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Basketweave Pattern Chart
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See what all the buzz is about! Try this free, step-by-step instruction guide to get a feel for the format and ease of Twinary Rug Charts.
The Basketweave pattern is simple but impressive, giving the optical illusion of a weaving within a weaving. There is also a unique design on the reverse, so it’s like two rugs in one!
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Contents
This 18-page printable guide includes everything you need to create an intricately woven rug design on your twining loom:
Easy-to-read color-coded chart for the Basketweave design
Step-by-step twining instructions with hand-drawn illustrations
Custom sizing instructions - this pattern will work on any size twining loom!
I'll also walk you through how to read your work while twining, so you will never get lost
Bonus access
Download the free pattern chart and you'll also receive the article "Starting with Frame Rows" from the Twining Tips Library. Get a sneak peek at this member's only space full of helpful information about sustainable practices, color selection, warping methods, finishing tools and techniques, and so much more!
With this guide, plus the bonus article, you'll have everything you need to start twining intricate patterns confidently today.
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A sustainable craft that looks stunning
I’d love to see re-use and upcycling become a more common part of everyday life. Finding practical ways to repurpose cast off materials - while making them beautiful - can be challenging. For me, twining rag rugs has become not only a creative outlet but also a subtle dig at the system. A way to slow the conveyor belt of “purchase to landfill” that seems to be increasing in speed all the time. I hope this chart inspires a new adventure in your own twining journey and helps more people discover the lovely possibilities of upcycling.
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About Me
Hi, I’m Lydia. I’ve been twining rag rugs for over a decade, ever since my mom gifted me my first loom. She’s a weaver too, so you could say it runs in the family. My early rugs were experiments in color and texture, upcycling fabrics from thrift-store sheets and outgrown clothes.
After years of color exploration and basic stripes, I wanted to try my hand at more complex designs. I charted a pattern based on a woven blanket that lives on an armchair next to my loom and was honestly stunned at how well it turned out as a rug design. What started with one pattern just grew and grew, until I had a vast library of designs just begging to be shared. And that’s how the Twinary Rugs Community was born.
The name Twinary Rugs is a play on “binary” because of the two-color foundation to this system of patterns I have created. All the patterns in this series are created with only two alternating colors. The magic is in how the stitches are thoughtfully pitched and placed to create stunning designs that look complicated but are actually rather simple to follow, with easy-to-read charts and video instruction.