Grown from a real handweaving school
Hand weaving, honestly taught — and the yarn worth buying.
The Mannings began at the loom. These pages carry that on: patient guides to the craft of weaving, and first-hand, honest advice on choosing yarn — with no hype and no filler. Wherever you are starting, there is a thread here to follow.
Two ways in
Everything here belongs to one of two layers. Follow the one that fits the mood you are in.
Start at the loom
Plain-language guides to hand weaving — the tools, the techniques, and the craft's stories. Begin with the fundamentals and work up to your first real project.
Explore weavingChoose your yarnFind the right yarn
Honest buying guides for knitters and crocheters — real verdicts, including when not to buy. Pick the yarn that suits the project in front of you.
Browse yarn guidesWorth reading first
Weaving spiders come not here — meaning & origin
What “weaving spiders come not here” really means: its roots in Shakespeare, its life as the Bohemian Grove motto, and why the phrase still resonates.
Caron Cakes yarn: an honest buying guide
A first-hand guide to Caron Cakes yarn: how the Original, Chunky, Cotton, Big, Latte, Tea and Cinnamon Swirl cakes differ, who each is for, and when to skip them.