Planning for Double Weave

[@tsilamagdassi81]

Thank you so much!! Great explanation!! So clear!!

[@ActonCreative]

I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@susannepyle58]

I've always wanted to try Doubleweave. You are giving me the confidence to go forth and see what I can do. Very clear in your explanations. Thank you Chris!

[@ActonCreative]

Susanne, you're so welcome!! You can do it!!!

[@DeForestRanger]

"Cross-pollinate!" I'm a botanist. That cracked me up!

[@ActonCreative]

Nice!! I'm glad you liked it!

[@sandraeasthope3010]

Thankyou so much for this series of videos. Understanding the process will help in this venture.

[@ActonCreative]

It's my pleasure! I hope they will be very helpful!

[@iamlove757]

I am super excited you are doing this - thank you so very much ❤️🙏

[@ActonCreative]

Oh yay!! I'm glad to hear I'm on the right track!

[@jmuehlbauer42]

When I did doubleweave, I used a blackwork chart for 'cross pollination". Worked out great since the chart is a grid and each square was 2 threads. Thanks!!

[@ActonCreative]

Ooooh, so smart, Joseph!! Nicely done!

[@myrany8407]

So happy to see you diving in to this. The whole reason I bought my baby wolf years ago was to weave my own fabrics to sew with. I knew going in I was going to have to learn to do double weave to do this. Life got in the way and it is just this year I am starting to learn to use the baby wolf (been using a shacht rigid heddle for space reasons).

[@ActonCreative]

Ooh, that's so exciting! I'm so happy that life is steering you back to weaving!

[@priscilla49]

Thats a ting I wanted to do fore a while, nice 👍

[@ActonCreative]

Oh, that's great news! Yay!

[@JimmyVasquez1]

Hi! I’m new to weaving. I’ve being doing it for a few months now so I’m still grasping the patters and basics. I’m Also a visual learner so it’s much quicker to learn it if I see it. Have you done a video of you warping a loom for double weaving? Thanks!!

[@ActonCreative]

Hi Jimmy! Welcome to the world of weaving! I haven't done a video specific to dressing a loom for double weave. But, the process will be the same as dressing a loom for a single layer. The only big difference is keeping track of the top versus the bottom layers. I hope that helps! Best of luck!!

[@Allison-405]

could I try two different textures as opposed to two different colours? i like the idea of trying this out but I still need the visual cues to represent each layer. oh my gosh i am so glad I found your videos! cheers! Allison

[@ActonCreative]

Hi Allison! You absolutely could use different textures!! Yes! Whatever will help you as you get into the groove of organizing 2 layers at the same time. You can do it!!!

[@lo-jcrochetandyarnlover2642]

When you wind on your warping board I'm guessing you hold both top and bottom yarn, so that the cross has both top and bottom in order?

[@ActonCreative]

Hi! I don't always hold multiple yarns, but I do make sure to establish the cross so everything's in order. Is that what you're asking?

[@lo-jcrochetandyarnlover2642]

@Acton Creative kind of. If you are putting the top on shafts 1&3 and bottom on 2&4, then wouldn't you want them warped in that order? That would be a color change every other wrap, so I'm thinking, if you wrap one of each at the same time you won't have to change out colors until you have a color change in your warp. I see it as weaving 2 pieces at a time, so you would warp 2 at a time. Does that make sense? I'm thinking that would keep the cross for both colors?

[@lo-jcrochetandyarnlover2642]

@Acton Creative also I'm a fairly new weaver, about a year into it, so my question may not be worded correctly, and I may be over thinking it some.

[@ActonCreative]

@@lo-jcrochetandyarnlover2642 I think I follow! I don't treat this type of project differently than any other. I make sure that my yarns are in order so I can sit at the loom and thread the heddles in order, too. I hope that helps! Let me know if you have follow up questions!

[@DorisLepine]

Been weaving for quite a while and have done 1 double weave throw on my Baby Wolf, but want to do a full size blanket on my Schacht. 8 harness floor loom. Do you know where I can get a pattern??

[@ActonCreative]

@@DorisLepine Hi! I know yarn places like Cotton Clouds & Gist will have patterns, but I don't know if they have exactly what you're looking for. It's worth a try!

[@willich123]

Just thought I would touch base are you still going to host the 2 weave along this year? I was part of the April weave along and had a blast learning

[@ActonCreative]

Hi Tia! Yes!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! The next one will be coming up in October. So, you'll see information for it late September. I can't wait to see you there!!

[@antonemberbroque4452]

Usually I plan for 10% draw in, when planning for double weave should I plan for more?

[@ActonCreative]

Hi Anton! What a great question! When you refer to "draw in", are you referring to the difference between the width in your reed and the woven fabric width? If that's the case, I don't think so. Whether you are weaving 2 separate layer, or double the width, or a tube, you can plan for your usual draw in. The times I've woven a tube or double width project, even though I'm turning a corner, I didn't pull in my edges more than normal. However, I've had a little bit of practice at controlling that part of the process. So, if you are worried about it, feel free to give yourself a little more room just in case. My suggestion would be to take your best guess the first time around, weave it with your regular motion pulling in like you normally do, and then document what happens! This will give you great insight as to how best to plan your future projects. I hope that helps!! Let me know if you have follow up questions!!

[@antonemberbroque4452]

@@ActonCreative Yes, that is what I mean by draw in, I am currently planning to weave a blanket and I wanted to know what to plan for, thx

[@ActonCreative]

@@antonemberbroque4452 Excellent! Good luck with the blanket!!

[@didyouknow6197]

U r very cool

[@NoBootyBeauty]

Yes, she is very engaging ☺