My Journey Weaving 4-Shaft Drafts on a Rigid Heddle Loom

In this video, I'm going to be embarking on my journey to weave through the 600+ 4-shaft weaving drafts found in Anne Dixon's Handweaver's Pattern Directory using my rigid heddle loom!
I'll be talking about why I decided to start this project, the looms, and the tools I'm using the sett.
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Link to book about 4-shaft weaving on a rigid heddle loom:
www.knittinguniverse.com/Xenak...
Link to the 4-Shaft weaving playlist I mentioned:
• Module 5 - Expanding Y...
Link to my weaving membership/waitlist:
amydmcknight.ck.page/fec6d5de08

[@robynbecker8610]

Thrilled that your making this journey. Will be following closely

[@caddywampus]

Thank you, Amy. I just got my 24' inch Ashford. I did wonder about this same topic and I'm glad I found your video.

[@anajulian1002]

Love your thinking!!

[@Be3eT]

You are awesome!! I'm with you on your journey!!! Thank you for your generosity!! sending love

[@suzannemortimer9752]

Amy you are the best weaving teacher in the world. Bless you for all RHL lessons that you bless us with 😘

[@funhousefibers]

Amy, I love that you are sharing your journey with us ❤️ I can’t wait to see what comes next!

[@AmyDMcKnight]

Really happy to share! Amazingly fun things :-D are ahead! When I flip through the book I want to skip around LOL But I know I (and you all) will get the most out of this if I just take each section 1 by 1 ;-)

[@funhousefibers]

@@AmyDMcKnight 👍👍p.s. I just downloaded the Xenakis book xo

[@AmyDMcKnight]

@@funhousefibers yay! the fun begins ;-)

[@candicekingpalgut9947]

THANK YOU. I shifted from glass to textiles after a wreck. Then loading a loom became so painful I stopped, and sold my 8 shaft to fund a service dog. But I love weaving. I have come back to a rigid heddle and a saori loom again. But the way you thread looks so body friendly. My little heart is so happy right now.

[@dianeburchard6623]

What a great idea. I love that pattern book. I admit I became a bit of a floor loom snob and your videos have re-opened my eyes to the joy of rigid heddle weaving. I recently got a Cricket 10 inch loom and I am having so much fun with it. Thank you for your videos and inspiration.

[@carpenc1]

I LOVE your videos! I’ve taken an in-person weaving class and your videos are much better! You’re lessons are concise and informative & you have a great sense of the mistakes most of us make. Thank you!

[@learnwithlillian8509]

Hi Amy, I was setting up to follow your hybrid warping videos, when I found this new adventure you plan to take. Thank you very much for sharing. I'm about a year into weaving, coming from a knitting & sewing background. Weaving seems the natural merger of the two. You're inspiring me to keep exploring, experimenting, and having fun.

[@Which-Craft]

i have this bookmarked so i can follow this journey! just now trying to learn double weave, and i see this as a perfect starting point. thank you!

[@technicaltea228]

Ooohhh! I'm sooo looking forward to seeing how these turn out. My rigid heddle is currently warped for double weaving a blanket, but I'm definitely going to try this next!

[@sandragalati6281]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Amy!!

[@charitywhitman1976]

Love watching your videos! Thank you so much for doing this! ❤️

[@AmyDMcKnight]

You're welcome! Thank you for letting me know!

[@artmania2239]

Wow I really understand it . Thank you

[@marinamartinez6886]

A little ahead of my capabilities but looking forward to watching the rest. I also have the book. 👍👍👍

[@sandymorrison1400]

When I weave complicated weaving on my rigid heddle loom, my weaving guild members ask me why. I tell them because I can. LOL I also have a Beka - 24"...since 1991. Weave On! I have 9 heddles - three of each so that I can weave 4-shaft weaves with three heddles at once.

[@terrydickson6468]

Yore awesome 👏

[@carolynadams2264]

Hi Amy, I'm really interested in this technique but I don't understand why heddle 3 comes before heddle 2. I need to watch more of your videos to hopefully understand this. Thank you!

[@sandragalati6281]

Amy, how’s it going? I’ve been looking for an update on your progress. I am hopeful that you are successful and that you can share that success with us. I don’t want to have to purchase a 4 heddle floor loom after giving one away.

[@terrydickson6468]

Silence those tong s lol 😂

[@evaruzicka2328]

Hello, looking forward to this as I have the same book to follow along with. You mention also another book - can you share the title please?

[@sandragalati6281]

Yes, please let us know about Mr. Zanecka’s book. Thank you.

[@biancaw.0306]

This is "The Xenakis Technique" by David Xenakis :)

[@sandragalati6281]

@@biancaw.0306 Thank you!

[@michousamuelson4094]

I'm new to weaving and watch alot of your vidéos. I made 2 looms (wood and 3d printing) and I have the same book but I don't understand how to use this book. For example: on page 31 the first wrap is it on the shaft 4 or 1? And for the weft ( the green and red example) the first weft is it the red at the bottom or the green at the top? I live in Québec and I buy my cotton at Maurice Brassard and I don't know witch size to buy, is she pass 3 threads of 2/16 in each heddle? . If I want to weave a placemat witch size of thread should I buy? Sorry for my English?

[@AmyDMcKnight]

Hi Michou! Welcome to weaving! And how cool is that that you made two looms?!?!? This book is kinda like a stitch directory for knit or crochet. As I work thought it, I'll be explaining some of the parts of the book as we go. May do a video on the overview at some point. I don't have the book with me, and if I don't answer you now I may not get back to you for a while. But as far as I remember, all of the warps start on shaft 1. I don't remember seeing any exceptions but if there is I'll update my answer ;-) The pattern is read from bottom to top (in America we go from top to bottom but the other way makes more sense.) Lucky you! I need to order some cotton from them when they open ;-) For simplicity, I would just get the 2/16 or 16/2 (same thing) and triple it in the warp and weft. I haven't done this enough to start substituting things, yet ;-) You could possibly do a larger size but I don't know which size off the top of my head. I want to say 8/4 but don't hold me to it! Hope this helps!

[@michousamuelson4094]

@@AmyDMcKnight Thanks for your fast respond. It helps me a lot. wainting for your next video.

[@AmyDMcKnight]

@@michousamuelson4094 You're welcome! Stay tuned ;-)

[@sheryloermann234]

I've listened to this video, but You didn't start warping, because you ran out of time. Which video comes next?

[@sandymorrison1400]

David's great, right?