Books for Beginning Weavers
from Interweave Press

	Learning to Weave by Deborah Chandler (Interweave Press, revised edition, 1995) All of the basics are covered: understanding the tools of weaving, making a good warp three ways, reading and designing drafts, and understanding weave structures.
	The Handweaver's Pattern Directory by Anne Dixon (Interweave Press, 2007) Over 600 weaves for the four-shaft loom. This book includes introductory information about the basics of weaving and individual weave structures.
	The Weaver’s Companion edited by Linda Ligon and Marilyn Murphy (Interweave Press, 2001) A handy spiral-bound book that gives you all the little weaving details you need at a moment’s notice.

A Short Bibliography of Other Weaving Books of Interest

Alderman, Sharon. Mastering Weave Structures. Loveland, Colorado: Interweave Press, 2004

Atwater, Mary M. The Shuttle-Craft Book of American Hand-Weaving. Coupeville Washington:  Shuttle Craft Books, l986.

Atwater, Mary M. Recipe Book: Patterns for Handweavers. Salt Lake City, Utah: Wheelwright Press, l975.

Bennett, Noël. Navajo Weaving Way. Loveland, Colorado: Interweave Press, 1997.

Black, Mary. The Key to Weaving. New York: MacMillian, 1980.

Bress, Helene. The Weaving Book. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1981.

Collingwood, Peter. The Techniques of Rug Weaving, New York: Watson-Guptill, l969.

Crockett, Candace. Card Weaving, revised edition. Loveland, Colorado: Interweave Press, 1991.

Cyrus-Zetterström, Ulla. Manual of Swedish Handweaving, 3rd English edition. Stockholm: LTs Forlag, l984.

Davenport, Betty Linn. Hands on Rigid Heddle Weaving. Loveland, Colorado: Interweave Press, 1987.

Davison, Marguerite P. A Handweaver’s  Pattern Book. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania: Spencer Partnership, l971.

Davison, Marguerite P. A Handweaver’s Source Book. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania: Spencer Partnership, l953.

Harvey, Nancy. Tapestry Weaving. Loveland, Colorado: Interweave Press, 1991.

Keasbey, Doramay. Designing with Blocks for Handweavers, Bethesda, Maryland: Self-published, 1994.

Meany, Janet and Paula Pfaff. Rag Rug Handbook. Loveland, Colorado: Interweave Press, 1996.

Muller, Donna. Handwoven Laces. Loveland, Colorado: Interweave Press, 1991.

Patrick, Jane. Time to Weave. Loveland, Colorado: Interweave press, 2006.

Sullivan, Donna Lee. Weaving Overshot. Loveland, Colorado: Interweave Press, 1996.

Strickler, Carol. A Weaver’s Book of 8-shaft Patterns, Loveland, Colorado: Interweave Press, 1991.

Tidball, Harriet. The Handloom Weaves. Shuttle-Craft Monograph 33.

Tidball, Harriet. The Weaver’s Book, New York: Collier Books, 1961.

van der Hoogt, Madelyn. The Complete Book of Drafting. Shuttle-Craft Books, Coupeville WA, 1993.