teas as stocking stuffers last Christmas-entirely because of you! So I’m definitely one in the “Courtney sent me” column. 😁

[@OpusElenae]

Yesssss! My work here is done

[@canucknancy4257]

You definitely rock that shuttle (which is beautiful, btw). Love how the pattern is similar as it goes, but not exactly the same every time. Gives it a beautiful, flowy feel. Thanks for another wonderful video. Scritches to Bran.

[@OpusElenae]

Thank you Nancy! I also love how organic the pattern feels

[@coreygilles847]

Watching you weave is so soothing and beautiful. Thank you for sharing your skills

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

Such a cute thumbnail! (Fancy coconut water, as a treat, side of plain water Also, house made spumoni, from an OG type deli)

[@OpusElenae]

Aw thank you! I always love hearing what you're drinking

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

@@OpusElenae you are welcome! I still owe you tea samples... too many squirrels, not enough spoons

[@catscradletextiles1400]

What a lovely and thorough tutorial! I weave this pattern almost exactly the same way you started working it when you switched to one needle/nål - I just skip the pickup stick altogether and only use my fingers. Thanks so much for sharing ❤️

[@OpusElenae]

It... literally never occurred to me to just use my fingers. Mind: blown. And you're welcome. thank YOU for being such a constant inspiration!

[@catscradletextiles1400]

@@OpusElenae yeah, I think I did a full warp and some using a pickup stick (or rather, the long end of a shuttle designed for pickup) and at some point during my second warp I subconsciously started just using my fingers - I kind of went "huh, when did that happen" and never went back

[@NomadicElfling]

That kitty shot at the beginning 🥺 That was precious Also: I bought a rigid heddle loom on impulse (I have poor impulse control and I got a lot more back on taxes than I expected 😅). I think I’ll have the space for the actual weaving but I’m trying to figure out how to get started with the space I have 😅 I feel you on the space aspect

[@OpusElenae]

I... uh... maybe bought another inkle loom so I can weave longer lengths...

[@anaisabelsantos4661]

This is so much fun. I may need to make a loom... As for drinking, I went from lemon tea to lemon and orange juice, its time to start making ice-tea.

[@1Bibliotech]

I have an ink lnkle loom that I inherited from my Mom, who was an accomplished hand weaver. I had never seen her use it, so was unsure how the shed was changed. Watching you work on this brought it all together! Thanks!

[@OpusElenae]

That's fantastic! I'm glad I could bring that into focus for you.

[@believeinfaeries8713]

Beautiful work and such a relaxing video. I have to keep repeating to myself I do not need to pick up another fiber art.

[@Zimothy]

I've done some card weaving in the past, and I've always been interested in inkle looms, it was lovely to see the full process. This piece turned out beautifully! Watching you work through this also made me feel inspired to work on something alongside you, so I did some sewing repairs that I had been putting off. My newly re-wearable clothing thank you!

[@OpusElenae]

I love hearing that I've inspired people! I'm a huge fan of make do and mend.

[@CraftsyPenguin]

that's such a beautiful strap/ribbon/trim...!!! Also, the loom keeps fascinating me, the way to hold such length of material in such a small space, genius!

[@cynthiadugan858]

That was so nice watching all the different weaving clips and how well it illustrated the passage of time❤ And that shuttle! Omg it’s so beautiful

[@OpusElenae]

Right? He made SUCH a beautiful object!

[@ceruleanskies001]

Fiber arts is so amazing to me. I've seen costube folks spin yarn, card weave and use looms like this, it's still a mystery to me but I love seeing the process. Forgot to mention, With my hands dream has this huge loom set up in her home to weave cloth for her Finnish National dress. All of you are so creative! Thank you for chill vibes and weaving

[@OpusElenae]

Oh man, I LOVE that loom!

[@Rozewolf]

Gorgeous work. This is a video I will be watching a few times. :) I'm not very good at tablet weaving, and just getting a handle on Inkle Loom weaving. Thank you for a very clear and concise tutorial.

[@runvidr]

They would make great garters. On the other hand... I WANT THEM! 😄

[@juliabreckner2759]

That was so satisfying to watch!! Such a nice chill video.

[@wallysrebecca498]

I've just bought an inkle loom to help keep the tablet weaving (picked back up after about 25 years!) from tangling on a regular basis. I may have to try it with heddles. As you were talking about not having room for a full sized loom, I was picturing hanging a vertical loom on my wall -- and having the cats go after the warp weights! Ah...maybe not the best idea right now.

[@OpusElenae]

That’s what I want to do eventually, build an upright warp weighted loom. But I really truly do not have room here. Good luck with your new inkle!

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

Thank you for so much real-time working content! Since I'm not on Instagram, I will, sadly, miss out on give aways. If Bran would walk on a leash, the trim would make a gorgeous one😁

[@OpusElenae]

I'm still looking into more egalitarian ways to do giveaways, like on rafflecopter, but so many of them are paid services. :( (Bran will walk on a leash but not before flopping around dramatically about how put upon he is)

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

@@OpusElenae so he can flip around, then, have a handsome zebra leash, which, maybe one of your neighbors would offer something spectacular in exchange for? Idk Thank you for looking into ways we could do it. I can't imagine the complications

[@beeb6730]

This is fascinating to see done up close, I have EDS and we're often called zebras so seeing you make a zebra pattern is especially cool.

[@OpusElenae]

You’re not the first person who said this! I’m glad it speaks to you!

[@FlybyStardancer]

This is so amazing!! Love the zebra stripes!

[@OpusElenae]

Thank you! I'm so, so in love with this pattern I can't even tell you.

[@nataliestanchevski4628]

A beautiful video. Now I'm wondering if I can use my bead loom to weave trim. Not that I need another hobby lol.

