So my first inkle project (see 37s here) worked beautifully. Now I'm off to explore other patterning techniques; and, well . . . .immediately ran into a snag.
First - I'm so taken with the warp colour combination a light plum border with a natural centre (sounds like a fruit candy no?) that I'm hesitant to "ruin" it by adding a pattern at all.
Second - I must be mis-reading the instructions in Helene Bresler for doing the brocade warp float technique because two attempts so far have had to be un-done sending me back to the research table.
If I can get the pattern to work - the colour a fuschia like red will be really attractive on the band. Can anyone point me to an online vid or post (with pictures) of this technique?
Addendum (31 Dec) ******
Thanks to some very helpful tips - I think that I'm starting to get the hang of this. My first "pattern" is a bit wonky but it's demonstrated that I can indeed "do" the technique. Now if I can just do that cute little duck on page 101 . . . .
***** 2 Jan 10 ***********
Ok! so. . . I'm getting the idea and have made an 8 pointed star, and a duck . . . well, not so much a "duck" as a very pissed off chicken. More details of the process and the learning curve are available here. Now for some lettering.
Hi Alexis,
I answered you in the inkle forum but Ididn't know that you had a photo up here. I gather you are working on a pattern for ducks, right?-so the book is telling you which warps and how many to pick up for passing your pink brocade weft.
I am peering at the photo and trying to see what's going on. What looks a bit strange is that you have woven two rows with the brocade weft but those whites in the middle are floating over two rows-that doesn't look right.
You open one shed, drop all the warps where you want your pink weft to be exposed and then pass the pink weft. Reopen the same shed and pass the main white weft through the complete shed. Open the other shed. Again,drop the warps where you want your pink weft to be exposed, pass the pink weft. Reopen the same shed and pass your white weft. You can pass yoir main white weft before the pink one or after-it doesn't matter but just try to stay consistent.
Message me if you need more help. Hopefully Michael Cook's video will have helped.
Lverne
Try placing the brocade yarn under every 3rd or 4th warp thread in the shed, instead of all of them. You need to keep the pattern symmetrical, but you will have great fun once the "aha" moment hits. Good luck!