Medieval Living

I found a very interesting website that describes how to use an inkle loom. It also includes a variety of patterns, some simple and some more complicated. For anyone interested in learning how to use an inkle loom, it should be a very useful resource! Mary M. Atwater produced these instructions back in 1941 – as part of a weaving guild in Basin, Montana. “How to Weave on the Inkle Loom” is a well written PDF file that gives step-by-step instructions, including a Scandinavian method and a Native American method. I am personally familiar with the Scandinavian method as it is essentially what is taught as basic SCA inkle weaving. The Native American method, which also has similarities to weaving patterns found in South America as well as the Philippines, produces more complicated and intricate designs. I hope you find Mary’s instructions helpful!