Heavenly Harvest Chenille Poncho
This weaving kit includes all the chenille yarns needed to weave this Heavenly Harvest Chenille Poncho that was designed by Deborah Jarchow for Handwoven Sept/Oct 2023.
This project combines our love of chenille with a desire to wear a soft, comforting wrap. The fabric hugs your body, feeling luxurious and soothing against your skin. While rayon chenille may have a reputation of being hard to work with, we guarantee that it's much easier than expected with our top quality chenille.
Deborah Jarchow's article on pages 66-69 in Handwoven Sept/Oct 2023 gives detailed steps that will help you succeed when weaving with rayon chenille.
Weave structure: plain weave
Yarns: Rayon Chenille Solid
Equipment needed: 4 shaft loom, 24" weaving width; 8 dent reed (16 epi); 1 shuttle.
Note: this project is woven in a plain weave structure which can be accomplished on a rigid heddle loom.
Finished size: 20" x 34" each side when folded as a poncho. You can also make this project into a shawl 20" x 68".
Instructions needed: Handwoven Sept/Oct 2023 pages 70-72 from Long Thread Media.
Note: This kit includes all yarns needed to weave this chenille poncho. The pattern can be found in the Handwoven magazine noted above. You will need to purchase this magazine if you don't already own a copy.