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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.