Specs

This is not the easiest treadling pattern to date, but it isn’t the hardest either. The 8/2 warp and 8/4 weft (with 8/2 tabby) is probably not the right yarn for overshot. And it is probably best sett at 15 epi if it is.

I think that next time, I’ll try this in 16/2 cotton with 8/2 for pattern weft.

For towels, the yarn is probably too heavy. I’d say for a table mat, it is probably just right.

If I do this again, I’ll make it for 3 repeats of the pattern in the center with three repeats of ((( and ))) on either side.
Probably 8 repeats of the pattern vertically. Sett = 16 epi. Black warp and tabby (8/2 cotton), vieil or weft (8/4 cotton).
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Resources

Apparently, there are errors in this draft.
Discussion of this pattern here:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/warped-weavers/3097634/1-...

An adjusted draft:
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/GlaserNo5/mary-ann-ostra...

Projects search on Rav:
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/search#craft=weaving&amp...

Warp calcs

62 * 5 = 310 + 19 + 2Fs = 331.

Heddles per repeat:
1: 10 * 5 = 50. + 4 = 54
2: 15 * 5 = 75. + 5 = 80
3: 21 * 5 = 105. + 6 = 111
4: 16 * 5 = 80 + 4 = 84

Warp Length: 3 yds.
1 yd loom waste
27” play and practice
45” table runner

Weft calcs

Pattern = 8/4 cotton, black
Tabby = 8/2 cotton, vieil or

Draft

Seeing as there are errors reported in the draft, it might be wise to get out the graph paper and pencils before doing any warp calculations.

I have a couple of screen shots on my iPad that might help me with this step. Aug 18, 2020.

Threading, corrected

Repeat is:

(19 ends)
1-2-3-4-3-2-1
4-3-2-3-4
1-2-3-4-3-2-1

(8 ends)
4-3-2-1
2-1-4-1

(27 ends)
4-3-4-3-4-
3-2-3-2-3-4
3-2-3-2-3-4
3-2-3-2-3-
4-3-4-3-4-

(8 ends)
1-4-1-2
1-2-3-4

62 ends per repeat.

@ 20 epi, circles will be 3” in diameter.
I think that 8/2 would be sett at about 18 epi.
(See Old Linen Weave mug rugs for the facts.)

Repeat for each double marquise and X across the warp. (I guess this could also be called a circle, if I refocus my eyes and look at the drawdown a little differently.)

Threading Keys

Tie up, rising shaft, tabby to outside

Block:
A: 4&1
B: 1&2
C: 2&3
D: 3&4

Treadling

I need to look up whether tabby or pattern comes first.

A: pattern, followed by tabby.

Warp Winding

Wind:
20-20-20-20-20
20-20-20-20-20
20-20-20-20-20
20-12
For 331 ends, eliminate one end.

03/20/2021

Wind warp.
Place on loom.
Wind on.
Count heddles.

03/21/2021

Threaded 62+62+62 heddles.

03/22/2021

Finished threading heddles.

Sleyed the reed.

Tied onto the front beam.
Ready to rock this warp!

Oops! We have a sleying error.
Fixed.

3/23/2021

I finished the first repeat today. It’s too narrowly sett.
Going for 18 dpi and seeing what happens.

3/26/21

Finish re-sleying.

Started weaving again. It’s still too narrowly sett.

3/27/2021

Finished weaving the sample. To 16.

3/28/2021

Resleyed to 16 epi.
It’s looking closer to round.
We will see after it is wet finished.

03/29/2021

Overcast all the ends and trimmed them.
In the washer with ye!

4/2/2021

Hemmed and pressed.
Photographed.