Newbie here! I have some Harrisville Tweed to make Grants Blankie. The pattern states an 8 dent reed is used. I only have a 10 or 12 dent reed. Can I substitute or am I unable to due to the weight of the yarn? Thanks

Yes you can use a 10 dent reed with Harrisville Shetland.

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Thanks! When I look at the chart, there is a substitute for 7.5 on a 10 dent. Does that work?

Thread it 1,1,1,1,0,1,1,1,1,0

1,1,1,0 or 1,1,1,1,0? Thanks for your help

1,1,1,1,0. 1,1,1,1,0

That makes 8 threads per inch in a 10 dent reed.

This is the Harrisville Highland. That works with a 10 dent reed? Thanks again. This helps me so much

Harrisville Highland is the same yarn as Harrisville Shetland except it’s better for knitting as it doesn’t have the spinning oil still in it and it’s already fulled.

I’ve never used it for weaving.

Grant’s blankie pattern calls for Harrisville Shetland.

Well shoot, I just now realized I purchased the wrong yarn

Harrisville designs does sell Highland in cones for weaving. I’ve also seen some blanket patterns in handwoven magazine using the highland.

According to their homepage Highland is approx. 450 yards per 1/2 lb., sett 8-10

Shetland is 900 yds. per 1/2 lb. cone, sett: 10-12 e.p.i.

I'm just saying that you probably have to adjust the pattern if it is written for Shetland and you want to use Highland.

I have used Harrisville Shetland in a 6, 8, and 10. Worked great in all, though the size of the blankets varied slightly. It also depends on how much you full it. I think. 😂
P.S. and welcome Sara!