Kyle Rankin @kyle@librem.one

In case anyone new to weaving is wondering how you recover from a mistake like this, measure out a new warp thread, thread it through the reed and heddle, and then hang it off of the back of the loom with a weight. I wrap the end of the warp around the weight until it hangs properly, and unwind it a bit every few times I advance the warp.

Then wrap the other end around a pin and pin it to the fabric. After enough rows eventually tension will keep it in place.

After weaving quite a few inches into the towel I thought something looked off and discovered I was missing a thread!

If you find the pin in the picture you can see that part of the pattern just looks a bit off. Follow that line up to where the thread finally is threaded and you can see where the pattern got corrected after I added a new warp thread.

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I finished tying on the new warp to the old and have started weaving the first of three towels. Beyond the different colored yarn, I also modified this design in two ways, taking advantage of the reversible nature of this doubleweave overshot pattern:

1. Since there is no "right" side to this, I reversed the color for almost 2/3 of the hem at the bottom so when I fold it, it matches the color on its own side.

2. I extended the inverted color of the pattern stripe.

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Halfway through tying a new warp onto the remnants of the old. Wow this is tedious work, and there is at least 3 more hours to go, but I still think it is faster and less error-prone than re-threading it.

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@Kymberly I'm a beginner myself, but I would always opt for the finer reed if I had a choice. It would reduce abrasion as each warp thread would not be rubbing across any other warp thread (at least in the reed, possibly in heddles too) as you change sheds.

It would also better enforce the 16 EPI spacing when beating. With 8DPI reed, you would be putting more reliance on the fabric itself to maintain the even spacing between warp threads, I'd think.

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@apples_and_pears Ahh I see. Yes I will definitely need to factor in the fact that the towels will shrink the first time they are washed and dried. It's just something I need to keep in mind when planning the dimensions for the towels.

@apples_and_pears In what sense?

@Triffen The first time I dressed the loom for the towel project, it took about 13 hours before I started weaving, not just due to the complicated and dense pattern, but from having to correct threading mistakes I discovered while sleying the reed. This skips the risk of threading errors.

I'm not fast at tying weaver's knots yet, but after 576 chances to practice, I bet I'll be pretty fast by the end!

I'm weaving a new set of towels using the same doubleweave overshot pattern as the last set, but this time using yellow and brown unmercerized cotton.

Because the pattern is the same, I can save time by tying my new warp onto the remnants of the old warp that are still threaded in the loom. You simply use a weaver's knot to tie each individual new warp thread to a corresponding old warp thread and then wind it back on. Only about 550 warp threads to go!

#weaving #Fiberuary

@kop316 All I recall is a lot of kneading and pulling, folding, kneading some more, repeat, in very hot water. Similar to windowpane kneading for bread (which I know you are familiar with), you have to get those protein strands to relax (very hot water) and then line up and twist together (kneading and pulling).

@kop316 We only did it once. It requires a *lot* of heat (to the point that you need to wear those thick rubber gloves), and lots of kneading and pulling.

Now that the knitting machine is mounted on the board, you can really see how much space it would take up on the wall. We thought it over and decided to replace the large 48-hook version with the smaller 22-hook version.

Fortunately everything I did to the machine is reversible, and I still have the box and all the accessories. I know someone who I think will really like this one as a gift so it won't go to waste.