4.
With the front of the loom facing you
and starting from the left use a heddle
hook to take one of the black ends
from the slot and thread it through the
eye to the right. Continue across the
reed.
8.
Take the first group of 4 ends (2
white ends and 1 black end from the
slot and 1 end from the eye to the
right and thread all 4 ends through the
slot directly in front in the front reed.
9.
Continue across the reed. Now you
will have 4 ends (2 black and 2 white)
in each slot in the front reed.
10.
Place both reeds in the rest
position.
11.
Take the first group of 4 ends and
pull the black pair down and the white
pair up.
12.
Take 1 white end from the pair of
white ends (choose the one that is to
the top or left of the pair) and thread
through the eye to the left.
13.
Continue across the reed.
14.
Check there are no crosses
between the reeds. If the ends are
crossed remove and repeat step 11
and 12. Your threading will look like
diagram below.
15.
Tie to the front warp stick.
Pick Up Stick B
1.
Place both reeds
in the up position.
Slide Pick up stick A
forward and insert
pick up stick B into
the bottom shed
that is formed.
2.
Slide both pick
up sticks to the
back beam.
Pick Up Stick A
1.
Place both reeds
in down position.
Behind the back
reed lift up all the
white threads on
the top and insert a
pick up stick (A).
2.
Slide the pick up
stick A to the back
beam.
Creating the additional sheds
Plain weaving
- one layer double the ends per cm/in.
Hint: When changing the shed leave the front reed hanging.
1.
Place both reeds in up position, weave one pick.
2.
Place both reeds in the down position, weave one pick.
Repeat step 1.
5. Place the reed in the up position.
6.
Place the second reed in the front
heddle rest position.
7.
Drape all ends from the back reed
over the front reed (this will help to
make the threading easier).
