Warpface Chevron Point Down Fingerweaving Tutorial

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Warpface Chevron Pattern Fingerweaving
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Introduction
The point down chevron pattern is made by combining two diagonal patterns on opposite diagonals. One diagonal pattern is worked from the middle to the right. The othe diagonal pattern is worked from the middle to the left.

The point down chevron pattern is worked so that the point of the chevron is pointed away from the headstick.

To produce a chevron pattern, at least two colors of yarn are needed. Also, there must be an even number of yarn strands of each color.

The strands are cast on to the headstick so that the left and right sides of the work piece have bands of color that are mirror images of each other.

This tutorial will deal with a (point down) chevron pattern.

[NOTE] The warpface chevron pattern can also be produced so that the point of the chevron is pointed toward the headstick (point up).

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Setting up the headstick.

This tutorial uses 24 strands of yarn.

12 blue strands and 12 brown strands of yarn.

cast the yarn strands on to the head stick in the following order: 6 blue, 12 brown, 6 blue.

Pick up the shed with the left hand so that ----

--- the first strand that is to the left of the middle is in the top layer of the shed.

--- the first strand that is to the right of the middle is in the bottom layer ot the shed.

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row 1

Find the middle of the work piece.

[OBSERVE] The shed is divided into two parts, a left side and a right side. The difference between the sides is the arrangement of strands. The sequence is reversed.

[Figure-2] [click here to see video]

row 1

Select the weft strand for the right hand side.

The warp strand that is to the left of the midddle is selected as the row 1 right hand side weft strand.

[Figure-3] [click here to see video]

row 1

- Pass the right hand side weft strand through the right hand side shed to the right hand edge of the work piece.

[Figure-4] [click here to see video]

row 1

Secure the right hand side weft strand.

--- Place the weft strand over the index finger.

--- The weft strand is secured by folding the last warp strand down over the weft strand and placing it under the index finger.

--- Maintain enough tention on the secured strands to hold them in place.

[Figure-5] [click here to see video]

row 1

Transfer the right hand side of the shed to the right hand index finger.

[Figure-6] [click here to see video]

row 1
Reverse the right hand side of the shed.

Start at the fixed end of the weft strand, fold each warp strand over the weft strand so that each warp strand moves to the opposite layer of the shed.

[NOTE] By working from the fixed end toward the free end of the weft strand, the warp strands will be placed near their final positions. This means that less minipulation of individual warp stands is required to get them in their final position.

Check the warp strands to see that they are snug, even, and parallel.

When the weft strand is secured and the shed is reversed, the weft strand becomes a warp strand again.

[Figure-7] [click here to see video]

row 1
Transfer the right hand side shed to the index finger of the right hand.

[Figure-8] [click here to see video]

row 1

Select the left hand side weft stand.

The warp strand that was to the right of the middle is selected as the left hand side weft strand.

[OBSERVE]The center part of the right hand side of the shed has 6 brown warp strands. Also the center part of the left hand side of the shed has 5 brown warp strand.

[Figure-9] [click here to see video]

row 1

Pass the left hand side weft strand through the left hand side shed to the left hand edge of the work piece.

[Figure-10] [click here to see video]

row 1

Secure the left hand side weft strand.

--- Place the weft strand under the index finger.

--- The weft strand is secured by folding the last warp strand up over the weft strand and placing it over the index finger.

--- Maintain enough tention on the secured strands to hold them in place.

[Figure-11] [click here to see video]

row 1

Transfer the left hand side shed to the index finger of the left hand.

[Figure-12] [click here to see video]

row 1

Reverse the left hand side of the shed.

Start at the fixed end of the weft strand, fold each warp strand over the weft strand so that each warp strand moves to the opposite layer of the shed.

[NOTE] By working from the fixed end toward the free end of the weft strand, the warp strands will be placed near their final position. This means that less minipulation of individual warp stands is required to get them in their final position.

Check the warp strands to see that they are snug, even, and parallel.

When the weft strand is secured and the shed is reversed, the weft strand becomes a warp strand again.

