I am putting one last project on this loom before I replace it with an AVL K-series loom. This is a 10-shaft shadow-weave draft of my own devising.
June 30: Ay Caramba! I put the wrong reed on the loom and wove the shawl at 20 epi/ppi. It’s a bit stiff, but may loosen up with wet finishing. Nevertheless, I’m going to re-sley with the correct reed and try again.
Oct. 25: Finally got around to wet finishing this. The fabric ended up being supple and pleasant. The shadow weave lines could be sharper. I will make this again at 16epi/ppi and see.
| Warp Ends | Calculation |
|---|
| Finished width | 20.00” |
| + Shrinkage (2.00%) | + 0.40” |
| + Take-up (10.00%) | + 2.04” |
| = Width at reed | = 22.44” |
| × Warp Sett | × 16.00 epi |
| = Warp ends | = 359 ends |
| + Adjustment for pattern | +1 |
| + Floating selvedge | +2 |
| = Total warp ends | = 362 ends |
| Warp Length | Calculation |
|---|
| Finished length | 72.00” |
| + Shrinkage (2.00%) | + 1.44” |
| + Take-up (10.00%) | + 7.40” |
| = Length to weave (relaxed) | = 74.00” |
| = Length to weave (under tension) | = 81.00” |
| + Fringe | + 12.00” |
| = Length of item | = 93.00” |
| × Item count | × 1.00 |
| = Length of weaving | = 81.00” |
| + Loom waste | + 12.00” |
| + Warp length adjustment | + 15.00” |
| = Total warp length | = 108.00” |
| = 3 yards 0” |
| = 274 cm |
| Yarn | Amount |
|---|
| Total warp ends | 362 ends |
| × Total warp length | × 108.00” |
| = Total warp yarn required | = 1086 yards |
| Actual width at reed | 22.63” |
| × Picks per inch | × 16.00 ppi |
| × Length to weave | × 81.40” |
| × Item count | × 1.00 |
| = Total weft yarn required | = 815 yards |
| = Total yarn required | = 1901 yards |
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