I have a bought a four shaft weaving loom. I have just finished off a rag rug as it already had some weaving on the loom and repaired what needed repairing. Now I am wanting to try something more substantial (it had only been set up using 2 shafts) I am wanting to have a go at a pattern. I googled patterns and came up with this pattern on http://allfiberarts.com/2011/blsummerwinter.htm
I think from the pattern the warp is in two colours both 8 'threads long and the 1st,3rd,5th and 7th 'thread' for colour 1 goes into the back shaft, none go into the 3rd sahft (but do for the 2nd colour) into the 3rd shaft goes thread 2 and 6 and 4th thread is 4 and 8. Now i think Im not sure. Do you use shat 4, then2,4,2,4,3,2,1 etc or what?
People keep writing to try so and so book but I just want to have a quick go to see if weaving suits. Can anyone suggest sopmething simple which kinda says take 80 yards of wool. thread up your loom with a piece of wool going through each shaft in turn and the weave by taking shaft 1,3,2,4 with a different color.
MAny thanks
PAul