Doubling your warp the easy way

[@billmurray2610]

I made a Cone Stand using Kelly's plans and it works great.

[@KellyCasanova]

Wonderful! 😀

[@gilliandadson6967]

That's a really good idea, I love the fact that the threading and warping are both done together. Thanks for making life easier.

[@KellyCasanova]

I'm glad you enjoyed it Gillian ❤️

[@paulbombardier8722]

Thanks for showing the two methods of warping a doubled warp. I’ll be doing towels soon on my rigid heddle loom and wondered about exactly this.

[@KellyCasanova]

Glad to help 😊

[@kristenmunson7970]

HUGE help ... really will make warping much faster. Going to try this RIGHT NOW!

[@KellyCasanova]

Wonderful, all the best 😊

[@judyhalter1147]

So glad that your tests results were good!

[@KellyCasanova]

Thank you Judy ❤️

[@annesfeltedfriends]

Thanks for showing this! Will be so helpful.

[@KellyCasanova]

You're most welcome 😊

[@LittleLady633]

Thanks! I find all your videos very helpful.

[@KellyCasanova]

Thank you Judy 😀

[@SueKershawMosaic]

Brilliant video Kelly so helpful. You make learning weaving a real joy and save us hours of head scratching!!! Thank you for all the time and effort you put in.

[@KellyCasanova]

Your'e very welcome Sue, and thank you for such lovely feedback 😊

[@gaibutler3254]

Great tip Kelly!

[@cmelancon3650]

Brilliant!!! What a great tip! Thanks, Kelly!!!

[@KellyCasanova]

You're welcome! 😀

[@Sue-ec6un]

Hm, now I wonder why I wasn't doing this all along! Thank you :)

[@KellyCasanova]

You're welcome!

[@jennifercongdon4583]

As usual, a wonderful video. Thank you.

[@KellyCasanova]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@lorettaziolkowski2282]

Excellent video again! This is so great to save the time threading and warping - sounds so simple!

[@KellyCasanova]

It is so simple, I hope you give it a try sometime 😊

[@lorettaziolkowski2282]

Kelly, just looking for direction on a free pattern I picked up. The instructions given, "Repeat this sequence a total of 56 times. Center for a weaving width of 14” and sley 1 end per hole and slot in a 12 or 12.5 dent reed. • 2 ends of Yarn A • 1 end of Yarn B Would I be using the method in this video by warping two threads, then the next slot warping one thread?

[@vallerymartin2474]

As a beginner to weaving your videos are great thank you

[@KellyCasanova]

I'm so glad to hear that, thank you! 😊

[@andrewhypher2087]

Hi Kelly, What a useful tip for threading double warps from a single cone! Thanks for sharing it!

[@KellyCasanova]

You're welcome! 😊

[@zoebarta2278]

Excellent teacher!

[@KellyCasanova]

Thank you! 🥰

[@cindycoppage4614]

Thanks Kelly! This is a great idea and saves a step! I love it!

[@KellyCasanova]

Shortcuts are my specialty 😂

[@gilainevanwezel6278]

Great idea !! Thanks for sharing with us. 😃

[@KellyCasanova]

You're most welcome Gilaine 😀

[@TLL65]

This was GREAT Kelly! I will use this method when I try dish towels for the first time. 👏🏻👍🏻🤩

[@KellyCasanova]

Awesome ❤️

[@karenbowman1524]

Brilliant!

[@KellyCasanova]

😉😊

[@angelikaheinz5296]

That is so helpful ! Thank you 😊

[@KellyCasanova]

You're welcome!

[@melaniecarroll9719]

What a great tip thank you 😊

[@KellyCasanova]

You are so welcome!

[@1973shw]

Both methods are really helpful, thank you. I suppose you could use two different coloured / types of yarns with method 1.

[@KellyCasanova]

Yes you can, you can see an example of how that looks in this video- the relevant section starts at 3:57

[@cherylfrankfurth8927]

thanks kelly, sure wish i'd watched this before i warped my loom up for kitchen towels with 6/2 thread! ha ha...next time...

[@KellyCasanova]

Yes, at least you know for next time 😉

[@abittwisted]

I did this technique with my two frame counterbalance tabletop loom. So I have double Warp and single weft. Not sure what others do weft wise if they double the warp. It made pretty quick work warping the little loom.

[@KellyCasanova]

Actually, a lot of people ask me about that. It's up to the weaver, but personally I rarely find a doubled weft pleasing (unless I'm weaving something like overshot, with a separate pattern and tabby weft). I find the doubled weft makes a fabric that is thicker than I like. Which may be desirable in some cases eg. placemats. For things like scarves, towels, fabric to sew with etc I always use a single weft.

[@arlenetoth608]

Thanks for sharing this Kelly. Although I haven't needed to do that yet, number two method is what I would have done naturally as that seemed practical to me. I never would have thought to do number one! heh!

