This project is designed for the adventurous beginner up to the more advanced weaver.
In this article you will see the basic calculations for the Mobius Shawl Project. There is a Deluxe Printable Version of the pattern available here which includes full calculations, step by step instructions with colour photos and also gives the option of calculations for a full shawl or scarf project to give you more choices and options.
Rigid Heddle Loom Project
To complete this project you do need to know how to warp and weave on your rigid heddle loom, and have ideally completed a project or two (or at least a sample or two).
If you want to learn more about rigid heddle weaving or gain more confidence with your loom before attempting this project, I recommend my online course, Woe to Go Beginner Rigid Heddle Weaving.
You have a lot of yarn choices for a project like this, but when choosing colours I recommend that your warp/ plain weave weft contrasts well with your pattern weft to make your Danish Medallions pop.
For my shawl I used a fingering weight wool for the warp and plain weave weft and a dk weight wool for the pattern weft.
Be sure to follow along with the video for more specific instructions, and grab the printable 15 page Deluxe pattern if you feel you need step by step instructions.
What you need to complete this project:
* Rigid heddle loom 24” weaving width or wider
* 1 x 10 dent heddle
* 2 stick shuttles longer than the width of the project
* Crochet hook or threading hook
* Direct warping peg or warping board
- Scissors
- Sewing machine (or sew by hand)
MOBIUS SHAWL PROJECT INFORMATION
Sett – 10
Number of ends – 238
Number of slots – 119
Width on the loom – 23”
Total warp length – 88”
Weave structure – plain weave with Danish Medallions
Shawl length off the loom – 75”
Wet finishing – Soak garment in warm, mildly soapy water (don’t agitate) for at least 1 hour. Warm rinse, press out excess water between clean, dry towels, gently pull into shape and dry flat in the shade. Dry completely and cut off tails. Press on appropriate iron setting if needed.
Sewing – Flat felled seam, use sewing machine or hand sew
YARNS:
I chose to use Bendigo Woollen Mills 4 ply Luxury (fingering weight) for warp and plain weave.
I used Bendigo Woollen Mills Prism Mystic 8 ply (DK weight) for the pattern weft.
For the warp-
- Fingering weight (navy) – 145 grams
For the plain weave weft-
- Fingering weight (navy) – 109 grams
For the pattern weft-
* DK weight (variegated) – 49 grams
The wraps per inch for the fingering weight yarn: 20 wpi
The wraps per inch for the DK weight yarn: 15 wpi
Possible Yarn Substitutes-
Fingering weight-
Jubilee Yarn Merino Fingering weight
Berroco Ultra Wool Fine fingering
DK weight-
Wool Weave Hand Dyed Merino dk
Be sure to watch the video tutorial on Youtube to follow along with:
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I hope you really enjoy weaving this Danish Medallion Mobius Shawl. Thank you for all your support over the last 10 years, I’m looking forward to the next 10 💕
Until next time…
Happy Weaving!