| The warp | 15-ply Liina Cotton Twine, tex 30×15, 1 kg = approx. 2020 m |
| Warp | width 120 cm the sett 2 ends/cm number of warp ends 240 + 4 length 10 m amount of warp yarn needed 1190 g |
| Reed | 1 per dent in a 20-dent reed (metric) |
| Structure | Plain weave |
The rug has every other weft of a cotton tricot, and every other weft is a clasped Mini Tube yarn. The clasped weft technique doubles the weft in the shed. Cotton tricot is of thin quality. The pattern becomes clear when the tricot weft is approximately the same thickness as the doubled Mini Tube yarn.
Amount of weft yarn needed
Cotton tricot (T-shirt yarn), thin quality
smoky blue 815 g
Mini Tube Yarn, Lankava
turquoise 370 g
dark beige 370 g
Weaving instructions
The warp ends at the selvages must be in heddles for the clasped weft technique to be successful.
Weave at the beginning and the end 1 cm with 15-ply cotton twine as the inside allowance for the hem. Weave 7 cm for the hem by alternating the smoky blue cotton tricot, the turquoise Mini Tube yarn and the dark beige Mini Tube yarn.
Weave the rug by alternating the blue cotton tricot and clasped Mini Tube yarns. In a two-color spinning top pattern, the changing point of different colour wefts is on the left side of the pattern each other time, and each other time on the right side of the pattern.
Draw and cut the first triangle at the correct size to use as a pattern sheet. As the weaving progresses, measure the position of the pattern on the rug and mark its edges with pins. Please note that the rug narrows as weaves proceed and the size of the triangle must be adjusted accordingly.
The woven length is 136 cm with the hems.
Finishing
Tie the warp threads with tight weaver’s knots. Cut the warp threads about 3 cm long. Sew the hems with 6-ply cotton twine or a similar strong thread.
How to weave a Clasped weft rug
– Use the pin to measure and mark the spot where the different colours meet.
– Throw the turquoise weft from the right edge into the shed.
– Twist the dark beige weft on the left side with the turquoise weft.
– Keep the same shed open and, with turquoise weft, pull the dark beige weft into the shed so far that it reaches the spot marked with the pin. Close the shed and beat wefts in.
How to weave a spinning top figure
Draw a triangle in 1:1 size on paper and cut out as a pattern sheet.
– Throw the smoky blue tricot weft as usual and beat in.
1. Throw the turquoise weft from the right side. With turquoise weft, pull the dark beige weft into the shed so that the colours change on the left edge of the triangle pattern.
– Throw the smoky bluetricot weft as usual and beat in.
2. Throw the turquoise weft from the right side. With turquoise weft, pull the dark beige weft into the shed so that the colours change on the right edge of the triangle pattern.
– Throw the smoky blue tricot weft as usual and beat in.
3. Throw the turquoise weft from the right side. With turquoise weft, pull the dark beige weft into the shed so that the colours change on the left edge of the triangle pattern.
– Throw the smoky blue tricot weft as usual and beat in.
4. Throw the turquoise weft from the right side. With turquoise weft, pull the dark beige weft into the shed so that the colours change on the right edge of the triangle pattern.
Continue in the same way, following the pattern. The right side of the rug becomes turquoise, the left side is dark beige and the triangle in the middle is turquoise and dark beige coloured. When you have finished the triangle figure, turn the sharp end of the triangle downwards and continue in the same way.
Continue the triangle until it reaches the rug edges = the middle of the rug. Weave the other side of the rug into a mirror image.
At the beginning of the rug, the width of the triangle was approx. 60 cm. As the weaving progresses, the rug narrows, in which case the size and shape of the triangle must be corrected to fit the new width. The widest part of the spinning top figure comes halfway up the rug.
Edges
The rug woven with clasped weft weave does not have the same braid-like selvage, which can be obtained by three shuttles to a regular rag rug. There will be a so-called “gingerbread edge” and the right edge binds differently from the left edge. It is important that you always rotate the wefts on the edge in the same order, so that the edge continues to look the same. Then the edge is neat and beautiful, although it is not like being drawn with a ruler. Pictures on the top right.
Hems
You can weave the hems nicely into this rug! The rug alternately has a tricot weft and a double Mini tube yarn. The hem becomes a suitable thickness when you throw with three shuttles alternately the tricot weft, Mini Tube yarn and Mini Tube yarn.