[@mandylavida]

I have just taken up tablet and Inkle loom weaving - fascinating!

[@mandylavida]

This is very inconvenient. I wish I hadn't seen this. I have a queue of straps I have to make for various projects and people, and NOW I HAVE TO MAKE THIS ONE

[@OpusElenae]

lol I felt the same way when I saw it

[@lajoyous1568]

Is it sacrilege to say that it would make a stunning pair of suspenders 🤔 Either way it's gorgeous. I really want to collect crafts... not the items...the skills. Every time I see a new one, I know I want to learn them all.

[@ragnkja]

I am so often in that position myself. I have a length of tatted lace that I still haven’t finished sewing onto the neckline of a dress after more than two years (sewing it on is tedious because I’m trying to make the sewing thread as invisible as possible), yet here I am, making another length of the same pattern. Hopefully I can give the new lace away to someone who enjoys using lace and stick to the part I enjoy, which is making it.

[@OpusElenae]

OOOOOH, I love the suspenders/braces idea!

[@jeannegreeneyes1319]

I agree! But, must admit I thought "guitar strap" 😁 because so many have straps woven this way. Suspenders or a D-rings belt would be great.

[@sigrunibiarka4452]

So beautiful !!

[@lyndacarlson7660]

That is very cool. The end result is stunning.

[@OpusElenae]

Thank you!

[@jirup]

I am going to have to give the zebra stripes a go, it's a deceptively simple pattern. Hat bands, bracers... I can see lots of uses for zebra trims.

[@OpusElenae]

Right? it looks so much more complicated than it is

[@gozer87]

That's pretty awesome.

[@OpusElenae]

Thank you!

[@mamatcreations48135]

Thank you

[@rachelboersma-plug9482]

The green tea with buckwheat sounds like a twist on genmai matcha, which I love. Beautiful and meditative video. I actually fell asleep during the weaving footage and had to watch it again. I love the swan shuttle and it's so nice to see it in action. And hello to Production Assistant Bran. Purely out of curiosity, how hard would it be to weave actual runes into a band?

[@OpusElenae]

Bran says hello back! I'm not sure; I think I could do it? The book has ways to weave letters, so it should be similar. I wonder if it would be easier with tablet weaving, since so many futhark runes have diagonal lines.

[@rachelboersma-plug9482]

@@OpusElenae I believe the runes were developed with ease of scratching/engraving/carving in mind, hence all the straight lines. Your stripes really do look like runes, so I just wondered. I'm sure you have a long list of projects and don't need another, but the idea of a woven band saying NO NAZIS IN VALHALLA in letters most of them probably can't read has a certain appeal.

[@linr8260]

This looks so fancy! I love the ones where you made several branches especially. Also, if you do the giveaway on instagram, will you still announce it on here?

[@OpusElenae]

I absolutely will; I want everyone to be able to have access to it. I know there's a lot of people who are only on this platform though, and I hate that I can't to a giveaway FOR my channel ON my channel.

[@jewelrytechniques3867]

Where did you get that FABULOUS shuttle? Is it an antique, or is there an incredible woodworker from whom I can order one? Thanks for showing how to use pickup needles - now I have to make some and warp up my loom!

[@OpusElenae]

Isn’t it lovely? It was a gift from @StockmanOriginal who does amazing work! The needles are naalbinding needles from TFwoodcraft on Etsy.

[@TheMetatronGirl]

Where in the world did you find that beautiful little loom??? I would love to get my hands on one, or the project plans for one. Your weaving is beautiful!!

[@OpusElenae]

This one was a gift from a dear friend who had it from a creator who has since passed. I highly recommend Egill’s Woodstuffs though, they have some adorable medium (3yd) and lunchbox (45”) looms and the quality is amazing. My bigger loom is from them.

[@ledonnawallace2062]

I love your loom! where did you get it?😮

[@OpusElenae]

It was a gift from a dear friend, made by someone in the SCA who has since passed. I highly recommend Egill's Woodstuff though; he has walnut looms that are very similar.

[@ledonnawallace2062]

@@OpusElenae I already have two looms so I probably don't need another. 😅

[@nanettebromley8843]

Thank you for the video. I do have that book and have tried several patterns. Its a great at book once you learn how to interpret the threading and lifting charts. Not tried that one yet. It is now on my to try list. Along with several outfits, card weaving that I can do on either my inkle loom or my 16" rigid heddle loom and pattern drafting ideas I have bouncing round my head currently (regency inspired) Right back to my 17th C. Caftan. Having to re-pattern as the purchased one is (insert appropriate swear word) terrible.

[@OpusElenae]

Yet another thing to do in our copious spare time, right?

[@nanettebromley8843]

Yep. I've got a a part woven card weaving project sat on my rigid heddle loom that I haven't managed to touch in months. And I've just had a reminder that the Jorvik viking festival is in 2 weeks. The temps are going to be a smidge warm for my wool over dress. Wonder if I have time and fabric for an apron dress. Best find your videos on it 😊

[@ValKinman]

Lovely! What fiber type/size were you using?

[@OpusElenae]

20/2 silk threads. The shop link is in the description

[@CharredFibers]

And people say that my art requires patience. I could never do something like this. I have zero patience. I'll leave the weaving to all y'all.

[@ragnkja]

Patience is needed for things you don't get into "the zone" with.

[@lenabreijer1311]

Me too. I tried weaving and was like "this is some sort of hell" but then I discovered tapestry weaving and I was enchanted. Now I do mostly knitting, lace and also multi coloured. All of which is also repetitive and time consuming but satisfying. I don't understand why one activity drives me crazy but another puts me into flow.

[@OpusElenae]

I feel similarly about leather working, crochet, and video games. It's okay to love what you love, and no shame in not loving what you don't.