Warping a 15” Cricket Rigid Heddle Loom

[@JenniGormley1]

That trick with the knot so you can flip the strands you want in the slots is soooooo clever.

[@MikeDan-TV]

Terrific video it has helped me immensely. I hope all is well. I noticed you have not done any videos in a long time. I hope this message makes your way and that I can encourage you to do some more weaving videos. Thank you for the share.

[@catherinec7509]

This is the best warping instructions I have seen on KZbin. I have been watching a lot of them and you are clear and give instructions in a very organized way with extra hints I have not seen anywhere else. Specifically tying only half the warp together to separate them. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this for us.

[@conniebueche3989]

I agree! When she only tied half I was like... hey you didn’t tie the other group lol

[@andreachester9915]

I echo that! Clear, precise, easiest method for threading the holes I have ver seen. Wow and thank you!

[@kathywilliamson8106]

I agree with the other commenters, this is far and away the best warping tutorial on KZbin. You remember several important details like keepingbthe top and bottom sections seperate, and not letting the yarn pass through your hand as you roll.

[@grovesville]

great teacher. Slow, clear and precise. My wife is learning and I'm her back up. We figure two old brains are as good as one young one. Thanks for your teaching abilities.

[@nicolematthewson7253]

Thankyou. This is the first video I've watched where I dont feel like an idiot for being a beginner. Your instructions are clear, not condescending and you explain why you are doing things rather than just telling!

[@raleighway]

I've watched dozens of these videos on warping. Your's makes the most sense. It's clear and to the point. Thank you.

[@marthacondon8244]

What a wonderful instructer! So calm and pleasent, I wish I could go and learn from her.

[@Mindy56743]

You take the fear out of this. You have a very calming voice and you can tell that there is no stress or frustration. It is a simple job and you show it in the simplest way totally calm. Thank you so much for this. I am planning on purchasing a loom and this has been a part that has me concerned the most. I have watched many videos and this was the most informative without the negative feelings.

[@BethShutts]

I could not have learned to get started on the Cricket Loom without this video! I am able to borrow the loom from my Library for a two week period. That means I have to return the loom, and start over again for another two week period. When my memory needs refreshing I turn to your videos. For now I am just doing small projects to see if I want to make the investment in my own loom someday.

[@jonesingblues4384]

I love watching your video. It's a great tutorial and I love your instruction to keep the upper threads separated out. Your voice is very soothing and helps take the fear of warping away from us new weavers. Thank you so much. I wished you had more videos that I could just listen and enjoy learning from you!!!

[@marshashoemake1246]

I agree with some of the other folks that left comments. You are a fabulous instructor and you made the tutorial clear enough that a newbie like myself wasn't scared to death to even try to warp my new loom. Thank you.

[@susanhunter8126]

Thank you! I’ve been thinking about trying to weave on a loom like that and watching you was encouraging. Thanks again.

[@jctrumb]

Fantastic tutorial. Thank you taking this time to educate me. I am new to weaving and very inspired, eager to try this.

[@nmrowdy4605]

You are an excellent teacher! Your video was so much better than the Schacht videos. Honestly, until I found your video, I was ready to tear my loom apart and return it. Thank you for taking the time to explain everything so completely!

[@JenniferRae84]

Just warped my cricket loom for the first time!!! Thank you for the fantastic easy to follow instructions!

[@pamward3631]

This is the most amazing instruction on KZbin. I was considering giving up trying to learn to loom. I will continue to watch you for instructions.

[@N5IWA]

After a Career of learning to do things by KZbin videos, I have never seen a better, clearer, or better explained video. My wife has a 10" Cricket so we have subscribed just to refresh ourselves on how to use it.

[@marjoriemarciano5427]

Excellent instructions! I finally got it right after watching your video. Thanks very much! If I'm ever in Nova Scotia, I will come to your shop!

[@kathleenlowrey2107]

So grateful to you for this. Watch it again for every project ❤

[@angelamccabe1205]

As a total beginner I wish to say thank you, thank you, thank you. You are the most clear presenter and I've learned more about the general method from this video than I ever could comprehend from previous videos. Great instruction!

[@Lordbilljacob2602]

Great teacher.. border-line hypnotic creamy voice. Your tips and tricks were Clear - precise - super neat and organized to a T. I will definitely use your video to teach my girls.. Thank you very much..

[@lauracfrazier6403]

Perfect warping instructions with added wisdom from someone who has been doing this for a while!! Calm, clear and organized! I'm getting started with ease. Thank you so much!!

