Warping Guide for Palmers Mini Inkle Loom

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Fill your shuttle with the dark thread, start with the end of your thread through the
hole in the shuttle.  Wrap a good amount of thread on the shuttle, the amount will
vary with the size of thread used.  You can always add more if needed.

    
To change your shed reach with your left hand behind the front arm and either lift
or push down on the even numbered threads.  In the pictures above you can see
the two different positions for the shed.  On the left is the shed above the odd
numbered threads and the right shows the shed below the odd numbered threads.

    
Before you start to weave you will need to check your tension.  The easiest way is
to change your shed, if you get a clean color change your tension is good.  Your
outside edges should remain dark with the middle threads going from all light to a
column of light with dark centers.  Your tension should be good at this point, if not
you can re-adjust by loosening the nut and moving the tension peg towards the
front of the loom.
(For the classroom model just move your tension peg to the first hole.)

    
Start by lifting the even threads with your left hand, going point first insert your
shuttle into the shed with your right hand, once your shuttle is in the shed you
can remove your left hand, and slide the shuttle down towards the front peg.
Do not go beyond the frame of the loom with your shuttle.  Now pull your shuttle
through leaving a 3 inch tail of thread on the right hand side of the loom.

    
Next, push down on the even threads with your right hand and going point first
insert your shuttle once again into the shed with your left hand, once your shuttle
is in the shed you can remove your right hand, and slide the shuttle down towards
the front peg until it meets the previous stitch.
Leave your shuttle in place at this time.

Without removing the shuttle keep the shed open and pass the tail you left on the
previous stitch back through the shed.

Pull your shuttle through.  Grasp the loose thread and the thread on the shuttle and
pull gently in opposite directions, until all your center threads are showing your light
color.  This secures your tail and it can now be trimmed off, leaving about 1/2 inch.

Your next stitch will be right to left.  Lift the shed with your left hand and insert your
shuttle point first through the shed.  Slide the shuttle down to meet your previous
stitch making a straight bar.  This is where you will beat down on the weaving to
tighten and straighten your previous stitches, you will do this with each shuttle throw.
Your next stitch will be left to right.  Push down the shed with your right hand and
insert your shuttle point first through the shed.  Slide the shuttle down to meet your
previous stitch making a straight bar.  This is where you will beat down on the
weaving to tighten and straighten your previous stitches, you will do this with each
shuttle throw.

Repeat these two steps alternating right and left, until you reach a point where you
can no longer make a shed for the shuttle to fit through.