[Figure-13] [click here to see video]

row 1

Set the row 1 weave by pulling the layers of the shed in opposite directions.

Check to make sure that the warp strands are snug, even, and parallel.

[Figure-14] [click here to see video]

row 2

Find the middle of the work piece.

[OBSERVE] The shed is divided into two parts, a left side and a right side. The difference between the sides is the arrangement of strands. The sequence is reversed.

[Figure-15] [click here to see video]

row 2

Select the weft strand for the right hand side row2.

The warp strand that is to the left of the midddle is selected as the row 2 right hand side weft strand.

[Figure-16] [click here to see video]

row 2

Pass the right hand side weft strand through the right hand side shed to the right hand edge of the work piece.

[Figure-17] [click here to see video]

row 2

Secure the right hand side weft strand.

--- Place the weft strand over the index finger.

--- The weft strand is secured by folding the last warp strand down over the weft strand and placing it under the index finger.

--- Maintain enough tention on the secured strands to hold them in place.

[Figure-18] [click here to see video]

row 2

Transfer the right hand side of the shed to the right hand index finger.

[Figure-19] [click here to see video]

row 2
Reverse the right hand side of the shed.

Start at the fixed end of the weft strand, fold each warp strand over the weft strand so that each warp strand moves to the opposite layer of the shed.

[NOTE] By working from the fixed end toward the free end of the weft strand, the warp strands will be placed near their final positions. This means that less minipulation of individual warp stands is required to get them in their final position.

Check the warp strands to see that they are snug, even, and parallel.

When the weft strand is secured and the shed is reversed, the weft strand becomes a warp strand again.

[Figure-20] [click here to see video]

row 2
Transfer the right hand side shed to the index finger of the right hand.

[Figure-21] [click here to see video]

row 2

Select the left hand side weft stand.

The warp strand that was to the right of the middle is selected as the left hand side weft strand.

[Figure-22] [click here to see video]

row 2

Pass the left hand side weft strand through the left hand side shed to the left hand edge of the work piece.

[Figure-23] [click here to see video]

row 2

Secure the left hand side weft strand.

--- Place the weft strand under the index finger.

--- The weft strand is secured by folding the last warp strand up over the weft strand and placing it over the index finger.

--- Maintain enough tention on the secured strands to hold them in place.

[Figure-24] [click here to see video]

row 2

Transfer the left hand side shed to the index finger of the left hand.

[Figure-25] [click here to see video]

row 2

Transfer the left hand side shed to the index finger of the left hand.

[Figure-26] [click here to see video]

row 2

Set the row 2 weave by pulling the layers of the shed in opposite directions.

Check to make sure that the warp strands are snug, even, and parallel.

[Figure-27] [click here to see video]

row 3

Weave row 3

Repete the steps for weaving row 2.

Check to make sure that the warp strands are snug, even, and parallel.

[Figure-28] [click here to see video]

row 4

Weave row 4

Repete the steps for weaving row 2.

Check to make sure that the warp strands are snug, even, and parallel.

[Figure-29] [click here to see video]

row 5

Weave row 5

Repete the steps for weaving row 2.

Check to make sure that the warp strands are snug, even, and parallel.

[Figure-30] [click here to see video]

row 6

Weave row 5

Repete the steps for weaving row 2.

Check to make sure that the warp strands are snug, even, and parallel.

This completes one half of the chevron.

The central color forms the point of the chevron.

The outside color forms the legs of the cheveron, another 6 rows of weaving are required to for a complete chevron.

Continue adding rows of weaving until the work piece reaches the desired length.

[Figure-31] [click here to see video]

Second half of chevron

Repete the steps for weaving that were used for the first half of the chevron.

As each row of weaving is added, check to make sure that the warp strands are snug, even, and parallel.

This completes one full chevron.

The central color forms the point of the chevron.

The first half of the outside color forms the legs of the cheveron. The next 6 rows of weaving completes the point of the chevron.

Continue adding rows of weaving until the work piece reaches the desired length.

[Figure-32]

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