A woven Wall Hanging with Acrylic Manga XL Yarn

1   Wind the warp thread four times around the first block on the loom. This procedure locks it and keeps it securely in place. Use mercerized cotton yarn as a cheap alternative.

2   Thread the warp threads back and forth between the blocks on the loom. Finish by winding the thread four times around the last block on the loom.

3   Start weaving at the opposite end of where the warp thread is wound around the first block. When changing colour of the yarn, start and finish from the middle and weave towards the side to avoid yarn ends at the sides. Twist the yarn when changing colour.

4   Weave up and down, back and forth. Use a weaving shuttle or a yarn needle – and use your fingers, when weaving with the very thick Manga yarn. Continue to the top of the loom.

5   Bottom edge: Remove the woven picture from the blocks.

6   Push the weaving towards the edge (pushing the yarn to fill in the loops) and repeat at the other end. Tie knots from the ends of the warp yarn at the sides.

7   Make tassels knots in the end loops of the warp yarn.

8   Secure the ends on the back of the woven picture.

9   Finish by tying the woven picture onto a stick or a branch using the warp thead (cotton yarn). Use the loops at the end of the woven picture when securing the woven picture onto the stick with warp thread.