My sample is 6-inches wide in the reed, set at 12 ends per inch with the same rug warp as the cushion fabric. Threading is straight twill.
I deliberately stuck with balanced 2/2 twills (over 2, under 2) with this weft yarn, because the 3-thread floats in my crackle samples were unsatisfactory. A 1/3 or 3/1 twill would likely be just as unsatisfactory.
My first sample is plain weave.
Then I played around with some twill treadlings.
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| balanced twill |
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| twill & reverse |
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| vertical herringbone |
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| vertical skip twill |
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| crepe weave |
Observations
- I discovered that quite a few of the twill treadlings gave me a warp float of three wefts, such as the twill & reverse above.
- These aren't a problem with finer yarns, but I didn't care for them with this bulky yarn.
- The vertical herringbone corrects this "problem" by skipping one of the treadles in the treadling order.
- This limits my choices for weaving with t-shirt yarn.
- I like the pebbly texture the yarn creates.
The real test will come in the wet finishing! Both of my crackle experiments looked good on the loom, but weren't satisfactory after washing them. We'll see what happens with these.
© October 2024 by Leigh at Leigh's Fiber Journal
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4 comments:
I am looking forward to getting back to weaving as the days get shorter, although I'm working hard to finish a sweater out of spindle-spun yarn by the end of the year.
Michelle, I always look forward to winter and "the season of the hearth." It's lovely to have more time for creative projects!
The fact there is so much variation in weaving is fascinating to me. Who knew!
TB, it's extremely fascinating, and the possibilities are endless! It's a wonderful hobby.
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