The exact classification of weave structures is not my strong point to say the least, but I do know that this threading is point twill...if not, whatever it is, it's very pretty.
This is the project Gail (my wife) chose as her first project to do on our new loom.
Due to availability of cone yarns in France (or more to the point, lack of them!) we picked up some balls of cotton in a sale; about 20 euros to do the whole rug. The colours are different to those shown in the picture accompanying the draft and pattern information shown below
This is taken from the leclerc website of projects to weave. The wif file was generated by myself.
HERE IS THE LINK TO THE WIF FILE
http://www.handweaving.net/PatternDisplay.aspx?PATTERNID=62992
INDIAN CARPET - JUST STARTED
Decided to change the colour scheme to pinks with gold rather than blue. I had the warp for either but the blue/gold were a cotton/wool mix and not so thick and the 8/8 cotton I ordered from the UK, which arrived just before we started, so I thought the 8/8 cotton in pinks would weave up better and closer to the intended balance in the original design.
THE FINISHED ITEM
Here is the finished carpet. The colours are not well reproduced in the photos; it's more raspberrys and custard and the yellow on the rug has much more contrast than in the pic........ And it is indeed 28" wide and 56" long...wonders will never cease: I bet we never get it that close again :-)
COTTON CARPET - THE ORIGINAL DESIGN/DRAFT FROM LECLERC
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| Pattern Type | Indian Carpet |
| Finished Dimensions | 28” X 56” + fringe 4” - using two pattern repeats 624 picks |
| Warp Yarn | High Twist 8/8 warp cotton Beige (840 yds/lb) |
| Ends per inch (E.P.I.) | Reed 10 1 threads per dent = 10 threads per inch |
| Width in Reed | 32” (314 threads to match pattern repeats) |
| Weft | 2 threads of 8/4 cotton Denim/ Teal / Vieil Or |
| Picks per inch | App. 8 per inch |
| Acknowledgement to | Denise Béland Ste-Étienne Qc and leclerc Looms website. |
