Crossroads from Weave It Magic Squares, shown here in Jo Sharp DK Wool, has several distinct looks. Solid color pattern is subtle. Change colors for the weaving layer to get an extra dimension. Turn over the two-color weaving for the boldest outline. (Make a commitment to one side or the other before seaming. It really makes a difference.) Crossroads is a pattern that you’ll want to use in multiples. In addition to the “road” through the center of the square, when blocks are joined, they reveal diamonds. The text pattern looks long and wordy, but is easy to memorize.

This one is for the 4×4 loom. Weavette pattern book has it for other loom sizes. (Weave-It published a different pattern under the same name in the Weave-It Weaves booklet. Loomette #13 is similar to, but not exactly the same as, Crossroads.)

You’ll notice that the bottom triangle seems to be one row short. But when you put a square on top or bottom, your eye “reads” the full diamond. Horizontally asymmetrical patterns are a peculiarity of these looms that we have to live with.

U=Under
O=Over
W=plain weave

CROSSROADS
Wrap three continuous warp layers and measure yarn for needle weaving.
Weave as follows—
Row 1: plain weave
Row 2: W8; U3; W9; U3; W8
Row 3: W10; U3; W5; U3; W10
Row 4: U3; W9; U3; O1; U3; W9; U3
Row 5: W2; U3; W9; U3; W9; U3; W2
Row 6: W4; U3; W17; U3; W4
Row 7: W6; U3; W13; U3; W6
Row 8: repeat Row 2
Row 9: repeat Row 7
Row 10: repeat Row 6
Row 11: repeat Row 5
Row 12: repeat Row 4
Row 13: repeat Row 3
Row 14: repeat Row 2
Row 15: repeat Row 7
Row 16: plain weave

On Weave-It, Weavette and Loomette looms, always go OVER the loop of yarn that’s outside the pins. That loop isn’t mentioned in any written pattern. It’s a “given”.

GRAPHICS EXPLANATION & KEY: READ CAREFULLY!
Each of the squares in the 4×4 grid (not including the numbered columns at far right and far left—those are for row numbers) represents a thread crossing (intersection)—weft passing either over or under warp. Loops outside the pins are NOT shown in the grid. The needle always goes over the outside loops.

Light gray squares=weft (from the second wrap) crosses over warp on rows that you do not weave. These unnumbered rows appear as you weave the numbered rows.

White square=needle goes under a warp thread
Dark square=needle goes over a warp thread

White=UNDER
Dark=OVER