Houndstooth weaving draft
2/2 twill, 4 dark and 4 light in warp and weft. 4 shafts and 4 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 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: 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.
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