[@hazeldavis3176]

I'm an intermediate weaver and this is the best RH warping video I've seen in ten years of looking at them on youtube. Amazingly well done and your teaching skills are just wonderful!

[@jeanettekettlewell]

Your instructions are wonderful! I wish I had seen this video before I warped my Cricket loom the first time last week, although in the end everything worked out. I will be incorporating your techniques for my next warp. Thank you very much for creating and sharing this lesson. I'd love to come see you in Nova Scotia! 😊

[@knitawhile]

I refer to your video "How to warp your loom" every time I start to warp my loom !!!! Thanks for ALL your videos.

[@joycefranco7378]

I have watched hours and hours of videos before I finally ordered my loom. I waxed and assembled it yesterday. Your video is absolutely the most helpful one. Thank you so much! I’ve subscribed and hope to see more videos from you.

[@lisadrake8048]

I had a so called teacher. I quit before I got started. I was so jittery and nervous. I just threw away the loom she sold me. With this video. I am now going some where else buying me a loom and going to try to just t warp the loom. When I do , I found a new place to take rigid heddle loom classes. I talked to the teacher. She sound great. This video is great for learning. So easy. A 2 year old could do it.

[@Bonnie7455]

You can’t imagine how great this video is to me! I have a tabletop weaving loom and so scared to learn it, but after watching you show how to warp a loom, I feel so much confidence that I can do this. I sooooo much thank you for making this video and giving so much great advice as you warped your loom. Many, many thanks🥰

[@karenmn2988]

Thank you! I couldn't have warped my new Cricket without your video. Best video out there for new weavers.

[@LiloUkulele]

Hi Violet, Thanks so much for this straightforward introduction. Haven't done any weaving since I was a teen...and my interest has been sparked recently..at 69! Greetings from Mexico...thanks again❤

[@jennybrahney2773]

Thank you so much! This was the best tutorial ever! Wish I lived closer ...

[@charlottegoodwin1275]

My RH arrived today, never had a go at weaving before! Just watched your video and feel ready to go! Thanks so much. Clear, concise and also very relaxing!

[@roxiblair8861]

Thank you sooo much for this tutorial! The best I have seen, easy to understand and great close ups - very helpful! May try to make a wider project next time - yikes!! Anxiously awaiting your next video - I also loved the video on different types of yarn - also excellent tips! Thanks again so much!

[@bol8lod]

You are gifted in tutoring. I can never learn this much from other videos

[@lorimurphy889]

this tutorial is the best by far. This is the first time I have warped my RHL and actually enjoyed it. thank you so much.

[@irinaphillips8962]

Thanks for the best warping instructions! It was so helpful :)

[@peaceofyarn]

Best clear, concise, step by step warping video I've seen on you tube! I'm no longer a newbie but still very novice & this method makes warping so much easier. Really? You only knot half after cutting off the peg[s]? What a game changer!

[@JulieLeChef]

I really appreciate your thoroughness and attention to detail throughout this video... Very easy to understand each step and follow along, as well as pointing out useful common mistakes to avoid. Thank you!

[@shirley4726]

This is by far the best tutorial I've seen on this 👍👍👍🙂✌Nice work Violet! Thank-you!

[@probablymykidcommenting2711]

I began watching this as i was feeling unwell and migrainey, wanted something soothing. Seriously this is the best tutorial I've seen. The one thing that puts me off a table loom is knowing how to set up the warp and the technical info about yarns etc and this tutorial just perfectly explained everything.

[@thebobbleheaddiaries6921]

I’ve watched several warping vids. You had some techniques that others didn’t! Thank you so much. I’ve had my 10” cricket for years and kind of ignored it. New hobby starting now.

[@loriknight5904]

I just purchased a cricket loom Friday -I put it together this morning. This is the best video I have seen explaining how to warp your loom, thank you

[@MaryPancella]

Thank you for such a clear tutorial! Because of it, I was able to successfully warp my first project. Your teaching is excellent.

[@gretchenlima6271]

Such a calming and joyful teacher ! Thank you. That was easy!

[@gailgfinney3340]

I may have watched this warp instruction a 1,000 times & bingo...I did it! Thank you, Violet Unicorn! Your instructions are to the point, clear & gave me confidence to try & succeed in warping my new Cricket loom.

[@fayebeinlich8657]

As a beginner this is the best to learn warp without a second person! Thank you!

[@JeannieGrayKnits]

Thank you so much for this video! I just bought my loom yesterday and was completely confused by the written instructions that came with it. It took me 2 tries with your video to get the loom warped properly but because of your video, I immediately knew what the problem was on the first try. Now I'm off to see if you have any 'what to do once your loom is warped' videos. :)

[@galindawright840]

This is absolutely the best video I have seen for a beginner like me. Thank you, I can’t wait to watch your other videos.

