monte cristo baby blanket

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Barbara Paison

over 5 years ago

Not sure where to ask a question on the new site,
I am starting the monte cristo boucle baby blanket. My question is I have no access to a 8 dent reed, as called for. Would I be better using a 6 dent reed or a 10 dent reed. I do not want to adapt to the size of the dent because of the threading not being consistent.
barb paison

Sandra

over 5 years ago

I would use the 10 dent reed and sley it 0-1-1 which spreads your warp out just as nicely with an empty dent between 2 with 1 thread each.

Barbara Paison

over 5 years ago

Ok please be patient with me. the warp sleying sequence call for one end per dent for 44 dents. leave one empty dent. sley the 2 ends threaded together in one dent. leave one empty dent. then repeat 4 times.

So instead of using the sequence in the pattern use 0-1-1 ?
thanks for taking the time.
Barb

Sandra

over 5 years ago

Not to worry! We all had to understand these tricky things that weaving throws at us at some point ;-) In your 10 dent reed, sley the first 2 dents with 1 thread in each dent, leave a dent empty and then repeat. You actually are sleying pretty much the same way you would in an 8 dent reed but leaving an empty dent between 2 threads so that you still have 8 epi but spread out over 10 dents instead of 8. Does that help?

Barbara Paison

over 5 years ago

Sandra,
The spacing you suggested 0-1-1 makes total sense for keeping the epi 8. What gets confusing is the pattern states;

sley one end per dent for 44dents. Leave one empty dent. Sley the two ends threaded together in one dent. Leave one empty dent. Repeat this sequence four more times. End with 44 ends, one per dent.

I am pretty sure the empty dents 0-1-1- would not match up with the listed pattern above. So I am thinking that if I just follow your suggestion 0-1-1 with one thread. I could just do plain weave and it should be a nice baby blanket, So I would not follow the pattern with it's warp sequence. or threading sequence. I realize I am simplifying this pattern.

Sandra

over 5 years ago

If your denting ends being a 0 after your 44 ends - just leave another empty dent, sley the 2 in 1 dent, leave another empty dent and start your 0-1-1 again. What you are trying to get is a nice demarcation line in the middle of your blankie and if you have 2 empty dents on either side of the double-threaded and dented yarn, really won't notice it after it's been washed.

Barbara Paison

over 5 years ago

Sandra,
Thank you sooo much for your clear explanations. I was getting frustrated over trying to convert the pattern to a 10 dent reed.
You clarified this for me and now am excited to begin this project.
I will keep you posted, thank you again.
Barb

Sandra

over 5 years ago

I've woven that blankie several times and it became a cherished baby gift ;-) Post the photos when you have finished yours.

Barbara Paison

over 5 years ago

I will, and thank you again for all your help.

Barbara Paison

over 5 years ago

I finished the baby blanket!!! It is beautiful. I can't wait to give it to my niece. I am not sure how to add picture. But if I figure it out , I will put it up on the comments

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