Handwoven – September 2019

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Measure and cut 64 lengths of carpet warp, each 14"

long, to be used for string heddles. Tie the 2 ends of

each string together securely, making a 6" loop and taking

care that each string heddle is the same length.

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With the heddle in the down position, working behind

the heddle, use the fi rst pick-up stick (A) to pick up every

other slot end in a 1 up, 1 down sequence. Slide pick-up stick

A to the back of the loom.

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With the heddle still in the down position, working

behind the heddle, use the other pick-up stick (B) to pick

up the slot ends that you did not pick up on pick-up stick A,

which will result in a 1 down, 1 up sequence. Turn pick-up stick

B so it is lying fl at and all the picked-up warp ends are clearly

visible. For each warp end on pick-up stick B, place 1 string

heddle loop under the warp end, fold the loop in half, and

drop the 2 ends of the string heddle onto the dowel rod.

When all the warp ends on pick-up stick B are in loops, tape

across the top of the dowel to secure the string heddles.

Remove pick-up stick B. All slot warp ends should either be on

pick-up stick A or in a string heddle. Check to be sure they

alternate correctly.

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Weave for 30" following the pick-up weaving sequence

and the weft color order in Figure 1.

PICK-UP WEAVING SEQUENCE

a Heddle up, slide pick-up stick A up behind heddle, throw shuttle,

slide pick-up stick A back, beat.

b Heddle up, pull up string heddles, throw shuttle, release string hed-

dles, beat.

c Heddle down, throw shuttle, beat. Use the tapestry beater to beat

the 3 picks in to look like 1 row of weaving.

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Weave 1" in plain weave with carpet warp and then a

few picks of scrap yarn to protect the weaving. Cut the

fabric off the loom.

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