[@KellyCasanova]

Interesting how we all think around things in different ways. That's why it's so good we can all learn from each other 😊

[@abirhussein9781]

Thank you for taking the time and explaining this method. This idea is a time saver but I'm struggling with my warp slacking. I cannot get the warp to stay... it just sags as I work with it. Any advice would be appreciated 😊

[@KellyCasanova]

Do you mean that it sags between the loom and the peg? That is not a big deal, you don't need a tight tension at that part of the process. You want to try to keep your threads under a similar tension when warping, but not tight. The time to tighten up on the tension is when you start to roll the warp on.

[@abirhussein9781]

@@KellyCasanova Thank you 🤗

[@yoavedelist6173]

I thought about doing it for my upcoming Fibonnaci Towels, but it's not what the author wrote. Seeing as I hold her in very high regard, I doubted myself. I am glad to see I was right, and didn't yet start warping!

[@KellyCasanova]

Yes, you can use the method for the Fibonacci towels, as long as you don't find it confusing warping the stripes and changing colours while using method two. If you are worried about getting confused about where your colours should be, use method one, as set out in the pattern 😊

[@lorettaziolkowski2282]

Kelly, just looking for direction on a free pattern I picked up. The instructions given, "Repeat this sequence a total of 56 times. Center for a weaving width of 14” and sley 1 end per hole and slot in a 12 or 12.5 dent reed. • 2 ends of Yarn A • 1 end of Yarn B Would I be using the method in this video by warping two threads, then the next slot warping one thread?

[@KellyCasanova]

I'm thinking that because it says "1 end" per hole and slot you wouldn't use the doubling method. When it says "2 ends of yarn A" it's a bit confusing because I'm not sure if it means to do 2 ends in one slot or hole or to do 1 end of A in a hole and 1 in a slot.

[@lorettaziolkowski2282]

@@KellyCasanova Thank you so much!!

[@wildyarns1894]

Hi Kelly, can you kindly let me know if there’s an easy way to take off your warp if you don’t like it? This is before any weaving has been done. So the warp is on my Rigid Heddle Loom but I am just not happy with the thickness of the yarn or the colour. So i want to remove it before I do any weaving. If you know an easy way to do this, I would be so grateful to know it. Thanks so much. Cheers Pamela.

[@KellyCasanova]

Liz Gipson has a great article on how to do that here- yarnworker.com/how-to-remove-save-and-rethread-an-unwoven-warp-from-the-loom/

[@wildyarns1894]

Thanks Kelly!!

[@manicspinner1959]

I'd love to see the next step (or is that what the class is for...?)

[@KellyCasanova]

The next step is cutting the warp loops and tying on, just as you normally would when starting a project. If you're not sure how to do that, I would recommend my beginner's class 😉

[@dv5205]

Kelly, Glad to hear about your clean bill of health! And thank you for such a great tip. Question: is there a huge difference in the final fabric between using double warp & weft threads as opposed to using two heddles?

[@KellyCasanova]

Thank you! No, there is not much difference, which is why I usually choose the one heddle, doubled warp method rather than bothering with two heddles.

[@manicspinner1959]

This may actually be what gets me to pull out my little rigid heddle loom and warp the darn thing. I only have one size heddle and this doubling method will enable me to weave a finer fabric! Right?

[@KellyCasanova]

Correct. Have you successful woven a project on your loom yet though?

[@paulaward1913]

Hi Kelly. Im wondering if the second method could be used setting up a double weave?

[@KellyCasanova]

Yes, but it depends. You could do it for your back heddle to save time. But then you would have a loop in every hole and every slot, meaning two threads in every hole and slot. Usually for threading for double width, you would have 3 threads in the slot and one in the hole. Therefore, warping this way may just further complicate the threading for double width.

[@paulaward1913]

@@KellyCasanova Thanks for your reply and yes I definately can see that it wouldnt really simplify the process.

[@bella-bee]

I’m confused. To my tiny mind (newbie) this gives me ends I can’t separate further than pairs, so each pick weaves over and under two warp threads at a time? Could I get it finer, to a true plain weave, with a second heddle added and split the warp up into single threads?

[@KellyCasanova]

This method is specifically for doubling the warp (so yes, you have twice the number of ends). You can then choose whether you use a single thread in the weft or double the weft as well. For plain weave on two heddles, the threading is slightly different. If you have Jane Patrick's The Weaver's Idea Book, there are some great instructions.

[@kingjoeArt1]

Pls how can I get the heddle here in Nigeria?

[@megancroft1386]

Why are you double warping?

[@KellyCasanova]

To double the sett 😊

[@sandymorrison1400]

The holes on my 12-dent heddle are pretty small. Will the Ashford threading hook go through those small holes? Thanks, Kelly.

[@KellyCasanova]

Yep, I even use it when threading a 15 dent 😉

[@sandymorrison1400]

@@KellyCasanova Excellent! Thank you for the link.

[@heatherstuart-wp4wh]

I think threading tool is great but wish it was brightly coloured - so easy to lose!

[@KellyCasanova]

True - we could definitely do with some brightly coloured threading hooks!