Modified rug draft.
Warp 8/2 cotton
Thick weft Maxi Strangarn in Natural
Thin weft 8/2 natural cotton
67cm/26.38” wide in reed
804 heddles
1608 ends
3 meters for 2 rugs or 6 meter warp for 4 rugs
On loom size:
- 3-star rug, with pattern separator stripe between stars, 2.5” hems, 46” long, 26.25” wide
- 2-star rug, one separator stripe, 1.75” hems, 33.5” long.
Off loom: each rug, 34” long, 26.25” wide
Warp Length: 3 meters
EPC: 24 per centimeter
EPI: approx 60 epi
Width on loom: 67 cm/27 inches approx
Reed 60/10 (: 60 dents in 10 cm)
Sley: 2 per heddle, 4 per dent
Number of dents needed: 201
Pre-sley in 40 dents/10 cm reed: 402 4-end pairs, measure out
Total warp ends: 1608
Heddle Count per shaft :
A: 1 and 8: 192 each
B: 2 and 7: 60 heddles each
C: 3 and 6: 84 each
D: 4 and 5: 66 each
Total heddles: 804 for 1608 ends
03-28-2024
Notes
Next time, put on a 4-meter warp to make two rugs, each a three-star pattern with separator stripes between stars.
It took nearly one cone of Maxi yarn weft to weave this 3-meter warp. I think there would be enough on one cone to weave a 4-meter warp.
Cone of Maxi Strangarn weighed 41oz., including cone. 13oz. was left.
This 8/2 cotton could have been sett even tighter. I think Maysville 8/4 cotton would be even better, at this same sett. The Maysville 8/2 is more loosely spun than their 8/4 cotton.
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/jbwb/planets-rep-rug---p...