I’m trying to wrap my head around designing a plaid blanket. I’ve done the double weave lesson and understand how to weave it, but I want to make a blanket thé is about 32 inches wide on the loom and 64 ish unfolded. I was watching Jane again with the design where she does the 5”, 5”, 1”, 5” sections but I want the center of the blanket to be one color. I was thinking of doing 6”,1 , 6”1”, 6”, 1”, 6”, 1”, 6” blocks fir the plaid. This would mean that the edge where the fold is would be 3” on the top and 3” on the bottom. Would this work out? Or not come out even in the threading? And does it make any sense at all the way I’ve described it? 🤪

Here's what I did.
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the fold is on the right (looking at the back of the loom). See how the center sections, which will be on either side of the folded section, are two sections of two colors? And the open side and the fold are only one? I'm Ok with the open side being that way, and it will all be symmetrical, but the folded section will only be the purples. I couldn't figure out how to make that match. And after looking at it I should have swapped the colors in the sections that are two, so that they mirrored each other. I think I would have had to alternate those colors in the warp so they were all there., then one color section would be on the top, and the other on the bottom. Anyway, for now I am just going to weave it and see how it looks. Why do I always complicate things?
Live and learn, eh?

Your blanket in the background looks beautiful.

So you have a light purple and a dark version of that color, and warped every other end/color one in the sections? Then a light brown/tan and a dark version of that color, and warped every other end/color in that section? Then a zinger of orange and yellow. So are you threading so that all one tone is on one layer and the other darker tone on the other layer? Or are you threading to have LDLD of each color?

BTW I love the colors in that warp!

When I wound the warp, I used two colors alternating on all sections except the zingers. So I think it is probably going to end up as LDLD. Or maybe not because they are on different layers. I think. My brain is still trying to figure this out, even though I did that other double weave in the background.

This one is Harrisville Shetland in Adobe/Garnet and Periwinkle/Black Cherry in those big sections of 80 ends. The zingers are 4Gold/8Melon/4Gold. I think I should have Put Zingers between all of them and it would probably look better. Here's my sketch (Jane will be proud haha) [url=https://ibb.co/9wwzckJ][img][/img][/url]

Thanks for the compliment on the weaving in the background. That is the thing that I had to remove a big section of because the yarn didn't play nice with Harrisville ;) IT started out mud wider but now it's a mere 20" wide. Works as a shawl, though.

I really like your colors. I think that orange and gold add a real dimension to the piece that is complex and interesting.

Thanks, Barbara,
If only I could find out. LOL. I have it all tied on and discovered an escaped thread from one of the heddles. Argh. In the middle. I am beginning to hate this project.

I feel your frustration. But I know you will succeed at finding that wayward yarn!

Finished! Ended up with 80"x46".
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and the fold is pretty skookum !

Details on fulling...
1. I soaked it in a bucket of warm water and hair conditioner for about an hour.
2. I tossed it in our front load washer on spin only.
3. Into the dryer on air fluff (no heat)
4. Dryer again on delicate for about 10 mins (checking often)
It was looking OK after all that, but then I re-watched Jane's blanket washing episode, and looked up using a front loader.
This morning I decided to toss it (and caution to the wind) in the machine on delicate. More Pantene Conditioner in the final rinse, then repeated the above. It is SO much softer, and evened out. I can still see some areas where there could be improvements, but I am pretty pleased and will be happy to gift it to our dear friends to throw over their burgundy leather couch!

And now I am not afraid to us the washer!

Success! That is just so pretty. Did you just use the adobe and Black Cherry in the weft along with your yellow and orange?

Thanks! Yes. All the colors in the warp are also in the weft. I alternated them for the most part.
There was a section where the order was off, but I can’t remember or tell without looking closely. 🤣

This blanket is heavenly gorgeous !! What a treasured present it will be.

Thank you, Cheryl. I hope so.

The end of my warp was only enough to weave a yard, so I. Just going to sacrifice it to fulling experimentation. 😳🤣
and give it to the cats after I’m done.

Beautifully done, what a precious gift!

Really nice Deb. The thin stripes remind me of ribbon, perfect for a Christmas present.