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PO Box 474, Ashburton 7700 New Zealand
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CROSSES
For fuss-free warping, you will make two crosses.
The first cross
between pegs A and B, is the threading cross which
keeps the yarn in the correct order for threading. Each thread is
separated at the cross.
The second cross
between pegs C and D is the raddle or counting cross.
Example:
The Ashford raddle has
10mm (
⅜
”
)
spacings. If your project
has a sett of 20 dpi you will make the raddle cross after each group of
8 threads.
WINDING THE WARP
Place the warping frame on a table. Measure a length of string the
required length of the warp. This will be your warping guide. Tie it to the
start peg and take it over peg A and under peg B, around pegs X and Y
and around as many pegs as necessary to suit your warp length. Finally
over C, under D and tie it to the end peg.
Note:
All threads must pass around collection pegs X & Y and enough middle pegs to reach the required warp length.
Place the yarn at the base of your feet and begin winding your warp following the guide yarn, remembering to take the yarn over
A and under B (when returning pass the yarn over B and under A). This makes the threading cross. It is important for your yarn to
have even tension.
Take the yarn over C, under D and around the end peg. In this example the raddle cross is in groups of 10. Return under D and
over C for 10 threads (5 return trips). The eleventh thread will go under C, over D, around the end peg, back over D and under C.
For more information, helpful hints and inspiration we recommend the Learn to Weave on the Table Loom booklet, The Ashford Book of
Weaving for the Four Shaft Loom by Anne Field and The Ashford Book of Projects for the Eight Shaft Loom by Elsa Krogh.
START PEG
THREADING
CROSS
RADDLE
CROSS
END PEG
A
B
C
D
X
Y
Longer warp
PLEASE READ BEFORE WARPING
It is important to keep the tension EVEN as you wind the warp - Do NOT wind too tight. If the pegs are bending it means you are
winding the warp too tight (putting the yarn and frame under strain) or you have too much on the frame. This applies to short
warps or full 11m warps.
Wind wider warps in two or three (or more) sections – chaining and removing each one as you go. Making several smaller chains
is better than trying to make one large chain. For example if your warp is 500 ends do 2 warps of 250 ends.
When winding the warp ensure you push the threads down the pegs regularly. Do not overlap or pile the threads on top of each
other, this will make threads different lengths.
