Warp & Weft

Original plain-weave starters

Free inkle loom patterns you can edit

Choose a color order, then open it in the generator to change colors, read every heddled and open thread, print the warp sheet or track the setup beside your loom.

Technique: every starter here is simple alternating plain weave—not pickup, Baltic or tablet weaving.

Quiet Harbor free plain-weave inkle loom pattern with 17 warp threads in Harbor navy, Unbleached oat, Distant sky, Brass marker

Plain weave · 17 threads · 4 colors

Quiet Harbor

A calm three-color center stripe with a dark, forgiving border.

First warp · bookmark or lanyard scale

Open in generator
Copper Path free plain-weave inkle loom pattern with 21 warp threads in Loom ink, Burnished copper, Warm cream, Old gold

Plain weave · 21 threads · 4 colors

Copper Path

Warm copper rails lead into a narrow cream-and-ink center line.

Beginner · narrow strap scale

Open in generator
Moss Window free plain-weave inkle loom pattern with 27 warp threads in Deep pine, Soft moss, Unbleached oat, Clay marker

Plain weave · 27 threads · 4 colors

Moss Window

Layered green frames around a light center make counting easy.

Beginner · bag or camera strap scale

Open in generator
Jewel Lane free plain-weave inkle loom pattern with 31 warp threads in Dark plum, Muted ruby, Deep teal, Antique gold, Soft cream

Plain weave · 31 threads · 5 colors

Jewel Lane

Ruby, teal and gold stripes make a vivid symmetrical band.

Color study · wide strap or trim scale

Open in generator
Workshop Red free plain-weave inkle loom pattern with 25 warp threads in Soft charcoal, Workshop red, Oatmeal

Plain weave · 25 threads · 3 colors

Workshop Red

Bold red blocks and an oatmeal center read clearly from a distance.

Beginner · utility strap color study

Open in generator
Coastal Marker free plain-weave inkle loom pattern with 19 warp threads in Coastal navy, Sea glass blue, Shell cream, Saffron

Plain weave · 19 threads · 4 colors

Coastal Marker

A small saffron center mark brightens cool blue and cream stripes.

First warp · bookmark or key-fob scale

Open in generator
Hedgerow free plain-weave inkle loom pattern with 23 warp threads in Bark brown, Fern green, Natural flax, Pale lichen

Plain weave · 23 threads · 4 colors

Hedgerow

Earthy greens, bark brown and flax create a quiet natural rhythm.

Beginner · trim or narrow strap scale

Open in generator
Night Market free plain-weave inkle loom pattern with 29 warp threads in Night indigo, Warm coral, Market gold, Turquoise, Lantern cream

Plain weave · 29 threads · 5 colors

Night Market

Dark indigo edges hold alternating coral, gold and turquoise accents.

Color study · wide band scale

Open in generator

Choose without second-guessing

Start narrow, count clearly, then make it yours

01

For a first warp

Pick a 17–21 thread design with a strong border. Fewer color changes make the H/U order easier to check.

02

For a wider band

Try 27–31 threads when the visual scale suits a strap or trim. Actual width still depends on the yarn and sett.

03

At the loom

Use the generated numbered draft and tracker. Sample before an important project because the preview is a color-order plan, not a fabric simulation.

What these patterns show

Warp order, not a promise of exact fabric

Each design is generated from a symmetrical thread sequence and validated by the same 9–99-thread model used by the editor. Yarn thickness, sett, tension, beat, twist and finishing change the physical band. Follow the instructions for your own loom and weave a sample when size or color placement matters.