It’s not often I find the need to change colors on layer 3 (L3). In fact, I’ve avoided it. However, this week I stumbled across an effect that showed up only on the back (in the L1 warps) of a square I wove. In order to get it to show up on the front I needed to change colors on L3 (and redesign the pattern).
Front and back of square
WARPING THE LOOM FOR COLOR CHANGE AFTER L1
Lay in the warp for L1 only. Note yarn twist at Cr1 (illustrated in the previous post). Keep reverse slip knot (RSK) near Cr3 loose. Tie off L1 outside 2-4 edge pins at Cr4.
It’s ridiculous to keep writing the same information over and over, but it seems sensible to have a series of two-color weaving posts in consecutive order on this blog. The information in this post is reprinted and slightly updated from a post previously published on Windsweptmind.com. If you want basic information on changing colors for layer 4 (L4) only, visit that post.
This series addresses changing colors and …
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You know the saying, “When the teacher is ready the students appear”? (Or is it the other way around? I think it is. As a freelance teacher I always tend to wonder if students will show up…) I’ve been having a recurring idea and I guess I’ve been in need of a nudge.
So, students, show up, please.
I mean, there’s just SO MUCH to work on all the time. Do y’all really want me to stop working and start organizing?
Let’s say you want to design a weaving pattern but don’t know how to go about it. First let’s decide what kind of pattern you want to design—a textured pattern or a figure (e.g. heart, diamond…).
Single Heart Outline, Solid Heart, Cross My Heart 3
Received a request for a pattern depicting a cup. Surely Cup o’ Soup is everyone’s favorite midnight snack. Hence the name.
Cup o’ Soup
This pattern is called “Chick (1)” because there’s another similar design in the offing. It may never see the light of day, but it exists.
Sample square shows Chick (1) with all optional stitches.
Chick (1)
Maybe I should be embarrassed about the Easter basket pattern I posted earlier today; I’m not. Though not very good, it illustrates a step in pattern designing—morphing from one idea to another. Originally the green square below was part of an Easter egg design (one of many failed attempts). My husband thought it looked like a basket, so I altered it slightly, called it “Easter Basket,” and posted it here. The more I saw it, the less I liked it. It was pretty obvious how to tidy it up, so here’s the new pattern:
Easter Basket 2