[@kboots4723]

You explain all this the best I have seen. It is a confusing hobby. I will only use your videos for helping me in learning. Thank you so much.

[@marykatewitry190]

You are amazing! You instruction is exceptionally clear. My Cricket arrives later this week and your videos will be a godsend. Thanks

[@Aloraisalright]

I just purchased this loom yesterday and cried happy happy tears for my beginners journey to weaving ❤ Watching you today makes me feel even more excited for when it arrives in a week 🎉

[@57Weaver]

Best information I have found for warping. Others assume you already know this information such as changing colors and what to do if there is a knot. Thanks.

[@kimmcmurry1777]

Just drug my cricket loom out to show my 6 year old grandson how to weave on something smaller than my big one and needed a little review on how to warp it. I agree with all the other comments on this being the best instructional video I have seen on KZbin. You have a fantastic teaching style and watching the warping from start to finish with all the tips and extra hints along the way was exactly what I needed. You are just brilliant and I will look for more videos in the future. Thanks so so much!

[@SuddenUpdraft]

That trick of flipping up the tied ends to save for the slots is genius.

[@chavak3497]

You have done the best job of showing and explaining this process.... so much more clear than others I've watched. Thank you.

[@kateburcak75]

Thank you for the clear tutorial, this was so helpful in setting up my first weaving project on my cricket.

[@onedazedgirl1003]

You are an excellent teacher! I have been wanting this particular loom for soooooooooo long and I have been afraid that I wouldn't understand this as I have never used a loom before but this video explains everything SO well. Thank you!

[@qwirtz4090]

Immensely useful video - and so calming. As a floor-loom weaver and weaving teacher, it's been my experience that the very THOUGHT of warping freaks many people out. Impossible to freak with your quiet, patient voice explaining the process and pitfalls. Thank you.

[@sabrinatackmann2010]

I really do love her work. That looks incredible beautiful. They do all a great job.

[@anne461]

I must tell you. I completely talked myself out of purchasing a loom because of some videos I watched made this seem so hard. Thank you thank you thank you!!!! Now I’m getting one because of how easy you’ve shown in this video. I’m so excited now. 😘😘😘

[@joanneapperson992]

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[@JulieMacAller]

Thanks to your clear instructions, I have finished warping my loom for the first time ever. Now to figure out how to load a shuttle...

[@lauramartens5516]

This was So helpful. I really appreciate your taking the time to explain things so well. I can tell you are a wonderful teacher.

[@SoulfulSpinning]

An amazing tutorial, chock full of good tips. I am awaiting my flip loom (I am assuming the process is the same) and this video will be immensely helpful. So glad to know cotton should NOT be my first project! Thank you.

[@sdress179e]

You are the best. So calm, so clear in your instructions. Thank you!

[@Gigimamapa5]

Your photography is the best when showing warping.

[@dianalimbach4584]

Thank you so much for this. I have watched many videos and even a Craftys class and your video was best. I feel confident to go forward in weaving after hesitation for at least a year!!

[@brendacowan6894]

Wow! I've watched at least a dozen warping videos and this was by far the best one! Thanks so much! I've had a problem with warping tension and I think keeping the top and bottom (right/left) separate will help a lot! Thanks so much for all the other great tips, too!

[@deedeekim1940]

This video was very helpful. I had put aside my loom for a while and wanted to get back into it. This video was the perfect refreshers course for my setup! Thank you for sharing!

[@pammcguire6134]

Best tutorial I have seen, she goes at my pace, easy to understand. Great job!

[@JillG-il5fb]

Just wanted to tell you that your videos are amazing! Than you for making everything so clear!

[@conniebueche3989]

Thank you for this video! I’ve watched a lot of videos on warping the loom and this is BY FAR the best technique for me! I love how tidy and organized your strings are throughout the whole process.

[@cynthiapitkin271]

I am researching weaving information before I get started. This tutorial surpasses all others!!! EXCELLENT!

[@erinharkiewicz7239]

That trick with the top and bottom warp and the knot is amazing!

[@janetmiles9306]

Thank you, your instructions are simply the best I have seen, which is why I have subscribed for the first time ever on KZbin 😀You are clear, precise and your voice is very calming.😀

[@penelope8980]

Well, I'm watching this again a year later and I see that I failed to say how cute your slippers are! Thanks again for help with weaving projects.

