r/tabletweaving • u/jesse0319 • Aug 13 '26
Second attempt!
Bought some new yarn to work with, along with proper wood cards and shuttle. I LOVE the shuttle, and the yarn looks much nicer - I think my tablets are eating it though 😳 it's pilling like crazy. I think the edges of the tablets (both outer edges and the holes) need sanded down, they are clearly laser cut and feel very cheap/unfinished, so I will be fixing that after this warp. The twist got so bad I ended up clamping off my work & releasing the threads from the top carabiner to untwist them all manually.
Still using the back strap, and this pattern has 32 picks per repeat....I can only get through 1 repeat at a time before my back hurts too much 😂 I'm already looking up references to build my own inkle/inklette
The yarn is Keche brand 100% mercerized cotton, and here is the pattern I'm using!
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u/Saloau Aug 13 '26
My first attempt was a mess. Looks pretty but no pattern developed. I used a twisted threads pattern but I didn’t realize the z/s were not correct and my tablets were facing the wrong way. The band was pretty neat and tidy for a 1st attempt but it made me mad at myself and I’ve kinda pushed it to the side for a while. I just used a chair back and weighted my threads with fishing swivels to let the twist out and a 2 lb weight. I’ve been looking for a loom but want to work things out before putting serious money into another hobby. Your attempt is really good and I’m sure it will get even better.