January 2026
Intertwining
Basics
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We begin the year with the basic intertwining stitch.
Each thread has a dedicated partner. Together those two threads encounter other thread pairs, creating the cloth. |
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Left handed
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Here are instructions for that intertwining stitch, in right-handed and left-handed versions.
The instruction sheet and video use colors to help you correctly identify the pairs. 
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Right Handed
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You may want to begin with a piece that starts out with interlinking ... what Carol calls "the basic interlinking stitch" to get the piece of cloth started, and then try out a few rows of intertwining.
This might help ease you into the structure, and also help you understand some of the differences between interlinking and intertwining.
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You might also want to compare this intertwining stitch with the interlinking motif Carol calls "doubles grid".
These two have similarities ... but ... they do have stark differences: -the path the colors travel is different -the amount of stretch is different -the thickness of the cloth is different
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Colors can also be used to create pattern. Some interesting things happen with colored warps.
Here is a piece of intertwining using a variegated yarn. |
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Sharon Wichman used both a variegated yarn and the idea to alternate between rows of interlinking and intertwining. Even with random numbers of rows of intertwining and interlinking it makes a very nice neck scarf.
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This scarf by Sharon Wichman set up color repeats of a background color and contrasting colors across her warp.
The repeat was: 2 loops of background color 4 loops of contrasting color 2 loops of background color She then worked 4 rows of interlinking (colors travel vertically) with 4 rows of intertwining, where the colors travelled outward to create an interesting design. |
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