Finnish Folk Rya – Hämeenlinna 1711 152 cm x 188 cmWarp: HempWeft: Woolen# Threads between Pile rows: 12Rya Pile Length: 1.5 cm# Threads per Knot: 6Owner Galerie Horhammer, HelsinkiDeposited in Finnish National […]
Rya Rug – Hameenlinna 1711
Rya Rug Yarn Calculations
Rya Rug – How Much Yarn? How much yarn do you need to weave the pile for a rya rug? To answer this question, you will need to know:1 – How long […]
Rya Rug Stitching Instructions
Rya Rug Stitching Instructions The Finnish Rya is made of knotted wool(with about a 1 – 1.5 inch pile), tied to a handwoven fabric backing. The special rya backing is woven using […]
How to Weave Rya Rug Backing
How to Weave Rya Rug Backing A Rya rug can be woven and knotted directly on a loom, or the backing can be woven separately on the loom and rya knots can […]
Rya Rug Repair
Rya Rug Repair Someone recently sent me pictures of a beautiful wool rya rug they had woven. Unfortunately due to wear and tear, the rya has a few holes in it, so […]
Rya: 3 to 120 Dye Study Project
Rya Rug – 3 to 120 Dye Study This is a dye exercise that allows you to create over 120 dyes using just 3 colours. The 3 prime colours of dye are […]
Finnish Rya Rugs
Finnish Rya Rugs Finnish Textiles – Rya Rugs Here are a few examples of vintage Finnish rya rugs. The pile for a rya rug or tapestry is woven or sewn onto a […]
