Zoom Loom Yarn Explorations

In 2013, we collaborated with a number of yarn companies for TNNA's summer show. They contributed yarns; we wove them on the Zoom Loom.

These squares show how useful it can be to sample on the Zoom Loom. Solid colors, variegated yarns, and textured yarns show their unique qualities. Add a patterned weave, or full a square, to see more possibilities for any yarn.

Mountain Meadow Wool

Mountain Meadow Wool

Mountain Meadow Wool Jackson, 100% merino wool, color Lupine. This yarn weaves up beautifully and makes a square that could be used for just about...

Natural Fiber Producers

Natural Fiber Producers

Natural Fiber Producers sent three shades of their Superfine Luxury Earth Treasures, a blend of 84% Huacaya/10% Suri/6% wool, in Brick Red, Deep Purple, and...

Pagewood Farm

Pagewood Farm

Pagewood Farm Swagger Light, 100% merino wool, color Violet Fusion. This yarn felts like a dream, making it a good choice for a project that...

Prism Yarn

Prism Yarn

Prism Yarn sent us several yarns. Left: Constellation  (95% nylon/5% metallic polyester), in the first layer. The remaining layers are in Tencel Tape (100% Tencel). Middle:...

Red Barn Yarn

Red Barn Yarn

Red Barn Yarn Salem, a merino/silk worsted weight yarn, is fluffy with some sheen due to the silk ply, so it has a hint of...

Sincere Sheep

Sincere Sheep

Below is Sincere Sheep's Luminous, a DK weight 85% polwarth wool/15% silk blend. Even though just 15% of this yarn is silk, it certainly adds...

Swans Island

Swans Island

Swans Island Natural Colors Collection organic wool,  worsted weight.Classy, organic, and lovely, what more could you ask for in a yarn!?  The rich color wove...

SweetGeorgia Yarns

SweetGeorgia Yarns

Fiber blends are fun to try out on the Zoom Loom, like these these swatches below from  SweetGeorgia Yarns Silk Crush (50% superwash merino/50% silk)...

Tahki Stacy Charles

Tahki Stacy Charles

Tahki Stacy Charles yarns, left to right: Diamante, color 12 Sapphire, 63% wool/32% nylon/5% polyester metallic; Tara Tweed, color 16 Cherry tweed, 80% wool/20% nylon;...

The Yarns of Rhichard Devrieze

The Yarns of Rhichard Devrieze

The Yarns of Rhichard Devrieze  Peppino (merino wool), fingering weight. As with most of the variegated yarns with quick color changes, this yarn makes a...

Trendsetter Yarns

Trendsetter Yarns

Below, we've played around with quite a few different yarns from Trendsetter Yarns. At left, Orchidea (42% cotton/ 42% acrylic/16% nylon) ribbon, color 610(pink/blue/green/gold/yellow). The...

Unicorn Books and Crafts

Unicorn Books and Crafts

Unicorn Books and Crafts Opal, a superwash wool/polyamide sock yarn. With its interesting color changes, this yarn would be appropriate for embellishments such as flowers....

Universal Yarn

Universal Yarn

Universal Yarn Rozetti Polaris (acrylic/wool/payette), DK weight. The little sparkle of sequins in this yarn create a festive mood. Surprisingly, we had no problem weaving...

Zealana

Zealana

Some squares made with Zealana Rimu, a double knit weight blend of 60% fine New Zealand merino and 40% brushtail possum. The colors are brilliant, and the yarn...

Lorna's Laces

Lorna's Laces

Below, from Lorna's Laces, we woven swatches with in their hand-painted yarn, Pearl, a silk/bamboo blend in colorway "Christmas at Downton". This is another example...

Koigu Wool Designs

Koigu Wool Designs

Below: Koigu Wool Designs KPM (left) and KPPPM (right), both merino wool sock yarn. We love the self-plaiding of the KPPPM swatch. Imagine putting a...

Kollage Yarns

Kollage Yarns

Below: Kollage Yarns Sock-A-Licious (wool/silk/nylon), fingering weight. This blend of fibers and slight color varations make for a subtle look that will be gorgeous worked...

Kraemer Yarns

Kraemer Yarns

Below are two swatches from Kraemer Yarns. Perfection, a worsted weight yarn in color Butterfly (pink) is a merino/acrylic blend that creates a sturdy yet flexible fabric that would...

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