Basket check weaving draft
2/2 basket weave, 4 dark and 4 light in warp and weft: a stepped check. 2 shafts and 2 treadles; the pattern repeats every 8 ends and 8 picks.
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Threading
The shaft each end goes on, from end 1; repeat it across the warp:
Ends 1–4: 1 1 2 2
Tie-up
- Treadle 1: shaft 1
- Treadle 2: shaft 2
Treadling
The treadle for each pick, from pick 1; repeat it for the length of the cloth:
Picks 1–4: 1 1 2 2
Colour order
Warp: 4 navy, 4 cream; repeat across the warp.
Weft: 4 navy, 4 cream; repeat up the cloth.
Use any two colours with good contrast in place of navy and cream: the effect comes from the order of the colours and the weave together. See the colours guide and how to read a drawdown.
More drafts
- Pinstripe: 2/2 twill in dark, with a light end every 8 in the warp: suiting stripes
- Herringbone: 2/2 twill turning every 8 ends, dark warp and light weft
- Bird’s eye: Point twill threaded and treadled 1 2 3 4 3 2: small diamonds, dark warp and light weft