This one is from Mary Snyder and requires one tabby and four pattern wefts. This example is made up with two bocks but could be more. The letters under the blocks represent 4-shaft overshot blocks: A = 1 & 2, B = 2 & 3, C = 3 & 4 and D = 4 & 1. Think of these as covering the blocks. Example: With a jack loom, if you are weaving A, you would lift 3 & 4 to cover 1 & 2. Repeat to square the block or 3 or 4 times each block.
Block 1 Block 2
D-Color 1 C-Color 3
Tabby Tabby
A-Color 2 B-Color 4
Tabby Tabby
A-Color 2 B-Color 4
Tabby Tabby
D-Color 1 C-Color 3
Tabby Tabby
Variations of the above:
Use two colors of pattern weft and include a metallic with the color. Treadle colors as in Block 1.
Use one color for Block 1 and one color for Block 2. Again, you may use metallics with your pattern weft.
Treadle one block only and use value-graded yarns as pattern weft.
These are only a few of the Summer and Winter options to try. I'll show more in the next newsletter.
For picture examples of this type treadling on a Crackle threading, see Overshot and Other Pattern Weaving.
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