Split Shed Rug Threading

<p>I've chosen to upload a rough draft without reference to a shedding mechanism. &nbsp;The threads either go up, down or stay neutral. &nbsp;The 1st shed and the 3rd shed have two sheds. Which is shown in one of the photos above. &nbsp;You pick up the 3/4 threads with a pickup stick and place your colors. &nbsp;I have chosen to use two colors in the photo provided. &nbsp;The 2nd and 4th are just rough tabby threads. &nbsp;The close up shows how the threads pack in. The tabby thread is barely visible. &nbsp;I am thinking this is related to a&nbsp;tied-Beiderwand structure but I have to look it up...</p><p>Just a process note on my bluebonnet rug. &nbsp;I have normally used a wool warp for split shed as you do have take up in a rug and you need the stretch to compensate. &nbsp;In this particular rug I used linen to see how it worked (even though I KNOW linen doesn't stretch). &nbsp;Even though I used some extra sticks in the back of my warp to provide slack in my tabby sheds I still ran out of my slack and the linen is not very forgiving. &nbsp;Hence you can really see the warp. &nbsp;I've posted a closeup of one of my other rugs WITH a wool warp so you can see how the coverage differs....it's all in how you pick your warp and weft for how they pack together (or not!)</p><p>Since this rug is for me or will be sold as a spec rug I am not concerned. &nbsp;People will either like it or not. &nbsp;It is still visually pleasing! &nbsp;Once it is off the loom, allowed to relax and steam pressed the weft threads will spread and the warp will sink back into a neutral background.</p>