Over the coming weeks, I will be offering some new weaving courses, designed for the Intermediate or more experienced hand weaver.
The workshops will specialize in Scandinavian traditional weave structures.
The weaving workshops will be offered as 1 or 2 day courses.
4 Shaft Table Looms will be pre-warped and ready to go.
Other weaving yarns and materials will be provided.
The workshops will take place in my home studio.
I can accomodate up to 2 persons per class.
Please note:
Due to the current Covid19 Virus, I will not be offering workshops at this time.
Please contact me if you are interested in any of these workshops and would like to be kept informed of further information.
I will also update information about the workshops via Twitter.
Paivatar Studio
Some of the new weaving workshops will be: Rya Rug Weaving Workshop Vortex in Blue Rya Rug Finnish Raanu Weaving Workshop Finnish Raanu Weaving Kuultokudos Transparency Weaving Workshop Kuultokudos Täkänä Doubleweave Pickup Workshop Takana Steps Krokbragd Weaving Workshop Krokbragd
Please note: I am currently working on a new series of Rya Rug Kits. These will be based on the traditional Finnish style of ryijy matto.
You may also purchase rya backing and Plant Dyed Rya Rug Yarns so that you can design your own handmade rya rug.
The pure wool yarns are a finer weight than those of my previous rya rug kits and are designed with a shorter pile length and are not designed to be a ‘shaggy’ style of rya.
Ikkuna 2015 Rya Rug
Ikkuna 2015 Rya Rug Kit
Approx. size: 50 cm x 50 cm
Vortex in Blue Rya Rug
Vortex in Blue Rya Rug Kit
Approx size: 50 cm x 50 cm
Prime 17 Rya Rug
Prime 17 Rya Rug Kit
Approx. size: 40 cm x 70 cm
Diamonds and Tears Rya Rug
Diamonds and Tears Rya Rug Kit
Approx. size: 50 cm x 50 cm
Solar Sky Rya Rug
Solar Sky Rya Rug Kit
Approx. size: 40 cm x 70 cm
Licorice Allsorts
Licorice Allsorts Rya Rug Kit
Approx. size: 40 cm x 70 cm
For those who don’t weave but like the plushness of a rya rug I now am able to supply the backing so you can make your own rya.
The backing is woven using a pure linen warp and wool weft.
Unfortunately, since I had surgery recently that caused damage to my arm, I am no longer able to weave large pieces on my floor looms.
I am very pleased to say that I have been able to source lovely rya backing fabrics that have been handwoven in Finland.
The warp is 100% linen yarn.
The weft is pure Finnish wool.
The rya backing can be ordered in a variety of widths.
Prices shown are per Meter length.
The spacing between each Rya knot row is 1 cm Rya Rug Backing Fabric
Backing Width CM
Backing Width Inches
Knots per Row
Rows Per Meter
Price per Meter GBP
35 cm
14 inches
52 knots
100 rows
£80.00
45 cm
18 inches
68 knots
100 rows
£85.00
54 cm
21 inches
80 knots
100 rows
£95.00
80 cm
32 inches
120 knots
100 rows
£125.00
100 cm
40 inches
150 knots
100 rows
£145.00
120 cm
48 inches
180 knots
100 rows
£165.00
130 cm
52 inches
195 knots
100 rows
£185.00
Finnish Rya Rug Backing
I have limited studio space so I only have a few lengths of rya backing in stock. Other widths and lengths can be custom ordered.
Please contact me
if you have any questions or would like to order a length of rya rug backing.
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The spacing between each Rya knot row is 1 cm
For this design of rya backing fabric, you can choose to tie the rya knots on every warp grouping or you can space the knots out by skipping one warp group in between each knot.
For example, if you are using a thicker weight yarn such as a Sport or DK weight, it is best to leave a warp thread untied between each rya knot.
If you are using finer weight yarn such as a 4Ply or Sock yarn, tie the knots around every 2 warp threads.
In Finland, many variations in the spacing of rya knots were used, depending on the weight of the cloth, the thickness of yarn or the desired effect of the finished pile.
There is no one right way to tie rya knots.
Sirelius – Rya Knots
Source: U.T. Sirelius – The Ryijy Rugs of Finland
All rya products are Custom orders and require a 50% non-refundable deposit.
This covers my cost of the yarns – should you change your mind and not want the product.
All payments are via Paypal.
Plant Dyed Rya Yarns
I also now have available plant dyed rya wool yarns that are suitable for use with this rya backing. Please visit Plant Dyed Rya Rug yarns for more information.
Rya Rug Instructions
Here are some instructions on how to sew rya knots onto a pre-woven rya backing fabric.
