I have two floor looms (a 4H counterbalance and an 8H jack), and a rigid heddle loom. I use my RH exclusively to demonstrate at shows. To date, I've had only 1 heddle for my RH. I've just purchased a second. I have 2 questions.
1) As I understand it, 2 RHs=3 heddles, 3 possible positions of yarn. For this example, let's assume yarns 1 & 4 are in holes, yarns 2 & 3 are in slots. If I put a pick up stick under yarn 3, does/can my RH effectively operate as a 4H loom?
2) I have Betty Davenport's RH Weaving book, in which she focuses almost exclusively on a single heddle & plain weave. Is there another good source book for patterns for 2 heddles and/or other weave patterns for the RH? I'm looking forward to exploring more possibilities and designing my own fabrics on my expanded RH, but need a bit more info & inspiration to point me in the right direction.
Thanks!