Buffalo check weaving draft
A bold check: 2/2 twill, 8 dark and 8 light in warp and weft. 4 shafts and 4 treadles; the pattern repeats every 16 ends and 16 picks.
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Threading
The shaft each end goes on, from end 1; repeat it across the warp:
Ends 1–4: 1 2 3 4
Tie-up
- Treadle 1: shafts 1, 2
- Treadle 2: shafts 2, 3
- Treadle 3: shafts 3, 4
- Treadle 4: shafts 1, 4
Treadling
The treadle for each pick, from pick 1; repeat it for the length of the cloth:
Picks 1–4: 1 2 3 4
Colour order
Warp: 8 navy, 8 cream; repeat across the warp.
Weft: 8 navy, 8 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
- Windowpane: 2/2 twill on a light ground, with 2 dark threads every 16 in warp and weft
- Tattersall: Plain weave on a light ground, with lines of dark and accent in turn, 8 threads apart
- Basket check: 2/2 basket weave, 4 dark and 4 light in warp and weft: a stepped check