I plan to weave  the Mission Style turned taquete dish towels by Sharon Campbell that appear in the Sept./Oct. 2015 issue of Handwoven.  I don't understand the warping instructions:    " In each of the 20 repeats, you will wind two warp colors together. Where two colors are wound at the same time,thread the first color on shaft  1 and 3 and the second color on shafts 2 and 4." 

That seems straightforward, however, the warp color order/threading draft does not reflect that threading order.  For the example, the second 20 thread repeat indicates that the first of the two colors is to be threaded on shaft 4 and the second on shaft 3. The draft continues with  threading on shafts 5 and 6, with the first color of the two thread (20x) repeat on shaft 5 and in the next 20 thread repeat, the first thread is to be threaded on shaft 6. Help! What am I missing?

 

 

Comments

Tue, 07/11/2017 - 01:12

Sara von Tresckow

Your pattern obviously has stripes in it where the colors alternate. They have you putting color A first on an odd shaft, then on an even, then on an odd. This is for the color effect.
Tue, 07/11/2017 - 14:18

Erica J

You are confusing the color order chart with the threading diagram. This confused me when I first started weaving! The chart that has 6 rows is the color order chart, follow that to wind your warp. The threading for this piece is to the right of the color order chart., the top of the draft This piece is threaded straight draw, so you are always threading 1, 2,3,4. I hope that clarifies for you. Cheers, Erica
Tue, 07/11/2017 - 22:14

cmsbcg

Thank you for the clarification! Now  I understand-- I guess I was making it harder than it is.  

Fri, 07/14/2017 - 05:25

Erica J

You are most welcome. It is easy to do make things more complicated than they need to be when first learing any new skill!

I look forward to seeing this project and all your future projects!

Happy weaving,

Erica

Thu, 08/10/2017 - 16:44

Oregon Weaver

Hello,

Has anyone woven with 100% hemp yarn? My daughter prefers natural fibers due to skin issues and while I find patterns for things like dish towels woven with hemp, I'm not seeing where it is used for things like blankets. However, I have found help/wool blends that might be a good choice. Just thought I'd see if anyone has had experience with this type of fiber. Thanks!  

Thanks!

Kathryn 

 

Fri, 02/09/2018 - 02:54

cmsbcg

I use a temple consistently, but still have draw in.  What am I doing wrong?

Sat, 02/10/2018 - 15:55

Joanne Hall

You need to determine the angle of the weft that you need for your project.  This gives you the extra length for the weft to move over and under the warp threads.  A light beat does not require as much as a hard beat.  Weft faced weaves require more length of weft than balanced weaves.  So, with enough weft, your temple can do it's job.  If you don't angle your weft, you will be weaving a narrower fabric.  If that happens, shorten your temple and then increase the weft angle until you have enough fabric width to extend the temple back to the length it needs to be.

Joanne