[@thevioletunicornweaving]

Best slippers ever! Everything is better with tiny unicorns on my feet! :)

[@lmurton4233]

awesome video! very methodical, great tips, & very soothing - my husband made a rigid heddle loom for me & I've been afraid to use it as I'm a newbie & was intimidated with the idea of warping - thanks so much, I think I can do it now! 💞

[@carolreynolds7335]

Thank you so much for this video.I am a spinner about to ‘cross to the dark side’ and start weaving and this is by far the best video...so so much better than the manufacturers own. If you could produce some more instructional videos for this loom that would be great ( avoiding wobbly edges maybe)I am in the UK and taking a class with you is obviously not an option.

[@asamaritanwoman]

I just got a Cricket 15 inch loom, and thanks to your excellent guidance, I completed my first project today! I'm starting on another project which might actually become a scarf instead of a "table thingie." Thank you for doing these videos.

[@TheAnthrochild87]

Thank you for making this lovely video. I have an Ashford sampleit - but this video answered so many of my questions about getting started.

[@ClearwaterTraining]

Thank you. Very clear instructions. Really want to see what the finished product looked like!

[@audreyburman3023]

Thank you for a great video on warping the Cricket Loom. Your explanation was very clear, and the close ups of the warping are so helpful. The tips you gave should make the job a lot easier.

[@peggywhite5638]

THANK YOU! I've read the instructions and took the online course and read the instructions and looked at the video more and and and .... Also checked out several YT videos. Everyone seems to say it's random which thread stays in the slot and which goes in the hole but I have not found that to be true and kept ending up with a shed with the heddle up but not down. Did a test run with you method and 12 threads (24) and wallah!

[@valerielaporte2853]

I have been wanting to learn how to weave and had planned to take a class. But with COVID-19 my plans had been put on hold. I found your video and after watching it through, I feel confident I can do it! I will be ordering a cricket loom asap and can't wait to get started. Thank you for sharing your expertise and taking the time to explain the process.

[@enska3]

Tying the top part to separate it is so smart!

[@bettyberwanger513]

I’m a beginner weaver and have searched many videos for assistance. I finally came across yours and couldn’t be happier. Your style of teaching is very easy to follow. Thank you!

[@ivyshinigami]

This was so helpful, the other tutorials I watched weren't very informative, you really take the time to explain and show without speeding up the video. Excellent :) Would love to see a video about a simple project for a beginner.

[@apple369]

Thank you very much! That was the best tutorial and has sorted out a lot in my mind. Sending you gratitude from Vancouver, BC.

[@lissajacob9244]

Fantastic tutorial!! Thank you so much for all of the wonderful close-ups and explanations!! You are an amazing teacher with a clear, friendly voice. I am a beginner and couldn't be more excited!!

[@serenitys_zephyr]

You have the best teaching manner ever. Such a calm and encouraging video. Thank you!

[@MF-lt5qd]

Thank you for this amazing tutorial! I was able to warp my very first project today using this video 💛

[@TheMissAdventurous]

This is one of the most helpful tutorials I’ve found when it comes to creating a nice, even warp. Thank you!

[@yarnfanatic]

I can never thank you enough for this video.

[@diananelson3702]

just bought a 15" Cricket. I've watched 5 videos and this is the best. Good tips.

[@bettybingham7514]

Thank you! A wonderful tutorial, so calm and relaxing. You’ve given me the confidence to try warping on my own!

[@beautifulwake9512]

This is the best tutorial ever! I have started to watch other video from people which were not clear at all, wasting time with a lot of unnecessary bla bla aroung, some incredibly messy (a dirty kitchen in the backgroung, greasy hair, flip flops on dirty feet, yawning once in a while and used grocery paper bags cutted to roll the garn....) some really unclear at all. Thank you for the great video!

[@loupgarou95]

How rude.....I know exactly what video you're talking about being "dirty" and it was not meant as a tutorial at all so I'm not sure why you're complaining about someone's informal vlog and judging their appearance and their recycling. Why spend effort caring about flip flops and reusing paper bags enough to leave comments lol. Instead of making rude comments about others why not just complement this poster?

[@cherylhall4951]

This was so well done! I feel much more confident about warping my loom myself now! Thank you!

[@vDoggingLego]

Hi leo! This is Kellys son great job, and keep up the great videos!!

[@thevioletunicornweaving]

Hey, thanks!

[@deejcarter2003]

You did such a wonderful job demonstrating and explaining how to warp🥰

[@ElderMillenial-x7b]

This is the best tutorial I’ve seen. Thank you so much!