Turtle Weave-Along!

Let’s take a break from garment weaving and make some turtles … May 23, 2023 is World Turtle Day, and no better reason do we need to weave something cute and cuddly to celebrate!

Here is everything in a nutshell:

WHAT Make a pin-loom-woven turtle. All pin-loom enthusiasts are welcome to participate. Any pin loom, any size, any pattern (see suggestions below), any yarn.

WHERE Join us on Facebook or on Ravelry. If you are not on social media, you can still reach me through the contact page.

WHEN The Weave-Along (WAL) starts now and will end on May 23rd, 2023

PATTERN SUGGESTIONS

You can use any pattern you want and even make up your own turtle. However, here are several suggestions to get you going quickly:

• For Zoom loom or equivalent Weave-It style loom: For the duration of this WAL, designer Deb Essen is making her Twodot pattern from her Swatch Critters series available free of charge. If you want to make this turtle, please contact me and I will email you a copy of the pattern. Please note that this pattern is not for sharing otherwise. The turtle and other Swatch Critter patterns are sold through the Woolery.
• For Zoom loom or equivalent Weave-It style loom: If you have Margaret Stump’s book “Adorable Beasts”, check out her Sea Turtle pattern on page 74!
• For hexagon looms: We just released the pattern for our mascot turtle Charlene on the turtleloom blog.
• For hexagon looms: Designer Jane Grogan surprised me with providing a pattern for her adorable little turtle ornaments, with template and all. You can find the pattern HERE on the turtleloom blog.
• For hexagon looms: Charlie was the first hexagon woven TURTLE mascot (his picture is on the back of the TURTLE loom instructions booklet). You only need any one size hexagon loom to make Charlie! You can find the instructions on Ravelry.

SHARING THE FUN

I’ve setup a Pinterest board “Pin-Loom Turtles” where we can post pictures of our finished turtles! When you post pictures of your finished turtle(s) on social media, feel free to tag me so that I can add it to that board.

WIN A PRIZE

To add to the fun, I decided to sponsor a TURTLE loom as a prize. Here is how it works: Each picture of a finished turtle on the “Pin-Loom Turtles” Pinterest board is like a ticket entry to win. On World Turtle Day I will randomly draw one entry on that board, and the winner will be able to choose a free TURTLE loom of his/her choice.

Please ask any questions that you may have in the comments section below, or contact me!