Design a plaid and get a weaving guide

The tartan and plaid maker is the first new tool from the pattern library. Choose thread colors and counts, mirror them if you like, and see the cloth woven in 2/2 twill.

Samples to start from

• Generating…EmberOpen with these settings
• Generating…HarborOpen with these settings
• Generating…A two-color checkOpen with these settings

What you get

• A seamless repeat, as SVG or PNG
• The thread order to wind and weave
• Warp ends and weft picks for your cloth size
• A rough yarn estimate for each color, and a printable PDF guide

Original plaids only, for now

The presets are invented for this site. Some tartans are restricted or belong to a family or organization, so named historic tartans will be added only with documented sources.