What does the numbers stand for in this pattern? This is a picture taken from A Handweaver's Pattern Book page 126.

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Thu, 11/21/2013 - 15:49

sarahnopp (not verified)

Isn't it just the number of pattern picks? That is in the Diamonds section of the book and it is basically block design work. I haven't really played with any of the designs in that section, but the textile sample photo is pretty clear.

 

Thu, 11/21/2013 - 16:10

kerstinfroberg

My copy doesn't have that many pages, but: in all(?) the patterns that have a figure >1 it also says "use tabby", which means exactly what Sara said above. The clue lies in "use tabby".

Thu, 11/21/2013 - 16:33

pammersw

Earlier in the book she explains the numbering. I forget where, but one of the first 2 or 3 chapters.

Thu, 11/21/2013 - 21:18

sarahnopp (not verified)

By the way, I just have to say how much I adore that we are all familiar enough with a 70 year old book to just know what the reference is. :)

Sat, 11/23/2013 - 04:49

sally orgren

The Davison book was written with a sinking shed loom in mind. So if you are working on a rising shed (jack) loom, you need to treadle the opposite of what is indicated in the tie up.

Be sure to read some of those total text pages toward the front of the book, where it explains this. (We all tend to jump into the drafts in our excitement and miss that key point.)

Sat, 11/23/2013 - 05:13

jessiesurber

Thanks for your help. I love that patterns on page 125 but I will probably start with something easier. I am working on a sinking shed loom. That is good to know though because my mom just got a rising shed loom. Our project would have looked different and I would not have known the reason!

I tried to read her explanation of the numbering in the beginning of the book but didn't quite follow. I understand that a tabby is a plain weave but not sure how to follow the pattern.

Sat, 11/23/2013 - 06:29

ReedGuy

It would look different on the loom, but the pattern would simply be on opposite sides, once off the loom, they would be one and the same. ;)

I was going to mention about those Roman numerals, they mark the blocks in the pattern, sometimes in the text they will have alternate treadlings or tie ups to make different patterns with the same threading of the heddles. So they may change the sequence of the blocks.

ABCD    then another might be ADBC or something, letters here instead of the Roman numerals for simplicity. See this a lot in overshot drafts.