"The Handweaver's Pattern Directory" by Anne Dixon

Having recently purchased "The Handweaver's Pattern Directory" by Anne Dixon, I can't recommend it highly enough.

It's certainly a niche book, appealing only to those who like to weave and have a loom with at least four shafts (though one can fake a four-shaft loom with four rigid heddles...), but for the people in that category it's a gold mine.

It features over 600 patterns, sorted by basic type--everything from all the fun you can have with tabby weaves through twills and huck to elaborate rose paths. The book is written for those who have a basic grasp of the procedures of weaving and how to read weaving drafts; though there is a techniques section, nothing is explained in any great detail.

It'd be fine for someone who has a teacher, or another book that goes into techniques more deeply, and it does include explanations of handy tricks like how to weave a floating selvage when necessary. It's not something to drop in the lap of a pure beginner.

Conversely, even an advanced weaver will find plenty of use for the book, as no one can keep every single interesting pattern in her head. "The Handweaver's Pattern Directory", with its clear photos of every single weave (yes, even tabby), is basically a huge sampler that you didn't have to weave yourself, and as such is invaluable.

The only quibble I have is that some of the author's color choices are odd, and that's purely a matter of personal taste.