Cameron of Erracht Ancient tartan weaving draft
The Cameron of Erracht sett (1793, for the 79th Cameron Highlanders), G/16 R2 G2 R6 G32 K32 R2 B32 R6 B16 Y/4, in 2/2 twill and ancient colours. 4 shafts and 4 treadles; the pattern repeats every 280 ends and 280 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: 16 green, 2 red, 2 green, 6 red, 32 green, 32 black, 2 red, 32 blue, 6 red, 16 blue, 4 yellow, 16 blue, 6 red, 32 blue, 2 red, 32 black, 32 green, 6 red, 2 green, 2 red; repeat across the warp.
Weft: 16 green, 2 red, 2 green, 6 red, 32 green, 32 black, 2 red, 32 blue, 6 red, 16 blue, 4 yellow, 16 blue, 6 red, 32 blue, 2 red, 32 black, 32 green, 6 red, 2 green, 2 red; repeat up the cloth.
The same colour order in warp and weft makes the tartan’s squares; weave it in the clan’s colours, or your own for a new tartan from the same sett. See the colours guide and how to read a drawdown.
More drafts
- Plain weave: Tabby on 2 shafts, over one and under one: dark warp and light weft
- Houndstooth: 2/2 twill, 4 dark and 4 light in warp and weft
- Puppytooth: A small houndstooth: 2/2 twill, 2 dark and 2 light