Weavers have long been intrigued by the magical designs created by carefully placing dark and light colors in both warp and weft. May/June 2023 is a technique-strong issue containing 11 beautiful color-and-weave projects to put on your loom to learn the basics of this unique weaving approach.

It also features three articles about design and one about weaving rugs using deflected doubleweave, a structure not well-known for rugs. Tom Knisely talks about the usefulness of marking your work for future generations and the method he learned for adding initials and dates to weaving projects. The “Yarn Lab” details a special yarn made from recycled plastic bottles and old jeans, and “What’s Happening” describes a not-to-be missed exhibit about Navajo weaving. From “Endnotes” you’ll learn about a unique way of weaving temperature blankets, one that you may want to try!